Highlights: Australia vs England (2nd Ashes Test, Day 2)

Steve Smith made 93 before Australia’s bowlers struck twice at night. #Ashes

Stokes ready to score big in Ashes

Ben Stokes says England “don’t believe we’re beaten” and that he feels ready to make runs.

England in deep trouble in Adelaide

England were battling to stay in the second #Ashes Test after Australia removed both openers in a fiery spell under lights on day two to leave the visitors reeling.

Highlights: Australia vs England (2nd Ashes Test, Day 1)

Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner put Australia in the pound seats at the Adelaide Oval.

Labuschagne, Warner put Australia in control

Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner both ground out gritty 95s on day one of the second Ashes Test after surviving an onslaught from veteran seamers Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad.

Proteas wish list: 2021-22 season

RYAN VREDE looks at five Proteas issues that need to be resolved as a matter of urgency in the 2021-22 Test season.

Root backs Ashes flops Leach and Burns

England captain Joe Root has backed Jack Leach and Rory Burns to bounce back from dismal Ashes performances, as star all-rounder Ben Stokes declared himself fit to carry the fight to Australia.

Wounded England face pink-ball challenge

England head into the day-night second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Thursday under pressure and facing an ominous task against an Australian team who have won all of their eight pink-ball matches.

Highlights: Australia vs England (1st Ashes Test, Day 4)

England’s batting collapsed again as Australia claimed a convincing nine-wicket win at the Gabba.

Root: England must not feel sorry for themselves

England captain Joe Root says his team must fix their fielding and batting to get back into the Ashes series.

Ruthless Australia crush England

Australia crushed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test in style just after lunch on day four at the Gabba on Saturday.

Highlights: Australia vs England (1st Ashes Test, Day 3)

Travis Head made 152, before Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted England back into contention.

Malan: I thought I would never play another Test again

England No 3 Dawid Malan believed his Test career was over before his recall to the team earlier this year.

Root, Malan lead England fightback

Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted through the final session to give England hope in the opening Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday.

Highlights: Australia vs England (1st Ashes Test, Day 2)

David Warner rode his luck to make 94 before Travis Head smashed a century off 85 balls on day two at the Gabba.