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November 16, 2025 2:07 PM

Australia hit with injury blow as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener

Australia have suffered another blow ahead of the Ashes opener against England after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out due to a hamstring injury on Saturday, further weakening their bowling attack after the loss of captain Pat Cummins. Hazlew...

November 14, 2025 10:55 AM

Ashes to Ashes, cricket’s oldest rivalry endures

While ever more hostage to Twenty20's global carve-up, cricket will take a breath from next week to indulge its most time-honoured rivalry as Australia and England battle in the Ashes. For more than 140 years the bilateral series has kept the heart ...

November 12, 2025 10:22 AM

Ben Stokes says England will be ready for Ashes opener despite lean preparations

Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England's Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way touring teams of the past had, given the demands of the modern game. England great Ian Botham r...

November 11, 2025 10:23 AM

Mitchell Starc wants spicy Ashes wickets, not five-day Tests

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has urged curators to prepare bowler-friendly pitches for the Ashes, warning against flattening surfaces to maximise five-day revenue as England's aggressive "Bazball" approach looms. Australia defeated India 3-1 in ...

November 6, 2025 1:31 PM

Australia captain Pat Cummins targets return in second Ashes test

Australia captain Pat Cummins is back bowling multiple overs on a reduced run-up and has targeted returning to the team for the second Ashes test against England, a day-nighter in Brisbane starting on December 4. The fast bowler has been sidelined b...

November 5, 2025 4:25 PM

Australia selector George Bailey defends age profile of Ashes squad after Waugh criticism

Australia's selectors chairman George Bailey defended sticking with the test side's veteran core for the Ashes on Wednesday following criticism from former captain Steve Waugh about the team's ageing profile. Waugh said on Tuesday that Bailey needed...

November 5, 2025 4:21 PM

Sam Konstas dropped, uncapped Weatherald included in Australia’s Ashes squad

Young opener Sam Konstas has been dropped from Australia's squad for the Ashes, opening the door for uncapped Jake Weatherald to make a test debut in the five-match series against England. Konstas, 20, misses out after a poor tour with the bat in th...

November 3, 2025 12:13 PM

Australia’s Travis Head released from T20 squad for red-ball warmup for Ashes

Australia batter Travis Head has been released from the T20I squad against India to get some red-ball practice in the Sheffield Shield before the Ashes. The left-hander scored 28 in Australia's four-wicket win in Melbourne last week but managed only...

November 2, 2025 11:20 AM

England coach Brendon McCullum doesn’t expect Ashes hangover from ODI disappointment

Coach Brendon McCullum believes England's batting struggles in the 3-0 one-day international series loss to New Zealand were format-specific and will have little bearing on the Ashes. One century from Harry Brook aside, England's top order failed to...

October 29, 2025 2:55 PM

Australia captain Pat Cummins returns to bowling in buildup to Ashes

Australia captain Pat Cummins has eased back into bowling in his rehabilitation from a lower-back injury as he scrambles to be fit for the second Ashes test against England. Cummins was ruled out of the series-opener in Perth starting on November 21...