Third Test in balance after Aussies squander advantage
Australia have gone to stumps on day two of the Headingley Test at 4-116, leading by 142 after another pulsating day of Ashes cricket.
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Broad gets Warner again after Australia take lead
Australia have gone to tea at 1-29 on day two of the third Ashes Test, holding a lead of 55 after Pat Cummins took six English wickets in the first innings.
Cummins’ haul gives Australia 26-run lead in third Test
Pat Cummins has taken six wickets to help bowl England out for 237 on the second day of the third Ashes Test, giving Australia a 26-run lead.
Cummins gets double breakthrough as England crumble
England have temporarily abandoned their free-wheeling Ashes approach, but it couldn't stop them slumping to 7-142 in reply to Australia's 263 at Headingley.
Marsh’s dream return leaves third Ashes Test in balance
Mitch Marsh has hit a rapid century and taken a wicket on Test return, leaving England 3-68 in reply to Australia's 263 on day one of the third Ashes Test.
BBL go further away from Christmas Day game in schedule
The Big Bash League will not play a game on Christmas Eve this summer, moving further away from a maiden December 25 fixture.
Australia hope to exorcise ghosts of Headingley past
Australia have the chance to win an Ashes series in England for the first time in 22 years at Headingley, while exorcising the demons of 1981, 2001 and 2019.
England beat Australia, keep women’s Ashes alive
England have beaten Australia by three runs in their Twenty20 contest at The Oval, keeping the multi-format women's Ashes alive for at least one more match.
Retaining Ashes not enough as Australia hunt series win
A draw at Headingley will retain the Ashes for Australia but captain Pat Cummins has made clear only winning the Test and wrapping up a series victory will do.
Smith eyes ultimate Ashes prize in milestone 100th Test
A maiden series win in England would be a fitting way for Steve Smith to bring up a century of Test appearances as he says retirement remains a distant thought.
Lyon’s Ashes over as calf tear rules him out of Tests
Australia have confirmed Nathan Lyon will miss the rest of the Ashes series with a calf tear, leaving Todd Murphy to play in his place at Headingley.
Australia win Lord’s Test in drama-charged finish
Australia have beaten England by 43 runs in the second Ashes Test, taking a 2-0 lead in the series after a drama-charged final day at Lord's.
Three Lord’s members suspended after Australian abuse
Australia have lodged a formal complaint with the Marylebone Cricket Club after a few Lord's members abused players in the pavilion on day five.
Stumping drama fires up Stokes, Lord’s Ashes Test
Ben Stokes has exploded into action at Lord's after a controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping, with England 6-243 chasing 371 in the fourth innings.
Aussie women earn shaky T20 win to take grip on Ashes
Australia's women have won their T20 against England at Edgbaston by four wickets off the penultimate ball to take further control of the Ashes.
Australia on course for Lord’s win after Lyon’s courage
Australia have put themselves close to a 2-0 Ashes series lead, with England 4-114 in their attempted chase of 371 after day four of the second Test at Lord's.
Australia in control after England’s meek surrender
Australia have gone to stumps on a rain-affected day three of the second Ashes Test at 2-130, with a lead of 221 runs on a poor day for England at Lord's.
Allan Border reveals he has Parkinson’s Disease
Cricket legend Allan Border, the first batsman in history to score 11,000 Test runs and Australia's 1987 World Cup-winning captain, has Parkinson's Disease.
Nathan Lyon on crutches with ‘significant’ calf strain
Nathan Lyon's chances of playing again in the Ashes are becoming increasingly bleak, with Australia confirming he has suffered a "significant" calf strain.
Lyon injury woe as England errors leave Test in balance
Nathan Lyon's Ashes series is at risk of being over with a calf injury, as England finished day two of the second Test on 4-278, in reply to Australia's 416.
Steve Smith equals Steve Waugh with Test century No.32
Steve Smith has gone equal second on the list of all-time Australian Test century makers, joining Steve Waugh after completing his 32nd ton at Lord's.
Test favourite Boland signs with Stars in Big Bash
Paceman Scott Boland will spend the next three summers playing for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League when he is not on Test duty.
Bairstow hailed ‘a hero’ after halting pitch protesters
Australia and England players stopped protesters from wrecking the Lord's wicket in the second Test, with even the British PM hailing Jonny Bairstow's actions.
Smith and Head put Australia in full control at Lord’s
Australia have gone to stumps at 5-339 on day one of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, after a blazing 77 from Travis Head and with Steve Smith still in on 85.
Stokes won’t rein in Robinson as more Ashes fire looms
England have backed Ollie Robinson to continue launching verbal grenades at Australia in the Ashes, confident it brings out the best in the quick.
Cummins and co embrace life as Ashes problem-solvers
Australia's bowlers have become Test cricket's most important problem-solvers against England's all-out Bazball attack with the bat, and they love it.
Gardner takes eight wickets in Australia Ashes triumph
Ashleigh Gardner's record-breaking eight-wicket haul has spun Australia to an 89-run Ashes Test win over England, offering a glimpse of the team's next decade.
Laid-back Starc will enjoy Lord’s lunch if sidelined
Mitchell Starc is so used to getting dropped by Australia that he doesn't sound too fussed about his chances of playing in the second Test.
Labuschagne won’t overthink Broad’s Ashes bowling
Marnus Labuschagne insists Stuart Broad does not have the wood over him, saying he won't overthink the England quick's outswing after his two outs at Edgbaston.
Gardner spins Australia back into tight Ashes Test
Ashleigh Gardner has provided three late wickets to spin Australia back into the Ashes Test after a chaotic day four, with England 5-116 chasing 268 to win.
Labuschagne’s technical troubles behind him: Coach
Marnus Labuschagne has returned to training, working to eliminate the shuffle that left him susceptible to Stuart Broad's outswinger in the first Ashes Test.