The MCG fixture has become a major part of cricketing folklore but it was a surprisingly recent addition to the calendarHowever incompatible they superficially appear, the link between English cricket and Christmas has blossomed since the moment their …
Australia and England ring the changes for Ashes Boxing Day Test
Scott Boland becomes only the second Indigenous men’s cap for the hosts, while Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley are among four changes for the touristsAustralia and England have rung the changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Scott Boland set to become ju…
Ashes 2021-22: Australia v England second Test, day four – live!
The Spin: subscribe to our weekly cricket newsletterAny thoughts? Email or tweet @TJAldredBroad thumps the pad and wheels into one of his celebrappeals, not even looking at the umpire – bad move. It’s not given and it’s umpire’s call on impact, so not …
Ashes 2021-22: Australia v England second Test, day three – live!
Start time for play at Adelaide Oval is 2:11pm local/2.41pm AEDT/3.41am GMTThe Spin: subscribe to our weekly cricket newsletterAny thoughts? Email or tweet @emmavkemp13th over: England 35-2 (Malan 8, Root 14) Neser, bowling fuller than England have bee…
Ashes 2021-22: Australia v England first Test, day two – live!
Updates from day 2 of the series opener at the Gabba in BrisbaneThe Spin: sign up and receive our free cricket newsletterAny thoughts? Feel free to mail Sam or tweet @sjjperry2nd over: Australia 4-0 (Warner 1, Harris 3)It’s Robinson at the other end an…
Ashes 2021-22: Australia v England first Test, day one – live!
Updates from the series opener at the Gabba in BrisbaneThe Spin: sign up and receive our free cricket newsletterAny thoughts? Email Tanya or tweet @tjaldredHere comes Patrick Cummins in his green blazer, and the crowd breaks out into applause as he wal…
Ashes squads 2021-22: in pictures
We profile the Australia and England players who will do battle across five Tests in the Ashes series Continue reading…
Jack Leach says joke may be on Australia after wet buildup to Ashes | Ali Martin
The torrential rain in Queensland in the runup could result in two ring-rusty teams facing off in first Test at the GabbaIt wouldn’t be an Ashes tour without England players getting chirped by the locals but the latest example left Jack Leach wondering…
We needed Vaughan to talk about racism years ago, not when he is in the crosshairs | Jonathan Liew
Every day of silence on Azeem Rafiq’s experience was a missed chance to tackle a problem that has blighted English cricketOn Saturday morning the BBC broadcast an interview with the former England captain Michael Vaughan about accusations of racism, th…
‘Extremely concerned’: Tim Paine takes leave of absence from all cricket
Puts Paine in serious doubt for Ashes series against EnglandComes a week after he stepped down as Australian captainTim Paine will take an indefinite leave of absence from all cricket “for the foreseeable future”, throwing into serious doubt his availa…