The Ashes might be one of the smallest prizes in world sport, but it means a heck of a lot to England and Australia. For almost 150 years now, this historic rivalry has been packed with drama, controversy and iconic moments. And while the urn itself may be tiny, the bragging rights couldn’t be bigger. … Read more
Head coach Brendon McCullum accepts England have “room to improve” ahead of the Ashes but believes the intensity of their dramatic drawn series against India will help them meet the challenge. McCullum was honest enough to chalk up the 2-2 scoreline as a “fair reflection” on seven weeks of hard-fought, demanding cricket, with India snatching … Read more
Jacob Melanson scored off a giveaway 4:45 into overtime as Coachella Valley evened its Pacific Division semifinal series at one game apiece with a 5-4 win over Abbotsford on Saturday night. The teams head north for the remainder of the series, beginning with Game 3 in Abbotsford on Wednesday. Luke Henman stole the puck from … Read more
Ashes rivals Ashleigh Gardner and Tammy Beaumont have called for more Test cricket to be played in future series between their sides. England opener Beaumont and Australia all-rounder Gardner are set to go head to head in the multi-format women’s series, which begins with the first ODI in Sydney this weekend, but came together to … Read more
Australia all-rounder Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the Women’s Ashes with a knee injury. Molineux is the major absentee from the squad for the one-day internationals and T20s in the multi-format series, with captain Alyssa Healy named after recovering from her own knee problems. Off-spinner Molineux, who also missed the 2021-22 and 2023 … Read more