Ball out of his depth, Woakes too slow - Merv
England's young quick Jake Ball looked out of his depth in the first test and Chris Woakes was too slow to have an impact in Australian condition series, according to former ...
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Kiwis wary of double standards on Stokes
Ben Stokes' bid to return to professional cricket in New Zealand was hanging in the balance on Wednesday night as Canterbury officials weigh up the merits of signing the ...
Hazlewood looms as pink-ball menace for England: Khawaja
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has hailed Josh Hazlewood as an even bigger danger under lights than pink-ball specialist Mitchell Starc for the day/night Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Iemma signs one-year Big Bash deal with Sydney Sixers
Clara Iemma, the daughter of ex-Premier Morris, has signed with the Sydney Sixers.
Attack me at your peril: Lyon's warning for beleaguered English
Nathan Lyon has warned England they will be attacking him at their peril as he braces for a more proactive approach from the vanquished tourists' beleaguered batsmen.
Watson implores ECB to set Stokes precedent
Shane Watson says England must set a precedent and not pick Ben Stokes for the Ashes, even if he's cleared by police.
Dealing with my mental disintegration was the making of me: Johnson
Jonny Bairstow should have been more prepared for Ashes sledging, writes former Australian paceman.
Australia's dirty tricks fuel England's desperation
​With their exploitation of the Jonny Bairstow headbutt, Australia revived an old urge to fight dirty, so nobody will be surprised that England are tempted to fight a hell of ...
England hope to call on Stokes in Perth
Ben Stokes could be fast-tracked into England's Ashes tour party in a little over 48 hours if he is cleared by Avon and Somerset Police over his actions in a street brawl in ...
Smith has fifth highest ranking in Test history
Steve Smith's status as the best Test batsman in the world won't be called into question soon if the International Cricket Council's rankings are any guide.
Don't booze it away, boys - you're Down Under to win the Ashes
The problem for the England team is their laddish, drinking-culture image.
'Mental scars' haunt England: Waugh
The Australian selector believes England's tailenders will be sweating about more short-pitched bowling from Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in Adelaide.
England's off-field plight masks depth of on-field issues
England's off-field dramas have diverted attention away from their raft of on-field failings.
Lyon wants the ball just like Warne did, says Lehmann
Now at the peak of his powers it seems hard to believe Lyon could ever have been in danger of being dropped as he was this time last year.
Behrendorff injures back again, ruled out until Big Bash
The Western Australia left-arm opening bowler has been ruled out until the start of the Big Bash.
Stokes Ashes intrigue grows with NZ trip
Ben Stokes could be back playing cricket in New Zealand this week as another twist emerged in the all-rounder's Australasian sojourn.
England rookies need to grow up fast
James Vince, Mark Stoneman and Dawid Malan could all have won England the Test. None of them took the opportunity.
Ashes false alarm: Stokes at Heathrow with full cricket kit
Settle down England fans. Ben Stokes is not on his way to rescue the Ashes campaign just yet.
England players hit with a midnight curfew
England's players have been banned from going out after midnight and will face severe penalties if they break the newly imposed team curfew.
Conspiracy revealed: The 'real' reason behind Headbutt-gate
Privately, the England cricket squad are fuming.
Less of the Colonel and more Ashes cricket like that, please
Australia's win in the first Test at the Gabba was a timely reminder that Test match cricket doesn't have to be fast and furious to be entertaining
NSW hold on for draw as bizarre tactics dominate final day
NSW have survived a tense final day against Victoria to salvage a draw and remain unbeaten on top of the Sheffield Shield table after bizarre final day at North Sydney Oval.
The Ashes: Australia kick England's butt
The way Jonny Bairstow told it, the contact between his head and Cameron Bancroft's was so slight it would not show up on Hot Spot.
Smith and Australia take full advantage of Bairstow headbutt
Steve Smith and Australia played England off a break in every respect at the Gabba.
England in booze culture crisis as Bancroft confirms headbutt
Australia have one hand on the Ashes after leaving the Gabba with a 10-wicket victory and with England's team culture in disarray.
How they rated: First Ashes Test report card for Australia and England
Steve Smith tops the count as Australia turn the screws on England at the Gabba.
Bancroft's Ashes press conference was one for the ages
Cameron Bancroft on the Jonny Bairstow headbutt, raw and unfiltered.
Cameron Bancroft and his large head steal the show in remarkable post-Ashes interview
Bancroft had dreamed of playing for Ashes cricket for Australia from the moment he picked up a bat. He didn't think his first major press conference would be spent discussing ...
When Jonny met Cameron: 'He just greeted me with a headbutt'
The final stages of the first Test were overshadowed by claims that England's Jonny Bairstow had headbutted Cameron Bancroft in a Perth bar this month.
Australia win the first Ashes Test by 10 wickets
Join us for live coverage of the final day of the first Test in Brisbane.