'The moment was right': Head floors England with match-winning hundred
Having hit Western Australia's golf links before being beaten by eight wickets in Perth, England's enthusiasts will have access to a selection of championship courses to play a round before a refreshing dip in the Pacific Ocean.
All-rounder Jamie Overton, who played the only Test match of his career back in 2022, has been recalled to the 15-member England squad
Manchester United loosened Arsenal's grip on the Premier League title race with a 3-2 win in north London on Sunday.
'England will not call up a replacement for the third Ashes Test, which starts at Headingley on Thursday.'
England batter Ollie Pope gave fans an interesting glimpse into what happens inside the dressing room during Test match breaks at lunch and tea.
Jacob Bethell scored his maiden Test century to lead an England rearguard action on the fourth day of the fifth Test on Wednesday but Australia still looked firmly set for victory.
Chasing a world record 435 runs to win, England were reduced to 207 for six at stumps on Day 4 of the third Test, still 228 runs short of victory
With two days still to play, England are firm favourites to secure the win in Manchester, one that would seal victory in the five-match series with one test still to come.
IMAGES from the second Test between England and the West Indies in Nottingham on Thursday.
Mitchell Starc made a late-career bid for all-rounder status when he scored a half-century and grabbed two wickets under the Gabba floodlights to push Australia to the brink of victory at the close of day three of the second Ashes Test.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd Ashes Test in Adelaide on Sunday.
Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for their early collapse
IMAGES from Day 1 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
England batter Harry Brook has cautioned against underestimating Australia in the Ashes series, even as doubts linger over the availability of their captain and fast bowler, Pat Cummins, for the opener in Perth.
Four-Test-old all-rounder Jacob Bethell was awarded his maiden central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which offered two-year deals to 14 multi-format cricketers, including Test captain Ben Stokes and injury-plagued pacer Jofra Archer.
"Came here to give myself every chance to play just as batter": Stokes after being ruled out of Oval Test
'Hussain was baffled by England's top three approach on Edgbaston's flat surface when the ball was slightly swinging.
Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on way to a milestone 38th hundred as England exploited a jaded Indian bowling attack to stamp their dominance on the fourth Test in Manchester.
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope scored centuries to take England to a massive 498/3 at the close on the first day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
England go unchanged at Edgbaston
Shubman Gill's toss woes continued as England opted to bowl in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Thursday.
Nair will bat at No 5 at The Oval in what many see as his last chance at redemption.
The contest between England's dialled-down "Bazball" approach and Australia's more methodical batting could determine who prevails in the Ashes series beginning in Perth on Friday.
With Jasprit Bumrah crafting chances by the dozen, a spate of dropped sitters, including three by Yashasvi Jaiswal, handed England a lifeline and drew scathing remarks from Stuart Broad and Sunil Gavaskar.
Archer, who has taken 42 wickets in 13 Tests, made his first appearance in a first-class match in four years on Sunday in the County Championship with Sussex.
Siraj has now taken 202 wickets in 101 international matches at an average of 29.06 and an economy of 4.11.
England's Stokes praises Australia's Head, supports his own errant batters
Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes set the scene for a dramatic Ashes series.
England's Pope will play on after shoulder injury, coach says
Joe Root looks on course not only to break Sachin Tendulkar's century record in Tests but could also overtake his record run-scoring tally.
Since going missing from red-ball action in 2021, the 30-year-old endured a period during which injuries constantly plagued him, especially a recurring stress fracture in his right elbow.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope won't be surprised if Joe Root overtakes Sachin Tendulkar and becomes the all-time leading run-getter in Tests.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
While Ricky Ponting has declared England "red-hot favourites," he's not writing off India just yet-especially given their familiarity with worn-out, turning tracks.
Ben Stokes was ruled out due to a shoulder muscle tear.
'I'm worried. We're going to wander in and have a little game with the 'A' team. (It will be) 'Alright mate, how are you? Good on ya' and we're going to go and perform?'
England, who beat Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the first Test, will conclude the series with a third match in Rawalpindi from October 24.
India crushed England by 336 runs to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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