Michael Vaughan takes shelter in Bondi restaurant during terrorist attack
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan admits being locked in a restaurant in Bondi during a terrorist attack was “scary”. At least 12 people have...
Tag : Ashes series
England’s Ashes hopes hang by a thread as ‘Bazball’ backfires
England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of a first Ashes series win “Down Under” since 2010/11 and seeking their first series triumph home or...
Adelaide should be England’s best chance: expect changes after Noosa debrief
All being well, England’s cricketers should land in South Australia on Saturday. Those on the port side of the plane will have spotted the mighty...
Sports quiz of the week: big climbs, unlikely comebacks and elite camels
England have lost the first two Tests in Australia. When did they last come from 2-0 down to win an Ashes series 3-2? Which film...
Ex-Australia captain drops verdict on Jofra Archer and Steve Smith’s Ashes battle
Australia’s former captain, Tim Paine, has intensified scrutiny on Jofra Archer, asserting that Steve Smith is decisively winning their personal Ashes duel. The pair’s simmering...
Tim Paine claims Steve Smith is winning personal Ashes battle with Jofra Archer
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has piled more pressure on Jofra Archer after claiming Steve Smith is winning their personal rivalry “hands down”. The pair...
Hazlewood ruled out for entire Ashes but Cummins set to return in Adelaide
Australia will be without the great fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for the entire Ashes series due to a combination of hamstring and Achilles injuries. The...
McCullum’s ‘overprepared’ Ashes remark may prove England’s Bazball epitaph
Brendon McCullum hated the term Bazball from the moment it entered the lexicon, deeming it to be reductive and perhaps knowing how it might be...
England trained ‘too much’ prior to Ashes collapse, says McCullum
England cricket coach Brendon McCullum responded to criticism his side were under-prepared for the Ashes by claiming they “trained too much” prior to a dismal...
Cummins conundrum is key as Australia try not to overthink tactics
At last, at long last, an Ashes series is about to start. It feels that way, anyway, after so many months of lead-up, such an...