Cricket

EDITORIAL: It was bewilderingly bad, brainless cricket. The good news is, it’s over for now.

Former Test opener Aaron Finch has defended Usman Khawaja preparing for the Ashes by playing golf, while Stuart Broad has revealed what stunned him the most about England’s capitulation.

JUSTIN LANGER: It was sensational to watch, but two-day Tests will kill the Ashes.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Usman Khawaja’s injury fiasco could cost him his farewell tour - even if he is fit to play at the Gabba - with the Aussie dressing room unlikely to be impressed.

After his golf day scandal almost cost Australia the first Test, Usman Khawaja is not assured a spot in the team even if he overcomes a back injury, the Australian coach says.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has provided an update on sidelined quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ahead of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.

WATCH THE VIDEO: Stuart Broad could not hide his frustration as England threw away a golden chance in the first Test as the Channel Seven commentator revealed he was praying it wasn’t actually happening.

Seemingly everyone wants Travis Head to open the batting - except one man.

England will find themselves in trouble if they abandon Bazball now, with the team to double down on their aggressive tactics heading into Brisbane.

The West Test reached a television audience of 5.8 million people across Australia, as the Perth pitch proved too hot for England to handle.

After England capitulated to a defeat inside two days in Perth after being in a dominant position just hours earlier, their media has had their say — and one former captain has been particularly savage.

‘It’s difficult.’

A meme was born and the recriminations began, with a ‘has-been’ biting back hard.

The veteran has been exposed by his own teammate and there’s nowhere left to hide.

Travis Head has scored one of the greatest Ashes centuries in the history of the rivalry to blast Australia to a Perth victory and a series lead in a head-spinning two-day Test.