Cricket

England’s fury over the perfectly legitimate stumping of Jonny Bairstow in the 2023 Ashes is set to drag into another series after the tourists released a video showing they are still not over the dismissal. 

LISA STHALEKAR: Everyone’s talking about Bazball and selection headaches — but the real concern is something else entirely.

Perth is set to be the stage for a near 150-year cricket first on Friday as Australia take on bitter enemies England in the opening Ashes Test.

The English skipper could surprise everyone when the first Test starts, former English quick Stuart Broad believes.

Australian quick Scott Boland admits he has a point to prove against England after they dismantled him on English soil in 2023.

A look at the key issues and decisions ahead of the eagerly-anticipated Ashes series between Australia and England, starting in Perth.

India admitted the minefield was ‘exactly what we wanted’. Rivals said they ‘deserved to lose’.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins has touched down early in Perth ahead of the first Ashes Test.

The world’s best Test batter is under immense pressure to perform, but there is one thing he will never fess up to about playing Australia.

Former Australia star Jason Gillespie believes Brendan Doggett, who he coached at South Australia, can make an instant impact on debut in the Ashes.

The legendary English fast bowler details how England can end their 15-year Ashes horror show Down Under and why he still thinks this is Australia’s worst team since 2010-11.

What used to be Australia’s biggest strength, the quality and experience of the fast-bowling group, can quickly turn into a weakness when two senior players fall over because of the void created behind them.

Australia have copped another massive blow, less than a week out from the first Test match, with Josh Hazlewood officially ruled out.

England spearhead Mark Wood will not take any further part in their Lilac Hill warm-up match, but the team are confident he will be fit for the first Test.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a breathtaking 144 off 42 balls in a record-shattering innings.