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.
Highlights: 2023 Ashes (5th Test, Day 1)
Harry Brook hit 85 as England were bowled out for 283 at The Oval on Thursday.
Australia take charge of fifth Ashes Test
England’s Harry Brook fell short of a century as Australia had the better of the opening day of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.
Cummins adamant Ashes ‘not done’ yet
Australia captain Pat Cummins insists his side remains hugely motivated to complete a long-awaited Ashes series win in England.
Stokes considers knee surgery
England captain Ben Stokes is prepared to have “serious conversations” about an operation on his troublesome left knee as he eyes another tilt at the Ashes in 2025-26.
Australia eye Ashes series win in England
Australia may have retained the Ashes but a chance to win a Test series in England will spur them on after they “got away” with a draw in Manchester.
England still ‘massively up’ for Ashes finale
England batsman Zak Crawley insists the hosts will have no trouble motivating themselves for this week’s fifth Test against Australia even though they can no longer regain the Ashes.
Shafique, Masood propel Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood smashed half-centuries to help Pakistan take the opening day honours after they bundled out Sri Lanka for 166 in the second Test.
‘Lack of flexibility spoiled superb Ashes’
Telegraph chief sports writer Oliver Brown says more could and should have done to try compete the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester.
Australia eyes series win as Ashes retained
Australia captain Pat Cummins insists his side’s ambition to win a Test series in England remains undimmed after they retained the Ashes in a rain-marred draw at Old Trafford.
Aussies retain Ashes after rain robs Poms
Australia retained the Ashes after the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford ended in a rain-affected draw.
