
Aussies need 281 after Cummins, Lyon four-fors
Australia were set a target of 281 to win the first Test of a five-match Ashes series on the fourth day at Edgbaston.
Australia were set a target of 281 to win the first Test of a five-match Ashes series on the fourth day at Edgbaston.
England paceman Ollie Robinson says he had been “in the heat of the moment” after appearing to verbally abuse Usman Khawaja in the first Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Australia picked up two England second-innings wickets on a rain-shortened day at Edgbaston.
Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday.
England finally saw the back of Usman Khawaja but only after his painstaking century had effectively turned the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston into a one-innings shoot-out on Sunday.
England off-spinner Moeen Ali has been fined 25% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for using an unauthorised drying agent on his bowling hand in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Usman Khawaja says the taunts of the Edgbaston crowd spurred him on to an “emotional” maiden Test hundred in England as he led Australia’s fightback in the Ashes opener on Saturday.
Usman Khawaja led Australia’s fightback at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Stuart Broad dismisses David Warner for the ninth time in 11 Test innings in England – and the 15th time overall.
Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs to secure the biggest Test victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years.
Joe Root’s century was followed by a bold declaration from England captain Ben Stokes at Edgbaston.
England captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Ashes Test may have come as a shock to cricket traditionalists, but it was “no surprise” to teammate Jonny Bairstow.
Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston.
Joe Root got full reward for this audacious shot against Scott Boland.