Ashes Test Archives

December 16, 2025 10:13 AM

Khawaja overlooked as Australia captain Cummins, Lyon return for third Ashes test

Captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon have returned to the Australia XI for the third Ashes test against England in Adelaide but opener Usman Khawaja has been left out, leaving his test career at a cross-roads. Cummins returns from a back in...

December 15, 2025 12:02 PM

Australia’s Khawaja fit for third Ashes test, unfazed by future talk

Australia’s Usman Khawaja has declared himself fit for the third Ashes test against England next week, brushing aside speculation about his future and saying he will keep playing as long as he is valued by the team. The left-handed batter, who w...

November 30, 2025 11:35 AM

England captain Ben Stokes dismisses ‘arrogant’ claims in lead-up to second Ashes test

England captain Ben Stokes dismissed claims his team were "arrogant" following their capitulation in the first Ashes test against Australia in Perth last week as preparations for the second game in the five-match series continued on Saturday. Stokes...

November 30, 2025 11:33 AM

England’s Mark Wood likely to miss second Ashes test due to sore knee

England pacer Mark Wood is likely to miss next week's second Ashes test against Australia due to a sore left knee, media reports said on Saturday. Wood, who was out for nine months when he underwent surgery for an injury on the same knee, played his...

November 28, 2025 10:12 AM

Cummins ruled out again as Australia stick with same squad for day-night Ashes Test

Pat Cummins will miss a second straight match after Australia named an unchanged 14-man squad for the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba starting December 4. Usman Khawaja has been included despite back spasms that prevented him from batting in the s...

November 19, 2025 3:37 PM

England name pace bowler Mark Wood in squad for first Ashes Test

England have included pace bowler Mark Wood in a 12-player squad announced on Wednesday for the first Ashes test against Australia. Wood, cleared of a hamstring injury last week, returns to test action after more than a year, having last played ...