From jaffas to the corridor of uncertainty – revel in cricket’s rich language of bowling
Every act in cricket’s history has begun with a bowler delivering a ball to a batter 22 yards away. Delivering. Like a postman delivers a...
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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...
Gabba dramas show why pink-ball Tests are here to stay – and could save the format
It took just six deliveries for Mitchell Starc to work his magic with the pink ball. The dismissal of Ben Duckett in the first over...
He’ll always have Brisbane: Michael Neser revels in sweet day of Ashes glory
In the end, the only tension was whether Brisbane’s rain would descend before Australia could knock off the last 32 runs in the final session,...
Mitchell Starc hailed as ‘greatest lefty of all time’ after piling more Ashes pain on England
Michael Neser described Mitchell Starc as “the greatest lefty of all time” after the 35-year-old top-scored for Australia and then helped bowl his side to...
Pakistan legend Akram hails ‘incredible’ Starc after Ashes heroics
Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram believes even more is to come from Australia’s “incredible” veteran Ashes wrecking ball Mitchell Starc. Akram was reacting to Starc...
The Ashes: Mitchell Starc torments England as Australia tail build commanding lead
England endured more frustration on day three of the second Ashes Test, with Australia’s tail knuckling down to take their lead to 116 at the...
Root silences ‘Average Joe’ jibes with first century in Australia
From “Average Joe” to England’s greatest: Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a...
Stuart Broad questions Harry Brook over ‘crucial’ part of game after Ashes mistake
Stuart Broad has questioned Harry Brook’s in-game nous after the England batter “gifted” his wicket to Australia in the first innings of the second Ashes...
Ashes: Zak Crawley falls after leading early England fightback in second Test
England bounced back from two early losses in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, with Zak Crawley and Joe Root knuckling down to halt...