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ASHES

The Ashes: An English sacrifice to the Test cricket gods
Sport
/ 24 July 2023

The Ashes: An English sacrifice to the Test cricket gods

Australia have won the battle but Bazball was batting for a greater cause

By Richard Calland
Ashes to dust: It’s just not cricket
Opinion
/ 6 July 2023

Ashes to dust: It’s just not cricket

The story of the sport is too often written by the bigots and the privileged

By Faizal Dawjee
‘England’s character to get face-saving Test win’
Article
/ 30 December 2017

‘England’s character to get face-saving Test win’

Australia has already clinched the Ashes with an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series ahead of the fifth Test in Sydney next week.

By Agence France Presse
England hit back with Warner, Marsh wickets on final day
Article
/ 30 December 2017

England hit back with Warner, Marsh wickets on final day

It was painful going with Warner and Smith adding just 35 runs in the 75 minutes to drinks as the Australians dug in to save the Test on the final day

By Agence France Presse
Warner posts Boxing Day Test century after no-ball reprieve
Article
/ 26 December 2017

Warner posts Boxing Day Test century after no-ball reprieve

​David Warner was handed a no-ball reprieve before posting a century to put Australia in a strong position over England

By Agence France Presse
Kevin Pietersen’s international cricket career ends in ashes
Article
/ 5 February 2014

Kevin Pietersen’s international cricket career ends in ashes

After a dismal show at the Ashes, England batsman and former captain Kevin Pietersen’s career in international cricket has ended unceremoniously.

By Ed Osmond
Australia crush England to seal Ashes 5-0
Article
/ 5 January 2014

Australia crush England to seal Ashes 5-0

A rampant Australia sealed a 5-0 Ashes series sweep by skittling England out for 166 to claim a 281-run victory on Sunday.

By Nick Mulvenney
Australia beats England to claim 4-0 series lead
Article
/ 29 December 2013

Australia beats England to claim 4-0 series lead

Australia has claimed an eight-wicket victory over England during their fourth test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

By Staff Reporter
Former cricket players rally around Trott
Article
/ 25 November 2013

Former cricket players rally around Trott

England batsman Jonathan Trott’s announcement that he was to leave the Ashes team with a stress-related illness has left many pundits feeling guilty.

By Reuters
Australia beat England by 381 runs in first test
Article
/ 24 November 2013

Australia beat England by 381 runs in first test

Australia thumped England by 381 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Ashes series.

By Sapa Ap
Hot spot inventor calls for removal of cricket bat coating
Article
/ 10 August 2013

Hot spot inventor calls for removal of cricket bat coating

Protective coating should be removed from cricket bats for Hot Spot to achieve "optimum" results, the technology’s inventor has said.

By Sapa Ap
Tech duping allegations enrage Ashes teams
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Tech duping allegations enrage Ashes teams

England and Australia players have rejected claims that bats may have been tampered with during the Ashes series to avoid infrared camera detection.

By Sapa Ap
Defeated Australia’s Ashes hopes swept away
Article
/ 22 July 2013

Defeated Australia’s Ashes hopes swept away

Australia’s thrashing in the second Ashes Test by England has sealed the nation’s worst losing streak in 30 years.

By Afp Author
Amateur hour: Papers slams Oz team’s dismal Ashes performance
Article
/ 20 July 2013

Amateur hour: Papers slams Oz team’s dismal Ashes performance

Newspapers have ripped into the team’s feeble batting in the second Test against England, fearing the Ashes campaign might have unravelled.

By Sapa Afp
Australia’s bid for Ashes parity rocked by Mickey Arthur row
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Australia’s bid for Ashes parity rocked by Mickey Arthur row

The Ashes Test series has been rocked by revelations that South African Mickey Arthur is taking legal action over his sacking as Australia coach.

By Julian Guyer
Cricket’s decision review system needs another look, say Aussies
Article
/ 15 July 2013

Cricket’s decision review system needs another look, say Aussies

Cricket’s decision review system and the continuing struggles of Aussies’s brittle batting order was the cause of irritation in the first Ashes Test.

By Ian Ransom
Australia gives former Proteas coach Mickey Arthur the boot
Article
/ 24 June 2013

Australia gives former Proteas coach Mickey Arthur the boot

Mickey Arthur has been fired as Australia’s coach and replaced by former batsman Darren Lehmann, plunging the team into turmoil ahead of the Ashes.

By Sapa Ap
Flintoff opens up about pressure of leading England
Article
/ 2 January 2012

Flintoff opens up about pressure of leading England

Andrew Flintoff has spoken of the emotional anguish he experienced while leading England during their Ashes thrashing in Australia five years ago.

By Staff Reporter

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