This Month
Khawaja wears black armband as Australia pummel Pakistan in Perth
David Warner’s quickfire century against Pakistan at Perth’s Optus Stadium got the test off to a cracking start.
‘It’s human, not political’: Khawaja to fight Palestine shoe ban
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja says he will fight the International Cricket Council for the right to wear shoes with “All lives are equal” written on them.
- Rohan Sullivan
October
- Exclusive
- Business of sport
British cricket execs hosted at AFL, NRL as Ashes talks heat up
Seated among the thousands of fans at the NRL and AFL grand finals were two unlikely attendees: two English executives in charge of brokering a new Ashes deal.
- Zoe Samios
August
The Ashes are over but Test cricket is back
Pat Cummins’ Australian team has been disappointed with its failure to secure victory in the current Ashes series, but Test cricket is back.
- Andrew Clark
Was this the third-best Ashes series of all time?
Ben Stokes’ England team engineered a remarkable come-from-behind performance to square a memorable contest that had everything in five must-watch games.
- Andrew Clark
July
A fifth Ashes Test victory is now still possible – on two conditions
Australia put on a strong batting performance on a rain-interrupted day four, as hopes rose of a once near impossible triumph.
- Andrew Clark
Australia’s hopes sink in tough day at The Oval
Australia needs to climb a huge run mountain if it is to win the final Test of a searing Ashes series.
- Updated
- Andrew Clark
- Australia 295
- The Ashes
Unlikely hero keeps Australia’s hopes alive
Echuca boy Todd Murphy saves the day for Australia after a shaky start to the second day of the Fifth Test at The Oval.
- Andrew Clark
Smith saves the day in fifth Ashes Test, rejects retirement call
A defiant Steve Smith has declared he is not on the verge of retirement after batting Australia out of a hole.
- Updated
- Scott Bailey
Saved by the rain: Australia retain Ashes after high drama
The draw in Manchester marks an incredibly anti-climactic way for Australia to retain the urn, after a series of high drama and close matches.
- Scott Bailey
Labuschagne century gives Australia hope in Manchester
A much-needed century from Marnus Labuschagne and plenty of rain combined to keep Australia’s hopes of retaining the Ashes alive on day four of the fourth Test.
- Scott Bailey
- Aus 4-113
- The Ashes
Bairstow destroys Australia - and all hope of fourth Test win
Australia’s top order again let them down on Friday afternoon, following a morning spent being pulverised by Jonny Bairstow.
- Scott Bailey
- England 4/384
- The Ashes
Horror day for Australia as Starc hurt at Old Trafford
Australia are in deep trouble in the Ashes as England’s batsmen racked up the runs and star fast bowler Mitchell Starc injured his shoulder diving for a ball.
- Scott Bailey
- Aus 8/299
- The Ashes
Frustration as Australia miss chances against England
On a day when Stuart Broad reached his 600th Test wicket, Australia let England off the hook time and time again at Old Trafford.
- Updated
- Andrew Clark
High stakes at rain-soaked Old Trafford
As Australia and England prepare for the fourth Test in Manchester, no one can recall a series that has attracted as much interest or spite in recent Ashes history.
- Updated
- Andrew Clark
England keep Ashes alive with dramatic win over Australia
Brilliant captaincy by Ben Stokes, and Australian batting failures, led to the victory at the third cricket test, keeping the hosts’ hopes buoyant.
- Andrew Clark
Australia might still wreck England’s ‘perfect day’
England is in a strong position in another Test cricket thriller, but Australia could still defeat the old sporting enemy at Headingley, and secure the Ashes.
- Andrew Clark
Head saves Australia, but England have whip hand
A swashbuckling Travis Head knock has kept Australia in the third Ashes Test, but Pat Cummins’ men must conjure their own Headingley fightback to secure the urn.
- Scott Bailey
Same old Aussies, always winning: Albanese fires back at British PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is “right behind” the national cricket teams after his British counterpart Rishi Sunak joined UK uproar over the stumping of Jonny Bairstow.
- Scott Bailey
Rishi Sunak wades into Ashes row with attack on Australia
The British prime minister slammed Pat Cummins’ team for “breaking the spirit of cricket” after the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow in the second Test.
- Scott Bailey
