Sep 3, 2019
Australia captain Paine dismisses Archer’s ‘panic’ jibe
Paine faced criticism for the way he led his side in the field during the closing stages of the match and the wicketkeeper has since accepted he made...
The Ashes
220 articles tagged with "The Ashes"
Sep 1, 2019
Marsh a ‘good option’ says Australia chief Hohns ahead of fourth Test
Marsh has yet to feature in this five-match Ashes series which is now locked at 1-1 after England’s dramatic one-wicket win in the third Test at Headi...
Aug 31, 2019
Umpires Joel Wilson, Chris Gaffaney sacked from remaining Ashes Tests
The likes of Marais Erasmus and Ruchira Palliyaguruge will head to Old Trafford, Manchester, with Kumar Dharmasena being the third umpire.
Aug 30, 2019
James Anderson out of the Ashes
Anderson has not bowled in the series since breaking down with a calf injury after sending down just four overs in Australia’s 251-run win in the firs...
Aug 30, 2019
Steve Smith and Jofra Archer prepare for ‘Round Two’
Australia’s Steve Smith and England’s Jofra Archer rounded on each other with tirades before the Manchester Test match.
Aug 30, 2019
Australia captain Paine backs returning Smith to make Ashes difference
Smith missed the third Ashes Test with concussion after being hit by a 92mph bouncer from Jofra Archer in the drawn second Test at Lord’s.
Aug 30, 2019
Is Ben Stokes’ “lucky charm” the weirdest superstition in cricket?
Jack Leach revealed that the England all-rounder had a strange lucky charm that worked its magic to spur Ben Stokes’ hundred at Leeds.
Aug 29, 2019
Other bowlers have had more success against me than Archer, says Smith
Smith suffered the concussion in the first innings of the drawn second Test at Lord’s when he was hit by a 92mph Archer bouncer.
Aug 29, 2019
The day when ‘The Ashes’ was born
The Test rivalry between England and Australia was given the name ‘Ashes’ after an exciting game of cricket in 1882.
Aug 29, 2019
Australia captain Paine to review DRS role after stunning defeat
Stokes was given not out off Nathan Lyon’s delivery during an lbw appeal and Australia couldn’t challenge that verdict as they had used up all their r...
Aug 29, 2019
I can’t get him out if he isn’t there, Archer responds to Smith’s comments
Smith took a blunt jibe at Archer ahead of his return, but the pacer had a witty response ready in his sleeves.
Aug 28, 2019
Village cricketer’ Leach can’t believe he’s an Ashes hero
Jack Leach partnered with Ben Stokes for the last wicket to add 76 runs and level the five match series 1-1.
Aug 28, 2019
Ben Stokes is the ‘Special One’ for England cricket, says Ian Botham
Ian Botham’s titanic 149 not out in the second innings of the 1981 Test against Australian was the benchmark until Ben Stokes 135* stole the show.
Aug 28, 2019
Brearley rates Stokes’s Headingley performance greater than Botham’s
Ben Stokes’s 135 was better than Ian Botham’s 149 at the same ground, thinks 1981 England captain Mike Brearley.
Aug 28, 2019
Former England stars hail ‘awesome’ Ashes victory
Former English cricketers are amazed by the heroics of Ben Stokes that helped England comeback hard in the third Ashes test to level series 1-1.
Aug 28, 2019
Ben Stokes and Kusal Perera – two similar but exceptional centuries
Ben Stokes and Kusal Perera smashed very similar fourth innings hundreds, that single-handedly led their teams to splendid wins.
Aug 28, 2019
Cricket trump football as England win the third Ashes Test
Fans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium celebrated England’s win in the Third Test of the Ashes, as they level the series 1-1.
Aug 27, 2019
That’s Odd: NRAIUBHGFIVUDSAHPGPUAISHFPOAUWHFVPASDICNSDOAHBC!
From a classic Test contest between cricket’s oldest rivals to the contrasting set up between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, plenty of opportunities eithe...
Aug 27, 2019
England’s exceptional journey from 67 all out to a one-wicket win
Ben Stokes masked England’s batting flaws by taking them to a one-wicket win after they were bowled out for 67 in the first innings.
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Aug 27, 2019
Crisis man Ben Stokes at it again for England in the Ashes
With a 76-run last-wicket stand, Ben Stokes helped England level the Ashes at Headingley.
Aug 26, 2019
England star Stokes travels rocky road from zero to hero
From costing England the T20 World Cup final in 2016 to leading his country to the ICC Cricket World Cup victory in 2019, Ben Stokes is becoming a cri...
Aug 26, 2019
Five iconic last-wicket stands in the fourth innings of a Test match
A masterful 10th-wicket stand between Ben Stokes and Jack Leach in the third Test of Ashes 2019 has made us go back and dig some more iconic ones.
Aug 26, 2019
Australia look to Smith for Ashes revival
Smith missed the match with concussion suffered when hit by a 92mph Jofra Archer bouncer in the drawn second Test at Lord’s.
Aug 26, 2019
‘Remarkable’ Ben Stokes has the world at his feet’
Stokes, along with Jack Leach, guided England to their highest successful fourth innings chase to keep his team’s Ashes alive.