Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad
Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to the England squad for the tour of Australia later this year.
Langer wants to extend contract as Australia coach
Embattled Australia coach Justin Langer insists he has the full support of his players.
Boxing Day Ashes Test could have 80,000-plus crowd
The MCG could be jam-packed for Australia’s Boxing Day Test against England as Melbourne emerges from one of the world’s most prolonged series of Covid lockdowns.
England players not hiding over Ashes quarantine fears – Woakes
Chris Woakes has hit back at suggestions England’s cricketers were ducking the challenge of an Ashes tour to Australia.
England name strongest available squad for Ashes tour
England’s stars have committed to the Ashes tour to Australia after coronavirus quarantine fears.
ECB gives ‘conditional approval’ for Ashes tour
England’s Ashes tour of Australia is set to go ahead after the ECB gave “conditional approval” to the trip.
Paine: A lot of England’s players will commit to Ashes series
Australia Test captain Tim Paine says he expects a “really strong” England side to travel Down Under.
Stokes likely to miss Ashes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes could miss the Ashes series in Australia after undergoing another operation on his injured finger, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday.
‘Maybe some of these guys don’t fancy the ultimate test’
Ian Botham has questioned England players’ desire to confront the “ultimate test” of touring Australia as cricket chiefs try to hammer out an agreement to allow the trip to go ahead.
Sharma claims victory for India in England Test series
India batting star Rohit Sharma risked controversy on Monday by claiming that his country won a recent Test series in England that was cut short by a coronavirus scare before the final match could be played.
Paine: Ashes will go ahead with or without Root
Australia Test captain Tim Paine says the Ashes will take place whether Joe Root decides to travel Down Under or not.
Root ‘desperate’ to play in Ashes but won’t commit yet
England captain Joe Root has still not decided if he will travel to Australia for the Ashes series.
KP: No way I would go to Australia for Ashes
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says there is “zero chance” he would have travelled to Australia for an Ashes series if he’d had to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival.
Australian PM’s bullish response to England’s Ashes issues
England cricketers heading to Australia for the Ashes this year will get “no special deals” allowing their families to join them, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared.
The ‘us’ and ‘them’ gulf in cricket has never been wider
England, Australia, India and, most recently, New Zealand have reiterated that they are the game’s controlling quartet. The International Cricket Council is powerless to curb their behaviour, the most recent examples of which robbed Pakistan of life-giving tours, writes RYAN VREDE.
