Ashes

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Brook believes England can claim ‘moral victory’ by drawing Ashes at Oval

25 July 2023 0 comments

Harry Brook wants to end England’s Ashes summer on a high and believes levelling the series at the Kia Oval […]

Green admits Australia ‘got out of jail’ in rain-ruined fourth Test

25 July 2023 0 comments

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green admits his side “got out of jail” in their Ashes-clinching draw at Emirates Old Trafford. A […]

England set to make call over Anderson after naming unchanged Ashes squad

24 July 2023 0 comments

England have named an unchanged squad for the final Ashes Test of the summer with a decision now required over […]

England ‘a team people will remember’ – Stokes positive after Ashes setback

23 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes will not be bringing the Ashes urn back home after a fifth-day washout in Manchester but the captain […]

Cummins proud as Australia retain Ashes

23 July 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Pat Cummins spoke of his pride as his Australian side maintained their grip on the […]

Australia retain Ashes as fourth Test ends in draw

23 July 2023 0 comments

England’s hopes of setting up a winner-takes-all Ashes decider were wiped out by the Manchester weather, with a fifth day […]

Woakes’ brilliance stakes claim for post-Jimmy opening

23 July 2023 0 comments

THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 1 INSIGHT By Phil Walker After five days of Ashes cricket this summer, Chris Woakes […]

Zak’s on track to become a great

23 July 2023 0 comments

THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 2 INSIGHT By Phil Walker This week, Zak Crawley enjoyed the most fruitful day of […]

Bairstow finds both smile and a swagger

23 July 2023 0 comments

THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 3 INSIGHT By James Wallace There was a moment when this game tipped the scales. […]

Don’t rain on our parade!

23 July 2023 0 comments

Stokes prays weather relents to keep Ashes dream alive By Gary Fitzgerald England will be praying the rain stays well […]

England pray for one last chance

23 July 2023 0 comments

By Taha Hashim Just a little time, that’s all England desire on Sunday. Marnus Labuschagne may have advanced to his […]

Marnus’ wait goes on

23 July 2023 0 comments

THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 1 INSIGHT By James Wallace At 3:26PM, the sun was beating down on a soporific […]

Bairstow and Wood strengthen England’s position in fourth Ashes Test

21 July 2023 0 comments

Jonny Bairstow was stranded one short of a dazzling Ashes century and Mark Wood blew a hole in Australia’s top […]

Crawley acknowledges loyalty after leading England’s charge at Old Trafford

21 July 2023 0 comments

Zak Crawley accepts he would have been discarded under any other regime after rewarding the unwavering faith shown in him […]

Crawley’s rapid century puts England on top

20 July 2023 0 comments

Zak Crawley crashed a remarkable 93-ball century as England seized control of the fourth Ashes Test with a dashing day […]

Broad reaches 600 Test wickets as England bowlers make day one progress

19 July 2023 0 comments

Stuart Broad joined Test cricket’s exclusive 600 club as he and Chris Woakes kept England’s hopes of a rousing Ashes […]

Labuschagne and Smith frustrate England

19 July 2023 0 comments

England hopes of rounding up quick Australian wickets met with resistance at Emirates Old Trafford, where the tourists reached 107 […]

England may need weather check and bolder approach in fourth Test – Stokes

18 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes admitted England’s predicament in the Ashes means keeping one eye on the weather forecast and the possibility of […]

Can England beat weather to level Ashes? Fourth test talking points

18 July 2023 0 comments

The men’s Ashes is tantalisingly poised with Australia 2-1 ahead with two to play and England on the up after […]

Changing world, a changing Dukes?

16 July 2023 0 comments

There’s been plenty of focus on the Dukes ball in recent summers, and although there was swing and seam at […]

Aussie Travis aims to be a-Head of the pack

16 July 2023 0 comments

By Josh Stacey Travis Head has stolen a march on his Australian batting teammates by reaching a career-high in the […]

So, where is the Northern love?

16 July 2023 0 comments

After a classic at Headingley, James Wallace laments the fact that there will be no men’s Ashes Tests in the […]

Jonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own

16 July 2023 0 comments

Phil Walker reflects on England’s decision to back the under-fire Jonny Bairstow for the Old Trafford Test The old adage […]

Selection dilemmas to ponder

16 July 2023 0 comments

Fourth Test Preview (July 19-July 23, Old Trafford) by Jo Harman After a brief pause to calm our nerves and […]

Beefy goes electric

16 July 2023 0 comments

MANCHESTER ’81 REVISITED Phil Walker recalls the last time England triumphed over Australia at Old Trafford in the Ashes In […]

Ashes

Brook believes England can claim ‘moral victory’ by drawing Ashes at Oval

Green admits Australia ‘got out of jail’ in rain-ruined fourth Test

England set to make call over Anderson after naming unchanged Ashes squad

England ‘a team people will remember’ – Stokes positive after Ashes setback

Cummins proud as Australia retain Ashes

Australia retain Ashes as fourth Test ends in draw

Woakes’ brilliance stakes claim for post-Jimmy opening

Zak’s on track to become a great

Bairstow finds both smile and a swagger

Don’t rain on our parade!

England pray for one last chance

Marnus’ wait goes on

Bairstow and Wood strengthen England’s position in fourth Ashes Test

Crawley acknowledges loyalty after leading England’s charge at Old Trafford

Crawley’s rapid century puts England on top

Broad reaches 600 Test wickets as England bowlers make day one progress

Labuschagne and Smith frustrate England

England may need weather check and bolder approach in fourth Test – Stokes

Can England beat weather to level Ashes? Fourth test talking points

Changing world, a changing Dukes?

Aussie Travis aims to be a-Head of the pack

So, where is the Northern love?

Jonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own

Selection dilemmas to ponder

Beefy goes electric

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