Former India captain turned commentator Sunil Gavaskar opined on the controversial pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after the fourth Ashes Test ended inside two days as well. He sarcastically pointed out the preferential treatment given to Australia, stating that the match referee would only drop ‘very’ from ‘very good’ from the pitch ratings as […]

Veteran England batter Joe Root played an anchoring role in the chase of the 4th Ashes Test, scoring 15 off 38 balls, holding the ship at one end while allowing others to take calculated risks as well. However, he was given out lbw with England still needing 17 runs as well. “I was pretty confident […]

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 […]

England captain Ben Stokes has delivered a blunt rallying cry ahead of the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, urging his side to “show a bit of dog” after what he described as raw and uncomfortable conversations following two heavy defeats. England’s Ashes campaign is already on the brink. Comprehensive eight-wicket […]

Australia went 2-0 up in the Ashes series without the presence of their veteran fast-bowler and captain Pat Cummins, who now returns to competitive cricket for the first time in five months as well. While talking about the two Tests so far, Cummins said Australia “weren’t perfect all the time”. “In Perth, far from perfect, […]

Australia have received a significant boost ahead of the third Test of the 2025–26 Ashes series, with captain Pat Cummins returning to the playing XI for the crucial pink-ball clash against England at the Adelaide Oval from December 17 to 21. The fast-bowling spearhead had missed the opening two Tests due to a bone stress […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has shared a chilling first-hand account after he and his family found themselves dangerously close to a deadly terrorist attack in Sydney on Sunday evening. Vaughan, who is in Australia for the ongoing Ashes series as a pundit, was dining at a restaurant in Bondi when gunmen opened fire at […]

Australian captain and frontline pacer Pat Cummins has been out of action since the tour of the West Indies, and his return has become one of the most anticipated storylines of this Ashes summer. With Australia missing two pillars of their famed fast-bowling trio, Cummins’ presence has never felt more crucial. Encouragingly, the skipper showed […]

Mitchell Starc, the veteran left-arm quick and the most decorated member of Australia’s current pace arsenal in Perth, produced a spell that reminded the cricketing world why he remains one of the most feared red-ball bowlers of this era. Even with the Test only just underway, Starc’s career-best figures have already tilted the opening Ashes […]

Cricket Australia (CA) has officially named its playing XI for the opening Test of the highly anticipated Ashes 2025–26 series, beginning Friday, November 21, at Perth Stadium. The first Test will mark a significant moment in Australian cricket, with two exciting talents — Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett — set to make their Test debuts […]