The Ashes

Joe Root celebrates scoring his first Test hundred in Australia on day one of the second Ashes Test at The Gabba

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

Joe Root completes his first Test century in Australia, at The Gabba in Brisbane (Getty Images)

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

Joe Root (Getty Images)

Hayden celebrates Root ton to avoid nude MCG pledge | 'You little ripper!'

Nathan Lyon

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

England's Will Jacks, left, celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Babar Azam, right, during the third day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Jacks replaces Wood as England name team for second Ashes Test

Mark Wood

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

England captain Ben Stokes, The Ashes (Associated Press)

Scorecard: Australia vs England, second Ashes Test, The Gabba, Brisbane

Features

Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Harry Brook (left to right) during England's Ashes thrashing in Perth (Getty Images)

'Pathetic Poms' - England savaged by Aussie media after Perth pummelling

England's Joe Root (front) and Harry Brook (left) after Ashes defeat in Perth (Getty Images)

Analysis

What now for England after abject Ashes implosion?

Jofra Archer, The Ashes, England Test cricket (Getty Images)

Analysis

'Are you not entertained?' - Ashes delivers as wild first day lives up to the hype

Latest News

The Ashes Daily

Podcast

Ashes Daily: Root far from 'average Joe' in ending wait for ton in Australia

Joe Root (Getty Images)

Root’s Perth failures leave Hayden sweating over bold Ashes bet

Ben Stokes, England cricket training, The Ashes (Getty Images)

Stokes says England don't fear 'Gabbatoir' as he urges players to have fun

Ollie Pope, England cricket training (PA Iamges)

'Put a helmet on next time' - Pope responds to England e-scooter pictures

Usman Khawaja, Australia, Test cricket, The Ashes (Getty Images)

Update

Australia's Khawaja out of second Ashes Test with Head set to open again

England fadt bowler Jofra Archer trains with the pink ball ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane (Getty Images)

Explainer

The whys and whats of day-night Tests as England play pink-ball wizards

England's Brydon Carse, The Ashes (Associated Press)

Carse confident England pace attack can rock Australia again

England's Joe Root, The Ashes (PA Images)

Root questions need for pink-ball Test as Bethell struggles in Lions win

Ben Stokes, England Test cricket, The Ashes (PA Images)

Stokes: England have 'right mindset' to influence second Ashes Test

Mark Wood during England's first day against the Lions in Perth

England pace bowler Wood set to miss second Ashes Test

Josh Tongue, The Ashes (Getty Images)

Will England stick Tongue out in second Ashes Test?

England's Zak Crawley, The Ashes, Test cricket (Getty Images)

Analysis

The curious case of Crawley: Why England back Zak despite all the flak

England captain Ben Stokes

England take Ashes gamble by letting players skip pink-ball tour match

Harry Brook, Cricket (Getty)

'Park the ego!' - How 'supreme' Brook faces fresh Ashes challenge

Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Harry Brook (left to right) during England's Ashes thrashing in Perth (Getty Images)

'Pathetic Poms' - England savaged by Aussie media after Perth pummelling

Brendon McCullum, England cricket head coach (PA Images)

Opinion

Broad: 'Psychologist' McCullum faces biggest test after two-day defeat

England's Joe Root (front) and Harry Brook (left) after Ashes defeat in Perth (Getty Images)

Analysis

What now for England after abject Ashes implosion?

England's Zak Crawley (Associated Press)

Crawley backed by McCullum as England fans urged to 'keep the faith'