Third Ashes Test: 5 Talking points

As the third Test match between Australia and England gets underway today, Tom Sizeland picks five talking points ahead of the showdown at Edgbaston.

Second Ashes Test: 5 lessons

It is one thing to lose, but another to be humiliated. The English, barely a week after defeating Australia in the Ashes opener at Cardiff, lost the second Test match at Lord’s by 405 runs. Tom Sizeland discusses five things we learnt from the demolition.

Australia seal emphatic victory

Australia levelled the series in emphatic fashion on Sunday, as they thrashed England by 405 runs in the second Test at Lord’s.

Australian domination continues

Australia bowled England out for 312, before posting 108-0, to boast a massive 362-run lead on day three of the second Test match at Lord’s.

Smith leads Australian charge

Australia declared on 566-8 thanks to Steve Smith’s 215, before England collapsed to 85-4, as Australia dominated on day two of the second Test match at Lord’s.

Smith, Rogers dominate England

Chris Rogers and Steve Smith shared a record 259-run stand as Australia closed on a dominant 337-1 on day one of the second Test match against England.

Ashes Preview: Second Test

On the eve of the second Test match between England and Australia at Lord’s, Tom Sizeland picks five talking points ahead of the encounter.

The Ashes: Five Lessons

Here are five things we learnt from the opening Test between England and Australia, according to Tom Sizeland.

Moeen Ali stars as England hold edge

Despite an impressive 95 from Chris Rogers, England have the slight upper-hand in the first Test match against Australia, thanks to brilliant all-round contributions from Moeen Ali on day two at Cardiff.

Root steers England to strong position

After stumbling to 43-3, a Joe Root century steered England to 343-7 on day one of the first Test match against Australia in Cardiff on Wednesday.

The Ashes – Five talking points

On the eve of the eagerly awaited first Ashes Test, SACricketmag.com explores five things that could define the illustrious five-match contest. By Tom Sizeland.

Parnell reports mysterious call

Proteas fast bowler Wayne Parnell has reported an anonymous phone call that was allegedly of a threatening nature made to his hotel room in Dhaka on the day of the first Twenty20 international against Bangladesh.

Dale on the edge

As Dale Steyn nears 400 Test wickets, we pay tribute to the Phalaborwa Express,  and relive the day the paceman tore into the English top-order at Headingley in 2008, a top-order which included Pietersen.

Mood Swing

After a damaging 18-month period, there is reason for hope again as Ben Stokes leads the revival before the Ashes, writes Lawrence Booth.

Energised England target consistency

England’s recent performances against New Zealand across all three formats showed signs of exciting progress, but with series against Australia and South Africa approaching, turning progress into consistency will be their toughest challenge yet, writes Tom Sizeland.