Ashes

Ben Stokes sends message to Australia as England captain breaks his silence for the first time since Ashes rival Pat Cummins led his side to incredible Cricket World Cup victory

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Ben Stokes has congratulated Australia  The Aussies won the Cricket World Cup  Stokes was in the team that won in 2019  By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:03 GMT, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 21 November 2023 Ben Stokes has begrudgingly congratulated the Australian cricket team following their World Cup triumph … Read more

ICC breaks its silence on Ashes ball-swap scandal with telling comment that’s sure to anger Pat Cummins’ Aussie stars

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has broken its silence over a controversial ball change at The Oval that swung momentum in England’s favour in the final Test of the Ashes series. Umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Joel Wilson have come under fire for their day four move to change the ball that was out of shape … Read more

Pat Cummins says Australia won’t be celebrating retaining the Ashes after rain at Old Trafford ensured they keep hold of the urn… as he admits to being frustrated at his own bowling and captaincy performance

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Pat Cummins says Australia won’t be celebrating retaining the Ashes after rain at Old Trafford ensured they keep hold of the urn… as he admits to being frustrated at his own bowling and captaincy performance  Cummins says Aussies won’t be celebrating  Skipper admits it’s a ‘strange’ feeling  Is targeting outright series win at The Oval … Read more

Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting pinpoints the one moment that lost England the Ashes in drama-filled series… and it isn’t the rain at Old Trafford

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Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting pinpoints the one moment that lost England the Ashes in drama-filled series… and it isn’t the rain at Old Trafford  Ponting says early declaration cost England  Stokes declared at 393/8 after just 78 overs  Pietersen was also shocked by the decision By James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Updated: 04:25 BST, … Read more

Ashes: Ollie Robinson is forced off mid-over during bowling spell with an apparent hamstring injury

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Ollie Robinson is forced off mid-over during bowling spell with an apparent hamstring injury in another England Ashes blow… but seamer DOES return to action during day two of third Test England’s Ashes tour got worse when Ollie Robinson suffered a hamstring issue He pulled up after generating  a caught-and-bowled chance, which he put down … Read more

Ashes: England will stop play if abuse from Australian crowd crosses the line

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Joe Root will bring a halt to an Ashes Test if any England player is subjected to racial or abusive comments from the Australian crowd. England’s captain has been empowered to take the strongest possible action should the traditionally raucous Ashes atmosphere in Australia cross the line of acceptability. Ashley Giles, the England managing director, … Read more

Ashes: England chief Ashley Giles says squad reflected on Azeem Rafiq racism testimony

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Ashley Giles broke England’s silence on the racism crisis rocking cricket on Sunday and immediately offered support to his beleaguered old Ashes winning captain. England’s managing director chose his words carefully as he offered his side’s perspective on the fall-out from Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of institutionalised racism. But when it came to Michael Vaughan there … Read more

‘We’ll get Jofra Archer back to his best’: Ashley Giles vows to get the bowler fit and firing 

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‘We’ll get Jofra Archer back to his best’: Ashley Giles vows to get the bowler fit and firing after undergoing surgery on long-standing elbow problem By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 27 May 2021 | Updated: 22:44 BST, 27 May 2021 Ashley Giles has played down concerns over Jofra Archer’s long-standing … Read more

England leapfrog Australia in the ICC Test rankings as Joe Root’s side move up to third

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England leapfrog Australia in the ICC Test rankings as Joe Root’s side move up to third in the standings… ahead of summer series’ against top two New Zealand and India and Ashes down under in the winter England are now third in the ICC’s official Test rankings, on a total of 109 points  Tim Paine’s … Read more

Steve Smith given huge captaincy boost ahead of this year’s Ashes

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Steve Smith given huge captaincy boost ahead of this year’s Ashes after his credentials were endorsed by the man whose probe resulted in Australian star’s year-long ban for ball-tampering scandal Steve Smith revealed he wanted to lead Australia again a little over a month ago Dr Simon Langstaff said he had no objections to Smith … Read more

England bowler Olly Stone reveals he has turned to hypnotherapy to get the best out of his talents

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Olly Stone reveals he has turned to hypnotherapy to get the best out of his talents… as England fast bowler looks to reclaim Test spot ahead of Ashes Olly Stone revealed he uses hypnotherapy to improve himself as a bowler The Warwickshire pace man impressed in England’s second Test in Chennai Stone is looking to … Read more

Jonny Bairstow insists he CAN be England’s No 3 for next winter’s Ashes tour of Australia

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Jonny Bairstow insists he CAN be England’s No 3 for next winter’s Ashes tour of Australia… after batsman impressed with 94 runs in first ODI defeat against India on Tuesday Jonny Bairstow hit an impressive 94 off 66 balls in Tuesday’s ODI defeat to India The England batsman remains in good touch in the white-ball … Read more

Jofra Archer ‘is likely to pull out of his £800,000 IPL deal to protect his Test career 

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Jofra Archer ‘is likely to pull out of his £800,000 IPL deal to protect his Test career and rest his chronic elbow injury, with England fast bowler set for a third injection in the joint after ODI series in India’ Jofra Archer is likely to pull out of his £800,000 IPL deal with Rajasthan Royals … Read more