Dominant Australia retain the Ashes at MCG
Australia have retained the Ashes after beating England by an innings and 14 runs at the MCG to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.
Australia have retained the Ashes after beating England by an innings and 14 runs at the MCG to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.
Chris Lynn found some touch as the Brisbane Heat threatened to chase down the Melbourne Stars' 207-run total on Monday night at the Gabba.
The Brisbane Heat won the toss and will bowl first in their Big Bash League clash with Melbourne Stars at the Gabba.
England showed admirable fight in the field after their COVID-19 scare, but their batters were found wanting badly again late on day three at the MCG
The Adelaide Strikers have elected to bat first against the Hobart Hurricanes in their BBL clash at Bellerive Oval.
England players have been held back at their hotel on day two of the Boxing Day Test after a member of their family group tested positive to the virus.
Lloyd Pope is keen to pick the brain of fellow legspinner and new BBL teammate Shadab Khan, the Twenty20 wizard who has linked with the Sydney Sixers.
After five years in the international wilderness, newly minted Australian Test quick Scott Boland has finally discovered how to get the best out of himself.
Todd Murphy is debuting for the Sydney Sixers in the BBL derby, while the club is also keen to unleash Pakistan legspinner Shadab Khan as a super substitute.
Josh Hazlewood says he will try to bowl again on Tuesday as he recovers from the side strain that has sidelined him for a second Ashes Test.
England's woes at the top of the order have deepened with their average opening stand dropping to just 7.6 in the Ashes series after flopping again at the MCG.
England have made four changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Rory Burns and Stuart Broad among the casualties and Jack Leach returning.
Paceman Scott Boland will make his Test debut in a shock Ashes selection call, with Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser ruled out.
Australia have a chance to wrap up the Ashes in the quickest time since the late 19th century if they are able to beat England in the Boxing Day Test.
Josh Hazlewood has sat out the main MCG net session before Boxing Day with his side strain, but Joe Root's arch-nemesis Cameron Green has no workload concerns.
Jhye Richardson has returned to Test cricket a smarter bowler despite back-to-back shoulder operations.
Joe Root believes he will scores a first Ashes ton on Australian soil, though the England captain admits it is 'a brave thing to say'.
England have named a 16-strong squad for their five-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies in Barbados.
The Brisbane Heat have won the toss and elected to bat against the Adelaide Strikers in their BBL game at Adelaide Oval.
England head coach Chris Silverwood insists he is the right man for the job but accepts that a faltering Ashes campaign brings question marks over his position.
Captain Joe Root has delivered a few home truths in the dressing room after England's latest Ashes disappointment, coach Chris Silverwood says.
Ashes players have been given the green light to have Christmas with their families in Melbourne but they must adhere to additional COVID-19 protocols.
The Perth Scorchers are hoping in-form Kurtis Patterson will be fit for the clash with the Melbourne Renegades after an injury scare against Hobart.
England will have to match the 85-year-old feat of a Don Bradman-inspired Australia team if they're now to win the Ashes from 2-0 down.
Australia have beaten England by 275 runs in the second Test at Adelaide Oval to take a two-nil series lead in the Ashes.
Michael Neser's Test call-up has made Sean Abbott hungrier for a baggy green, but the paceman and new dad has no regrets about putting family first this month.
Former Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch has overcome a nagging knee issue and will make his BBL return against the Perth Scorchers on Wednesday.
Sydney Thunder have recruited Pakistan young gun Muhammad Hasnain, further bolstering their pace stocks for the BBL season.
Travis Head has identified Nathan Lyon as Australia's danger man on day five in Adelaide, as England fight to avoid going 2-0 down in the Ashes.
England's cricket camp now accept that they picked the wrong team and misjudged conditions as they faced a second Test drubbing against Australia in Adelaide.
The Brisbane Heat slid to 5-15 inside three overs before recovering, eventually falling 53 short of the Thunder's 7-196 at the Gabba.