Australia depth shows up England’s Ashes ‘failures’
A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket — not bad for a team lambasted by...
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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...
Jofra Archer deserves better than being the butt of Australia’s jokes
Jofra Archer was already carrying an unreasonably heavy burden for England on his first Ashes tour, but two factors have seen it grow exponentially in...
Ben Stokes leaps to Jofra Archer’s defence after heated Ashes exchange with Steve Smith
New audio of a fiery exchange involving Jofra Archer late in the second Ashes Test has shown England captain Ben Stokes leaping to the defence...
Joe Root backs England to bounce back after costly ‘mistakes’ hand Ashes advantage to Australia
Joe Root has insisted England’s Ashes campaign remains firmly on track, despite a series of dropped catches gifting Australia five extra lives and a crucial...
England feel sting of familiar Ashes pain on day of missed chances in Brisbane
It was good, it was bad, and then it was terrible. England may only trail by 44, but it feels like more. Day two at...
Joe Root wants England to respond after fielding errors give Australia edge
Joe Root insists the wheels have not come off England’s Ashes campaign after dropped catches handed Australia five extra lives and a first-innings lead at...
Steve Smith on top again after he resumes Ashes hostilities with Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer versus Steve Smith in 2019 is already Ashes folklore. The atmosphere at Lord’s that afternoon was charged in all senses, a huge slab...
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...