Stokes’ ‘bikini’ doesn’t reveal best traits
Over the past two months Ben Stokes has showed that there is more to cricket heroes than just statistics, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
‘Ricky’s decision was a shocker’ – Warne
Shane Warne has slammed Ricky Ponting’s decision to bowl first in the second Test at Edgbaston during the 2005 Ashes series, calling it ‘the worst decision made by a captain I played under’.
CA investigates Moeen racial abuse
England all-rounder Moeen Ali’s allegation that he was called ‘Osama’ by an Australian player during the 2015 Ashes is set to be investigated by Cricket Australia.
SA series ‘tougher than the Ashes’
Australia quick Josh Hazlewood believes the forthcoming four-Test series against the Proteas could be ‘tougher than the Ashes’.
Stokes charged over fight
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been charged with ‘affray’ over the incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
4-0 to Australia in Ashes
Australia duly wrapped up the fifth and final Ashes Test by an innings and 123 runs, winning the series 4-0.
England on the brink
England teetered on the brink of their fourth Ashes defeat when they closed day four on 93-4, still 210 runs behind Australia in Sydney.
Aussies build a fortress
Australia exposed a weak England bowling attack as they ploughed on to 479-4 on day three of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Khawaja, Smith lay foundations
A 107-run stand between Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith piled the pressure on England on day two of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Aussies steal day one honours
Two quick wickets swung the day in Australia’s favour in the fifth Ashes Test as England closed day one on 233-5 in Sydney.
Smith’s ton denies England
Australia captain Steve Smith’s solid hundred denied England a moral-lifting victory in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
Rain wins on day four
Rain ended play on day four of the Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Australia on 103-2 and trailing by 61 runs.
Cook double-ton powers England
Alastair Cook’s stoic double-century helped England pass Australia’s first innings total of 327, to take a 164-run lead at the MCG.
Cook’s ton leads fightback
Alastair Cook’s 32nd Test hundred underpinned England’s fightback to end 135 runs adrift after day two of the fourth Ashes Test.
Australia in command, again
A hundred by David Warner gave Australia control of the fourth Test against England in Melbourne, ending day one on 244-3.
