Ashes News

Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes but Cummins set for Adelaide return

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the entirety of The Ashes through injury but captain and fellow seamer Pat Cummins is poised to return for the third Test against England in Adelaide from December 17.

England in danger of Ashes doom - and it is almost entirely their own fault

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England to take mid-Ashes break ahead of must-win Test

England will have only three days of practice before their must-win third Ashes Test against Australia next week in Adelaide.

England trail 2-0 in Ashes after Gabba drubbing by Australia

England succumbed to another humiliating eight-wicket drubbing in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane to trail 2-0 in the five-match series, despite showing a bit more fight on day four at The Gabba.

'Stokes shows England batting template and that he is still up for the fight'

Ben Stokes and Will Jacks' dogged final-day partnership showed England how

Bethell innings one of few highlights as England Lions trounced by Australia A

Jacob Bethell's 71 was one of the few highlights for the Lions as England's second-string suffered a thumping innings defeat to Australia A in the unofficial Test at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.

'England have arrogant attitude' - What you made of latest Ashes hammering

Broad frustrated by dire England bowling, wants more from batter Brook

Stuart Broad was critical of England's "worst" bowling display for a number of years and wants more from "generational talent" Harry Brook with the bat after the tourists plummeted 2-0 down in the Ashes series following successive eight-wicket defeats.

Stokes questions England's mentality and demands more 'fight'

A disconsolate Ben Stokes questioned England's mentality and demanded more fight from his side after they suffered another eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Australia to go 2-0 down in the Ashes.

England stumble towards Gabba defeat as top order subsides under lights

England stumbled towards a 2-0 series deficit as they closed day three of the second Ashes Test on 134-6 in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 43 runs.

England vow to stick to principles after another batting collapse

England's batters have held "no discussions" about the repetitive nature of their Ashes dismissals and will stick to their principles, says assistant coach Marcus Trescothick.

Pope in the firing line after 'gruesome' Ashes day for England in Brisbane

You can come out from behind the sofa now, England fans.

Root defends England's Brisbane prep after host of dropped catches

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 the Gabba.

England 'awful' before Australia open door with late wobble

Michael Atherton described England's bowling in the opening session on day two of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as "awful", with Australia feasting on short, wayward deliveries to get their first innings off to a flier.

Australia punish sloppy England bowling and fielding to earn Gabba lead

England were punished for wayward bowling and a catalogue of dropped catches as Australia carved out a first-innings lead on day two of the pink-ball second Ashes Test at The Gabba.

Athers: Root played 'innings of his life' when England needed it most

Joe Root not only notched a first Test hundred in Australia but delivered "the innings of his life" on day one of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, according to Sky Sports' Michael Atherton. 

Root scores first Ashes hundred in Australia on absorbing day at Gabba

Joe Root finally notched his first Ashes hundred away from home while Australia's pink-ball maestro Mitchell Starc bagged six wickets on an absorbing opening day of the second Test.

Australia's Lyon feels 'filthy' at being dropped for second Ashes Test

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon made no secret of his disappointment at being dropped for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, saying he felt "filthy" and was "gutted".

Jacks replaces Wood as England name team for second Ashes Test

England have named Will Jacks in their team for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, with the all-rounder replacing Mark Wood in the only change from Perth.

England fast bowler Wood a doubt for third Ashes Test due to knee injury

England fast bowler Mark Wood has cast doubt on his availability for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide as he recovers from a knee injury.