Ashes tension rises as injuries shake Australia's pacers

IMAGE: Australia's Scott Boland during practice. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters While pace bowling quality has been a reliable predictor of Ashes success, resilience and depth may ultimately......

England eye rare Ashes chance against depleted Australia

Their last eight Tests in Perth have all been defeats, with the most recent setback a bitter innings and 41-run capitulation in 2017 that saw Joe Root's team surrender the urn.   IMAGE: Expect a......

Boost for Australia! Labuschagne's hot streak ahead of Ashes

IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne, who was dropped from the Test side during the tour of West Indies in June-July, has since hit three centuries in one-dayers and a couple more in Sheffield Shield for......

Will Perth Pounding Force England To Ditch Bazball Blueprint?

Many pundits are unconvinced and argue that the extra pace and bounce of the wickets, as well as the hosts' discipline, will expose England's high-wire act over five Tests. IMAGE: England skipper......

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

IMAGE: For more than 140 years the bilateral series has kept the heart of Test cricket beating even if the five-day format appears on life support in certain nations. Photograph: England......