Ashes
Alex Carey backs England over beach reset amid Australian media storm
England’s decision to take a mid-Ashes break on the Sunshine Coast has attracted an onslaught from Australian media, but rival wicketkeeper Alex Carey has defended their...
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Ashes
/ 2 weeks agoAustralia captain Pat Cummins leaves door ajar for dramatic Ashes comeback in Brisbane
Australia captain Pat Cummins kept everyone guessing on the eve of the second Ashes Test, leaving the door ajar for a...
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Ashes
/ 2 weeks agoAshes analysis: Five key talking points as England face crunch time in Brisbane
The Ashes series is ready for more twists and turns as England go in desperate search of a response at the...
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Ashes
/ 2 weeks agoBen Stokes reassures Shoaib Bashir after England hand Will Jacks Ashes chance
Ben Stokes has reassured Shoaib Bashir he is still England’s number one spinner – despite leaving him out for the second...
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England News
/ 2 weeks agoRobin Smith hailed as ‘batter ahead of his time’ following death at age of 62
Robin Smith was a “batter ahead of his time”, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson following the...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoMichael Vaughan says it is ‘judgement time’ for England’s decision-makers
Michael Vaughan has warned that “judgement time” is at hand for those in charge of England’s Ashes campaign.
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks ago‘It’s a hard one’ – Peter Siddle defends England’s preparations for second Ashes Test
England’s divisive preparations for next week’s day/night Ashes Test have received support from an unexpected source: former Australia seamer Peter Siddle.
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoEngland turn down floodlit Canberra Ashes tune-up and stay together in Queensland
England have resisted calls to send senior players for a pink ball practice match ahead of the second Ashes Test, passing...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoMark Wood urges England to ‘fight fire with fire’ and hit back after Perth Ashes loss
Mark Wood has called for England to “fight fire with fire” and avoid being hit with a knockout blow in the...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoAshes First Test preview: Australia v England head to heads, what to expect
The time for talk is nearly over, Ashes fever is here and if the 2023 series is anything to go by...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoOnce more into the cauldron: Adam Hopkins on the Ashes winter ahead
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoAshes analysis: Phil Walker on Australia’s batting and answer to Bazball
Gone are the days when you’d reel off the names, one to seven, like listing the continents. With less known about...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoThe definitive story: James Anderson, Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott recall famous Ashes win
Jo Harman-McGowan speaks to three England players who were right in the thick of it in a comprehensive account of England’s...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoAshes 2021/22 analysis: England suffer under Covid regulations
Adam Hopkins sums up England’s most recent and perhaps most difficult Ashes tour. Lone hand: Jonny Bairstow made England’s only hundred...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoBeefy in Brisbane: Phil Walker on Ian Botham’s last howl of protest
Ian Botham at Brisbane in 1986/87: 138 from 174 balls; 13 fours; four sixes By the winter of 1986, England have...
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoEngland given Ashes warm-up warning as they prepare for Andrew Flintoff’s Lions
Josh Hull is hoping to give England’s Ashes stars a thorough workout in this week’s warm-up match in Perth and insisted...
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoChris Woakes happy as Australia give up ‘Gabbatoir’ factor in Ashes opener
Chris Woakes believes Australia have gifted England a psychological boost by hosting this month’s Ashes opener in Perth rather than their...
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoSteven Finn says Australian media jibes risk firing up England skipper Ben Stokes ahead of Ashes
Steven Finn believes the Australian media’s decision to “provoke” England captain Ben Stokes could backfire at the Ashes.
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England News
/ 1 month agoEngland hand two-year central contract to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell has been given a two-year central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoKey Duels of Ashes 2025: The eternal chess match between Joe Root and Nathan Lyon
Against the backdrop of belligerent strokeplay, the duel between the red-hot Joe Root and Nathan Lyon feels quietly different.
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoEngland’s top order misfires again as New Zealand wrap up series clean sweep
England’s top-order batters misfired again in their final international before the Ashes as New Zealand claimed a tense two-wicket win to...
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoShoaib Bashir backed to thrive in Ashes as England spinner returns from injury
Shoaib Bashir is raring to go for the Ashes and make up for the anguish he felt at his summer ending...
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoAustralia v England analysis: Revisiting past Ashes openers Down Under
It is now just over three weeks until Australia and England meet in Perth to get the Ashes series underway.
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England Women
/ 2 months agoEngland’s Women’s Cricket World Cup hopes dashed by South Africa in semi-finals
England’s opening three batters were dismissed for ducks as dreams of Women’s Cricket World Cup glory were crushed by a 125-run...
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England News
/ 2 months agoEngland struggle with the bat again as New Zealand clinch ODI series in Hamilton
England were limp with the bat again and not even a fired-up Jofra Archer could stop New Zealand moving into an...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
