Joe Root has produced one of his best performances on Australian soil to breathe life into England’s chances at the Gabba.
Australia is certain the absence of snicko cost them a key England wicket, despite the man at the centre of the controversy declaring he “missed it by a mile”.
Joe Root make yet make a run at the all-time record for most Test runs in a calendar year, writes Ben Jones.
Justin Langer’s crude belittling of Jack Leach should be taken with a big grain of salt as ‘elite mateship’ takes priority in the Australian camp once more, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Joe Root and Dawid Malan have combined for a 159-run partnership to breathe life into England’s chances in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba. LACHLAN McKIRDY has all the key moments and statistics covered.
England’s bowlers went from energised to demoralised in the space of one thunderous session, writes BEN JONES.
Hopes raised during the hour either side of tea, when five wickets fell, were snuffed out brutally, and England finished the day on their knees, writes MIKE ATHERTON.
It bordered on comical some of the events out in the middle, but the most damning aspect for England already is the fitness cloud surrounding all-rounder Ben Stokes.
Marcus Harris brought up a damning statistic after another paltry total, but the Aussie opener’s spot appears safe. Here’s why.
Travis Head has put Australia in the box seat on Day 2 of the Gabba Test thanks to a flurry of runs in the third session that broke a record that had never previously been set in Brisbane.
Usman Khawaja has been dismissed cheaply by the England Lions at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane dealing a massive blow to his Ashes hopes for the rest of the series.
Finger spinners typically have a tough time of it Down Under. Poor old Jack Leach’s time in the series already looks to be up after a day two mauling, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Australia has taken a stranglehold of the first Test after Travis Head’s blistering third session century secured a massive lead. LACHLAN McKIRDY has the key statistics and moments covered.
West Indian star Andre Russell will debut for Melbourne Stars on Friday — but only thanks to the strictest of Covid conditions. We reveal what his teammates will be banned from doing.
Andrew Symonds says he’s pleased to not be the only Aussie athlete remembered for flooring a streaker and wants to thank Sam Kerr in a typically-Australian way.
Glenn Maxwell phoned the Lions asking for a run in the Victorian T20 competition. And he played a remarkable knock at the Bill Lawry Oval.
Adam Peacock and Georgie Parker are joined by UK cricket writer Nick Hoult to talk all things Ashes.
Fancy yourself a cricket expert? Take Brydon ‘The Shark’ Coverdale’s special edition Ashes quiz and find out if you’ve got Test-level knowledge.
A series that shaped as the defining moment of Joe Root’s England captaincy has started with horror and already there are questions over his leadership, writes ELIZABETH AMMON.
England left the Gabba all out for 147 as Joe Root wonders what might have been if he had simply chosen to bowl on a green-tinged pitch, writes MIKE ATHERTON.
Many wondered how Pat Cummins would balance the pressures of being Test captain and being the spearhead of Australia’s attack. He proved we needn’t have worried.
What was Joe Root thinking? CricViz’s BEN JONES dives into the data to try and understand the England captain‘s call.
A decision on the fifth Test could come inside the next couple of days, and there looks to be a venue in the box seat.
The Australians were dominant on Day 1 at the Gabba, bowling England out for a meagre 147. LACHLAN McKIRDY analyses the key statistics and takeaways on an historic day for Pat Cummins.
Shane Warne has been critical of Mitchell Starc, but even he had to applaud after his second wicket, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
