Match reportsFrom: Ed Mace Cardiff, 12 August 2026: Wednesday’s Hundred action saw both the Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire throw away winning positions but it wasn’t enough to send MI London through to the Eliminator. MI London needed a 59-run victory to overtake Sunrisers Leeds on net run rate so their victory in a last-ball thriller …
WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
NewsSydney, 3 January 2026: England captain Ben Stokes says his players should not be protective of their places as the tourists prepare for the final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the series already lost and selection changes looming. England have declined to name their playing XI ahead of the fifth …
WebDesk · 3 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Match reportsAdelaide, 21 December 2025: Australia defeated England by 82 runs on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to secure an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 435 for victory, England were dismissed for 352, extending their winless streak in Australia to 18 matches and confirming yet …
WebDesk · 21 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsAdelaide, 18 December 2025: Alex Carey’s fighting century and disciplined bowling led by Pat Cummins put Australia firmly on top at the close of the second day of the third Ashes Test on Thursday, with England stumbling to 213 for eight in reply to Australia’s first-innings 371 at Adelaide Oval. England trail by 158 runs …
WebDesk · 18 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsAdelaide, 18 December 2025: Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon surpassed former fast-bowling great Glenn McGrath to move into sixth place on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers on the opening morning of the third Ashes Test on Wednesday. Lyon, 38, needed two wickets to overhaul McGrath’s tally of 563 and achieved the milestone in his first …
WebDesk · 18 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsAdelaide, 17 December 2025: Alex Carey struck a composed century to steady Australia after early losses and lift the hosts to 326 for 8 on the opening day of the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia, sent in after winning the toss, were wobbling at 94 for 4 before Carey …
WebDesk · 17 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsAdelaide, 16 December 2025: Travis Head will remain at the top of Australia’s batting order for the third Ashes Test after selectors recalled captain Pat Cummins and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, while insisting Usman Khawaja’s international career is not over despite his omission. Cummins and Lyon return for Australia’s bid to clinch the Ashes at …
WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
NewsAdelaide, 16 December 2025: England captain Ben Stokes has urged his team to “show a bit of dog” as it fights to keep the Ashes alive in the third Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. England trail the five-match series 2-0 and must end a 17-match winless run in Australia to remain in contention …
WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsAdelaide, 14 December 2025 Brendon McCullum said England’s response after defeat mattered as much as the result, warning that the narrative would quickly change if players allowed frustration to affect their intensity. “If you mope around bowling 75mph in that last innings then the narrative would be very different,” McCullum said. “The skipper asked the …
WebDesk · 14 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsBrisbane, 8 December 2025: England captain Ben Stokes challenged his team’s mentality after their eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test, saying the dressing room is “not a place for weak men.” England showed some resistance on the fourth day in Brisbane, but the defeat left them 2-0 down in the five-match Ashes series. …
WebDesk · 8 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsBrisbane, 7 December 2025: England coach Brendon McCullum says his side may have “trained too much,” while captain Ben Stokes questioned the team’s mindset after an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test in Brisbane. England showed brief resistance on the final day but still slipped to a 2-0 deficit in the five-match Ashes …
WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsBrisbane, 7 December 2025: England’s Ashes campaign is effectively finished in less than six days of cricket after an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test at the Gabba. England showed more resistance with the bat on the fourth day of the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, but it was not enough to avoid a …
WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsBrisbane, 6 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised England’s lack of resistance in the final session of the third day of the Ashes Test, saying the tourists “failed to show any fight” after a promising start. England, who trailed by 177 runs after the first innings, reached the dinner break at 45–0 under …
WebDesk · 6 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
NewsBrisbane, 3 December 2025: Australia delayed naming their lineup for the second Ashes Test, keeping alive the prospect of captain Pat Cummins making a surprise return after missing the series opener with a back injury. Cummins, who has not played since July, bowled in the nets during the first Test in Perth and again in …
WebDesk · 3 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
NewsBrisbane, 2 December 2025: Will Jacks will return to Test cricket for the first time in three years after England added the off-spinner to their lineup for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Jacks replaces injured fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change from the side thrashed in the series opener in Perth. …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsBrisbane, 2 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan says England’s batters must know when to rein in their attacking “Bazball” instincts and switch to a more traditional, cautious approach in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Australia lead the series 1-0 after routing England inside two days in Perth, where the tourists’ aggressive shot …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsPerth, 15 November 2025: Australia’s injury troubles deepened ahead of the Ashes opener when fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out Saturday with a hamstring strain, further depleting an attack already missing captain Pat Cummins. Hazlewood had been cleared initially after feeling hamstring tightness while playing for New South Wales on Wednesday, but repeat scans …
WebDesk · 15 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Media releaseLondon, 5 November 2025: England captain Ben Stokes has signed a new central contract that will keep him with the national side through the 2027 home Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday. Stokes, 34, was among 14 players to agree to two-year deals, extending his previous contract that was due to …
WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Media releaseQueenstown, 18 October 2025: Ahead of their three-match Twenty20 international series starting Saturday, England and New Zealand have taken an unusually relaxed approach to preparation, trading nets and tactical meetings for golf, thermal pools and team bonding. Both sides have had a packed calendar this year. England’s white-ball team has already played 24 matches, …
WebDesk · 18 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Media releaseLondon, 3 September 2025: Jordan Cox has been added to England’s squad for this month’s three-match T20 series in Ireland after impressing in The Hundred. Cox, 24, was the tournament’s top run-scorer with 367 runs and was named Most Valuable Player as Oval Invincibles secured their third straight title. Initially left out of the white-ball …
WebDesk · 4 Sept 2025 · 1 min read