Cricket

Mourners in cricket jerseys will farewell teen athlete Ben Austin who died after being hit by a cricket ball in a freak accident.

England have made big calls on pace duo Jofra Archer and Mark Wood amid chopping their squad down to 12 for the First Test.

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has described likely new teammate Brendan Doggett’s rise as a “hot streak” and declared him good to go for his looming debut. 

DANE ELDRIDGE: We never really liked him when he played for New Zealand and probably like him less now he is bringing his ‘Bazball revolution’ Down Under.

The England batter needs to score a century this summer to cement his legacy, while the former Aussie cricket captain also reveals why the Poms must win the first Test.

Australia’s training session two days out from The West Test has been delayed by lightning, adding more drama to the build-up to the Ashes series. 

Australian legend Glenn McGrath has been axed from his ABC commentary position just days before The Ashes due to his links to a betting company.

‘The last time I saw him he was just trying to rip my head off.’

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’.