Ton-up Root revives England

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston.

Watch: Root ramps Boland for six

Joe Root got full reward for this audacious shot against Scott Boland.

Watch: Bad luck for Brook in Ashes opener

Harry Brook’s innings at Edgbaston ended in freak fashion.

Bangladesh tighten grip on Afghanistan Test

Afghanistan lost two quick wickets on Friday, trailing Bangladesh by 616 runs at stumps.

England to unleash ‘Bazball’ on Aussies

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side’s dynamic approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which starts on Friday.

Cummins backs Warner to come good

Australia captain Pat Cummins says England will face a “more aggressive” David Warner in this year’s Ashes compared to the opener who struggled for runs during the 2019 series.

Bangladesh take huge lead over Afghanistan

Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to consolidate Bangladesh’s control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka.

Packed schedule set to test Ashes pace attacks

Both England and Australia will need several fast-bowling options for a busy Ashes schedule due to ageing attacks and recent injury scares.

Three key Ashes battles

England face Australia in the first Test of the five-match Ashes series starting at Edgbaston on Friday. These three key battles will help decide the series …

Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for Ashes opener

Steve Smith is happy to be kicking off a new Ashes series at Edgbaston, four years after a performance he ranks as the most enjoyable of his 97 Tests for Australia.

England pick Broad for first Ashes Test

England have favoured Stuart Broad’s experience over Mark Wood’s raw pace for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Hossain ton puts Bangladesh on top

Najmul Hossain struck his third Test century as Bangladesh dominated a hapless Afghanistan to score 362-5 on the first day of the one-off Test in Dhaka.

The Ashes explained

What exactly are the Ashes and why does the contest inspire such passion between two otherwise friendly countries on opposite sides of the world?

‘Bazball’ revolution faces ultimate test in Ashes

Can England regain the Ashes playing their ultra-aggressive “Bazball” brand of cricket or will they come unstuck against battle-hardened Australia?

Stokes’ message to Moeen: ‘Ashes?’

Moeen Ali says Ben Stokes is the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement.