Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes confront abusive fan at SCG: ‘When people overstep mark, they need to be told’
“It takes quite a bit to get me off the park. Yes, it was sore but the circumstances of the game, it was one of those where…
Sam Billings in line to make England Test debut in Hobart after Bairstow and Buttler pick up blows
Sam Billings is in line to make his Test debut in the fifth and final Ashes Test in Hobart next week. The Kent captain, who has been…
Stuart Broad: ‘I’ve still got a burning desire to play Test cricket for England – nothing replicates it in life’
He needed that. For too long Stuart Broad has talked the talk of an expert commentator, which he will duly become after he has bowled his last…
Usman Khawaja’s impact a sobering reminder that English cricket has got it all the wrong way around
Khawaja’s personal story might be heart-warming but what it demonstrates for Australia is a more telling one. That the host’s sixth-choice top-five batter can so comfortably reach…
The misuse of Ben Stokes has been a failure of tactics and management
In November 2019, England arrived for a Test series in New Zealand ready to unleash Jofra Archer, fresh from a stunning debut Ashes series. But, over 10…
Stuart Broad claiming his bunny David Warner only highlights England’s Ashes selection folly
Finally, under an oppressive Sydney sky and with David Warner firmly in his crosshairs, Stuart Broad was in his element. All great bowlers have their bunnies, whose…
England’s bowlers were too timid for too long – they must take risks to salvage some reward
The automatic adjustment, the temerity and risk avoidance was all on full show during a period of play when England could have, should have, grasped the best…
Australia vs England, fourth Ashes Test 2021-22: live scoreboard
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Remembering Sydney, 1883: England regain the Ashes for the first time – with a fistfight at the finish
In Sydney, England regained the Ashes for the first time – and in the only one of all the 2,446 Tests ever played to end in fighting…
Andrew Strauss will have key role in deciding futures of Chris Silverwood, Joe Root and senior players
“It’s easy to be an armchair selector. I fully support everything Joe and Chris do, clearly, and the teams taken on the field. But on reflection I…
Time for England to show some character – and three key improvements
What can England get out of the fourth Test? Pride would be a good start. People will be judging a few individuals over the next couple of…
James Anderson: It’s natural to question the future after losing the Ashes – but I want to carry on
He has been down but the way he has carried himself around the group has been brilliant. He has a huge amount of experience, he has just…
The Ashes may be lost but England careers and the credibility of the series is on the line in Sydney
Australia have been fresher and renewed under their new captain, Pat Cummins. Every selection has come off, and all players have contributed at some point. Justin Langer…
Haseeb Hameed, beware – the Ashes is where an England opener’s ambitions go to die
For an England Test opener, playing in the Ashes is not just a career highlight: it’s also a career-ender. In the last eight years, six English openers…
Graham Thorpe: Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes training like ‘caged tigers’ before fourth Ashes Test
England assistant coach Graham Thorpe has confirmed just one change to England’s starting XI for the fourth Test in Sydney. Stuart Broad returns to the side, replacing…
Stuart Broad weighs up his future in Test cricket after ‘very disappointing’ omission from Ashes matches
Stuart Broad has indicated that he will consider retiring from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes after the “very disappointing” decision to leave him out…
Joe Root calls on England’s players to seize chance and make individual contribution
Sport is full of contrasts and none more so than that between the fortunes of Joe Root’s own batting and of his team over the course of…
New Shane Warne documentary reminds us of the characters Test cricket has lost
As England and Australia stagger, joyless, through the meaningless leftovers of their Ashes series, a documentary arrives full of the passion, drama, mischief and fun so demonstrably…
Time for England to show some character — and three key improvements
What can England get out of the fourth Test? Pride would be a good start. People will be judging a few individuals over the next couple of…
Jos Buttler dismisses talk he could retire from Test cricket
Jos Buttler has played down fears he could retire from Test cricket by insisting he can still star in all three formats for England. Buttler’s future has…
Rory Burns spent Melbourne Test amending unorthodox batting technique in bid to revive England career
“I think he can come back again and play for England definitely but he’s very clear those little adjustments are going to help him to stay at…
Australia’s Covid lockdown mania hits the rocks of financial reality over ‘sacred’ Sydney Ashes Test
The omicron tsunami is breaking in Australia, shattering the country’s complacent assumption that it could defeat Covid-19 purely through border closures, mask mandates and endless QR code…
England need a hard coach to be bad cop to Joe Root – so why not Justin Langer?
The new coach will also have to deal with counties where better pitches, experimentation with the Kookaburra ball and a revised schedule are all needed. It will…
From shrewd selections to free-to-air TV – what English cricket must learn from Australia
Selectors doing the selection There were voices of dissent, and a little amazement, when the ECB decided to get rid of its national selector. No more so…
James Anderson calls on ECB to redress balance between white and red-ball cricket
Two days after England lost the Ashes to Australia in record time, James Anderson has added his voice to calls for the ECB to “redress” the balance…