Few sporting contests carry the history, drama and aura of the Ashes. Born from a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and symbolized by a tiny urn, the rivalry between Australia and England has shaped ...
Old rivals have featured in eight of the 27 Tests to finish inside two days – these are the tales behind the six matches played before the current series ...
Who is now the second-highest run-scorer in the Ashes? And how many players aged 35 or over have taken 30 wickets in a series ...
The England vs Australia Ashes Series has been the ultimate series that not only highlights the quality of the match but also the psychological battles that often start with words. And these words ...
The Ashes were born in a cauldron of rage and resentment, otherwise known as the Oval Cricket Ground, on August 29, 1882. In what was only the ninth Test match ever played, that notorious cad and ...
An event like the Ashes - the most celebrated cricket rivalry - has been a test of the daring, the courageous, and the remarkable for a long time. During decades, players have not only outsmarted ...
Steve Smith scored his first century of The Ashes 2025-26 in the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
Steve Smith scored 129* at the SCG, surpassing Jack Hobbs to become the second-highest Ashes run-getter with 3644 runs, trailing only Don Bradman, and putting Australia in control against England.
The first Test ever was played back in 1877 between Australia and England. At that stage the concept of The Ashes had yet to be born. It was five years later, in 1882, that the first Ashes game was ...
England being two-nil down after two Tests of an Ashes series has few positives, other than a) increasing the likelihood of a stage musical about the series being written if a stirring comeback leads ...
The feat of taking a wicket off the very first ball of an Ashes series had only been achieved once before, in 1936, when ...