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England have already lost the Ashes and head into the fifth Test 3-0 down. They earned a draw in Perth despite Alastair Cook scoring over 250 on a poor wicket. Australia welcome back Mitchell Starc for the last Test in Sydney, while leg spinner Mason Crane plays for England. The Aussies are the favourites to […]
The opener started the day on 104 but ended it with a towering and unbeaten 244 as he led them to a 164-runs lead. And in doing so Cook helped himself to a host of new records. This second double century on Australian soil was the highest score by a visiting batsman eclipsing Viv Richards’ […]
The fiery opener batted beautifully to reach three figures on a difficult pitch as Australia climbed steadily to 244-3 But it was the manner of his arrival at the milestone on an otherwise dull day of cricket, that provided the one piece of real drama. Warner was out on 99, caught at mid-on as Curran […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] ENGLAND meet Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG with the Ashes already gone – but can they claw back some pride? Follow the latest here. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
The England skipper, who named one change for the Boxing Day Test handing Tom Curran a debut in place of the injured Craig Overton, was labelled as “soft” by the Australian legend earlier this week. But Root brushed off the barbs on the eve of the Boxing Day showpiece saying that Ponting neither knows him […]
GETTY Nick Compton says English cricket must change The score wasn’t easy viewing this morning, having gone to bed hopeful that England could put up a gritty and determined rearguard effort and draw the Test and keep what’s left of the Ashes alive. My hope, it turns out, was forlorn. My mornings this winter have […]
But it set off Test legends into an argument on live TV as Geoffrey Boycott mockingly laughed at Ponting’s assessment on BT Sport as England went 3-0 down. The tourists were unable to keep Josh Hazlewood (five for 48) at bay today as they folded from 132 for four to 218 all out in under […]
The defeat was confirmed in predictable fashion, when Chris Woakes edged a vicious, short ball from Pat Cummins to wicketkeeper Tim Paine at just after 3.40pm, with England 281 all out. It gave the home side a thumping margin of victory and an unassailable 3-0 series lead with two Tests to come in Melbourne and […]
AUSTRALIA is on the brink of Ashes glory but it may have come at a cost, with Mitchell Starc suffering a bruised heel. Despite the injury Starc is expected to bowl on Monday, with Australia six wickets away from securing an unassailable 3-0 series lead. He will be assessed after play. With Starc under an […]
Heavy showers twice disrupted play on day four as Australia were searching for the six wickets which would deliver the Ashes. But stoic resistance first from James Vince (55) and then the two heroes from the first innings, Dawid Malan (28no) and Jonny Bairstow (14no), gave England hope they may yet be able to claim […]
