Khawaja laments ‘frustrating’ ball change
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja was left to rue a ball change which he believed played a key role in England’s fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
Stokes responds to drinks snub claim
England captain Ben Stokes has insisted his team did not snub Australia after reports they refused to have post-series drinks with their Ashes rivals.
Cummins falls short of Ashes ambition
When rain kept Australia holed up in The Oval changing rooms for more than two hours, Australia captain Pat Cummins might have thought his side were on their way to a long-awaited Ashes series win in England.
Stokes vindicated as ‘Bazball’ pays off
England captain Ben Stokes stuck to his guns despite criticism of his fearless ‘Bazball’ approach.
Broad’s winning Ashes wickets ‘written in the stars’
Ben Stokes praised Stuart Broad after the retiring paceman took the last two wickets to help England win the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia on Monday.
Highlights: 2023 Ashes (5th Test, Day 5)
England won the final Ashes Test at The Oval after Australia’s batting collapsed.
England square Ashes series after Australia collapse
England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2.
Watch: Stokes’ catch – out or not out?
Ben Stokes caught Steve Smith off the glove at The Oval only for the third umpire to rule he did not have control of the ball.
Highlights: 2023 Ashes (5th Test, Day 4)
David Warner and Usman Khawaja made an excellent start to Australia’s run chase at The Oval before the rain arrived.
Australia openers start strongly
Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a rain-shortened Sunday.
Highlights: 2023 Ashes (5th Test, Day 3)
Joe Root hit 91 as England powered to a 377-run second-innings lead at The Oval.
Root leads England run-spree
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow combined for a sublime century partnership as England took a giant stride towards levelling the Ashes in the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday.
Highlights: 2023 Ashes (5th Test, Day 2)
Australia recovered from a batting collapse to take a small first-innings lead at The Oval.
Broad stumped over Ashes run-out
Stuart Broad joked he does not know the rules after the TV umpire ruled Australia’s Steve Smith was not run out in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday.
Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes Test
Steve Smith’s 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by establishing a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Friday.
