Page 7 - The Ashes

Tim Paine out of Ashes after taking indefinite break from all cricket

Paine had announced his resignation last week following a 'sexting scandal' with a former Cricket Tasmania colleague in 2017.

Don't see Paine's inclusion in Ashes playing XI as distraction: Lyon

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon on Thursday asserted that the inclusion of an under-fire Tim Paine in the playing XI for the Ashes series will not be a distraction for the hosts.

It looks like Ben Stokes is on track and it's really exciting: Joe Root

England Test captain Joe Root is optimistic of Ben Stokes being available for the 2021/22 Ashes, starting from December 8 in Brisbane

Ashes: Warner's opening partner to be Marcus Harris, says Bailey

Australia chairman of selectors George Bailey has all but confirmed that it would be Marcus Harris who would open alongside David Warner in the upcoming Ashes.England and Australia will lock horns in the five-match Ashes, beginning December 8, at the Gabba in Brisbane."Harry's had limited opportunities in the past, and he's been in and out a bit, so we'd love nothing more than for him hopefully to get an opportunity to get an extended run at it," Bailey said in a radio interview with RSN, as reported by Fox Cricket."What we have liked is his consistency. He's obviously been a prolific run scorer at domestic level here, but we also love the fact he went overseas and had a great year for Leicester as well," he added.Harris had scored 137 against New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield game late last month, but since then he has registered knocks of nine, one and zero from his other three innings.However he has averaged 63, 49 and 70 for Victoria over the past three seasons, while he ...

Ben Stokes trains along with rest of the England squad as Ashes prep starts

Ben Stokes joined the England squad for a training session for the first time after his six-month lay off from cricket at the Metrico stadium in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia on Thursday

'I am ready for Australia': Stokes on being added to England's Ashes squad

Stokes had taken a break from the game in July to focus on his mental wellbeing while also recovering from a finger injury he had suffered during the first leg of the IPL.

Over 15,000 England fans on waiting list for Ashes series in Australia

The England cricket team's fan club -- Barmy Army -- is planning to go Down Under in droves, with reports suggesting that 15,000 are on the waiting list

Ashes: ECB to speak to players this week to discuss fate of Australia tour

ECB contacted its men's players and management to provide them with the latest information about the proposed arrangements for this winter's scheduled Ashes tour

Jofra Archer may skip India Tests to be fit for T20 World Cup and Ashes

England pace bowler Jofra Archer has said he is willing to miss five-Test series against India in August-September so as to be fully fit for T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year

England may field new faces in Test series against New Zealand: Giles

England may play a number of uncapped players in next month's Test series against New Zealand so as to keep regulars in the squad as fresh as possible for the Ashes that begins in December

India vs England: Need to take care of my elbow first, says Jofra Archer

England pacer Jofra Archer said he needs to look after his troublesome elbow first before setting sights on his twin targets of playing in the T20 World Cup in India and the Ashes Down Under

England cricket board appoints Marcus Trescothick as batting coach

England ropes in Jon Lewis and New Zealand's Jeetan Patel as bowling and spin bowling coaches on a permanent basis

Lyon rates India-Oz series at par with Ashes, says will avenge 2018-19 loss

India beat Australia 2-1 during the last series in 2018-19, which was first time that the visitors won a series in 71 years

Brad Hogg suggests replacing Test Championship with Ashes, Indo-Pak series

Ashes and the series between India-Pakistan will give a much needed financial boost to the ICC once the situation becomes normal, says Brad Hogg

Cricket 'superfans' who share their hoard of old footage and photographs

Many of us are fans. A few of us record every ball of every single match played in international cricket. Dhruv Munjal on the custodians of archival treasures

Ricky Ponting reveals his all-time memorable moments of Ashes series

Australia had won the opening Test at Lord's, but then the side went on to lose the second and fourth Test match

Ben Stokes travels rocky road from zero to hero in just over a month

Stokes became a national hero for the second time in just over a month when his astounding 135 not out saw England to an incredible one-wicket win in the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Sunday

Ashes 2017: Australia score 165-4 as skipper Smith saves top-order collapse

At the end of the second day's play, Australia reached 165-4 in response to England's first innings total of 302