‘Desperately disappointed’ Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes with knee injury as England call up replacement
Mark Wood has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series in a major injury blow for England. Wood featured in the opening...
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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...
Weight of history against England in pink-ball Gabba Ashes Test
England head into Thursday’s day-night second Ashes Test against pink-ball masters Australia needing a rare victory at Brisbane’s Gabba to get back into the five-match...
Mitchell Starc removes Zak Crawley and Joe Root for ducks as England wobble
Zak Crawley and Joe Root both fell for ducks as England were reduced to 105 for four on a dramatic first morning at the first...
England face daunting task to break Ashes drought in Australia
Arch-rivals Australia and England resume Ashes hostilities on Friday in Perth with the hosts weakened by injuries but favourites to inflict more pain on a...
Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases
Australia will win Even the greats of the Ashes have been weighed down by 143 years of shared history, tradition and controversy. For keen observers...
Scott Boland: the best ‘spare’ fast bowler around
Australia may be without star quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood when the Ashes begin against England on Friday, but they have the luxury of...
Bazball faces its ultimate test as England eye golden Ashes chance
When Rob Key named Brendon McCullum as England’s head coach in 2022, his quote in the official press release told supporters to “buckle up and...
Scott Boland seeks to inspire next generation as Indigenous history beckons in Ashes opener
Scott Boland expects Brendan Doggett to help inspire a new generation of Indigenous cricketers, as a slice of history beckons for the duo when the...
England’s ‘happy hookers’ warned: hit us for six at your peril
England’s happy hookers have been warned that their aggressive brand of Bazball batting will be fraught with risk at Australia’s bigger venues when the Ashes...