Wood enjoying role of England enforcer
Fast bowler Mark Wood says he has relished the responsibility on his shoulders for the under-siege England team heading into the final Ashes Test in Hobart.
Fast bowler Mark Wood says he has relished the responsibility on his shoulders for the under-siege England team heading into the final Ashes Test in Hobart.
England head to an Ashes finale against Australia under lights in Hobart on Friday buoyed by a fighting draw in Sydney, but consumed by injury worries and selection dilemmas.
In a gripping week, Test cricket reminded its younger siblings why it remains the game’s premier format, writes RYAN VREDE.
England hung on for a dramatic draw at the SCG on Sunday.
England captain Joe Root praised his battered team after they held on for a gritty draw in Sydney. #Ashes
England hung on for a gripping draw with just one wicket left in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney to deny Australia a 4-0 series lead.
Usman Khawaja made a second successive century as Australia set England a tough target to win the fourth Test in Sydney. #Ashes
Usman Khawaja finessed his second century of the match to place Australia in a commanding position to chase down yet another victory over weary England. #Ashes
Jonny Bairstow was told to “lose some weight” as he and Ben Stokes headed up the steps to the England change room at the SCG during the tea break on Friday.
Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow showed some fight for England at the SCG.
Jonny Bairstow broke through for his first Test hundred in Australia and a wincing Ben Stokes reeled off a counter-punching half-century to help England recover from another collapse. #Ashes
Ben Stokes somehow escaped this delivery with his stumps intact.
Usman Khawaja starred with the bat as Australia posted a big first-innings total at the SCG.
Usman Khawaja returned to haunt England with a stylish century on Thursday as Australia took a firm grip of the fourth Test in Sydney.
England struck twice late on a rain-hit opening day of the Ashes Test in Sydney.