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.
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.
Alastair Cook’s 32nd Test hundred underpinned England’s fightback to end 135 runs adrift after day two of the fourth Ashes Test.
A hundred by David Warner gave Australia control of the fourth Test against England in Melbourne, ending day one on 244-3.
South African-born Surrey paceman Tom Curran will receive his Test debut for England in the Ashes Boxing Day match.
We take a look at some Ashes stats after England’s innings and 41-run defeat against Australia in the third Test.
After Australia declared on 662-9, England lost their top four for 132 runs before the rain hit the Waca to see the visitors 127 runs behind.
One Australian wicket for 346 runs summed up England’s misery on day three of the third Test in Perth.
Australia wrested back the initiative in the third Test by crushing the England batting and replying with 202-3 on day two.
Dawid Malan scored his maiden Test century in an unbeaten 174-run partnership with Jonny Bairstow which saved England from a dreadful start to the third Test in Perth.
Watch the South Africa U19 claim a three-wicket win in the Tri-Series final against England on Sunday.
England legend, Geoffrey Boycott, blames the lack of talent on the English county circuit for their Ashes woes.
Australia’s rampant bowling attack ripped through a fragile England batting lineup, as they sealed a 120-run win on day five of the second Test in Adelaide.
James Anderson’s first five-for in 15 Tests in Australia helped set up a last-day thriller in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Australia bundled England out for 227, but double strikes from James Anderson and Chris Woakes limited the hosts’ lead to 268 by stumps on day three.
Matthew Breetzke scored a solitary 52 as South Africa U19 were bundled out for 166, in pursuit of England’s 290-run target.