England captain Ben Stokes said that his team hurt their own chances as the Ashes series ended in a 4-1 loss, stating the repeated lapses after strong positions, including in the final Test in Sydney as well. “Australia are an incredible team,” Stokes said at the post-match presentation. “They’ve had outstanding performances with bat and […]

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has asked star England batter Harry Brook to adapt the way he plays in Australia. However, Brook has scored more runs (173) than all of his teammates apart from Joe Root, who has managed just one half-century from six innings, and many of his dismissals have come at important times […]

England has been in poor form in the ongoing Ashes series, but Ben Stokes saw something familiar in it. However, two summers ago, at home, they found themselves 0-2 down before bouncing back to level the series as well. “We are able to draw on experience of being in this situation before,” Stokes said on […]

Australia’s stand-in skipper Steve Smith has found himself at the centre of a major controversy after widespread criticism of the team’s alleged time-wasting tactics on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Only 74 overs were bowled out of the mandated 90, even with the additional half-hour extension, marking the fewest overs bowled […]

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has warned that the second Ashes Test in Brisbane will be unpredictable, with the toss likely to be decisive in a pink-ball match. Australia have dominated day-night Tests, winning 13 of 14 such fixtures, their only defeat coming at the Gabba last year against the West Indies. England, by […]

England’s build-up to the highly anticipated Ashes series in Australia has once again sparked debate, with legendary all-rounder Sir Ian Botham voicing major concerns over the team’s preparation. With the five-Test series beginning on November 21 in Perth, Botham believes England’s choice to play only a single three-day internal match against the England Lions is […]

Former England star Kevin Pietersen has sparked a fresh Ashes debate by backing veteran Australian seamer Scott Boland to finish as the leading wicket-taker of the series. With Pat Cummins ruled out of the opening Test in Perth due to a back injury, Boland is expected to take the new ball when the Ashes begin […]

Michael Vaughan found himself on the receiving end of heavy trolling on X on Saturday, 8 November, after attempting to spark an age-old debate by comparing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to the Ashes. As England gear up for their five-match Test series against Australia, Vaughan remarked that while India vs Australia contests have grown more competitive […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed surprise about Australian pacer Mitchell Starc’s decision to retire from T20Is ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup as well. However, he added that Starc can prove very expensive at times in the T20 format. Notably, Starc recently announced his retirement from T20Is, and he […]

Hugh Jackman, best known for his iconic portrayal as Wolverine, is actually an absolute cricket fanatic. Last year, the Hollywood star got to watch an Ashes Test at The Oval in London—a lifelong dream. After the huge success of his latest film, *Deadpool & Wolverine*, alongside Ryan Reynolds, Jackman shared admiration for England’s new aggressive […]