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MCG pitch has come under scrutiny after 20 wicket fell on day 1. (PHOTO: AP)

Stuart Broad criticise Melbourne pitch after 20 wickets fall on Day 1: 'Great Test match pitches don't jag all over the place'

December 26, 2025 6:40 pm

After winning the toss, England opted to bowl first and bundled out Australia for just 152, where pacer Josh Tongue shone with the ball, registering a five-wicket haul.

Ravi Shastri should replace Brendon McCullum as England head coach: Monty Panesar

December 25, 2025 11:54 am

Under Shastri, India had beaten Australia in Australia twice. Australia lost the 2018–19 Border–Gavaskar Trophy 1–2 and were dealt a similar result with the same scoreline in the 2020–21 series.

Will Jacks was included in England's Playing XI for 2nd Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane. (PHOTO: X)

‘Very un-Bazball’: Michael Vaughan questions Will Jacks’ selection for second Ashes Test against Australia at Brisbane

December 02, 2025 3:32 pm

Michael Vaughan said that Will Jacks’ selection for the second Ashes Test against Australia went against the very nature of the direction Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have taken the present side in.

L-R: England pacer Mark Wood and spin-bowling all-rounder Will Jacks. (PHOTO: AP/X)

Ashes: Will Jacks replaces injured Mark Wood as England announce playing XI vs Australia for Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

December 02, 2025 1:53 pm

England have made a solitary change in the XI, replacing their injured marquee pacer Mark Wood with all-rounder Will Jacks for the Brisbane Test.

England captain Ben Stokes with teammates after first Ashes Test against Australia. (PHOTO: AP)

'Bit shell-shocked': Ben Stokes reacts to England’s eight-wicket hammering to Australia in first 2025-26 Ashes Test

November 22, 2025 4:25 pm

Chasing 205 runs for victory, Travis Head was pushed up to open the batting in Usman Khawaja’s absence, and he blasted his way to an 83-ball 123, thereby paving the way for a crushing win and helping the hosts 1-0 up in the series.

'Learning to live with it': Ollie Pope embraces pressure, eyes to use demotion as fuel for Ashes redemption

November 17, 2025 8:18 pm

During the 2021/22 Ashes Down Under, Pope managed just 67 runs, averaging 11.16 in three Tests and was dropped after the first two Tests before being restored for the final match.

Former New Zealand cricketer and England fast bowling consultant Tim Southee. (Photo: AP)

Tim Southee contradicts Stuart Broad, insists 'there's never a bad Australian team' ahead of Ashes

October 16, 2025 7:39 pm

Southee is optimistic about the Ashes series, calling it to be an absolute cracker.

Stuart Broad urges England to emulate 2005 Ashes success

April 27, 2023 12:38 pm

England regained the famous urn for the first time in 18 years in 2005 with a 2-1 series victory, which is widely rated among the team's greatest achievements in the longest format.