Test cricket
Khawaja fumes after Australia, England stung by over rates
A revised system for over rate penalties in Tests has still resulted in major fines and points lost for Australia and England.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Two-match series are killing Test cricket: McDonald
Cricket’s leaders should set a three-match minimum for all Test series if they truly wish to keep the game’s longest format flourishing, Australian coach Andrew McDonald declared after an enthralling Ashes series.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
The Ashes
A salute to Bazball: It works, damn it
England didn’t wrestle the Ashes back from Australia’s grasp, but they did validate their post-modern game. Bazball can’t be dismissed as a gimmick, and some interesting years lie ahead.
- by Greg Baum
Australian players locked out of post-series drink with England
Ben Stokes took to social media at 4:11 am local time to clarify the “misunderstanding” that prevented the two teams from meeting up for the traditional post-series drink in the dressing room.
- by Malcolm Conn, Daniel Brettig and Andrew Wu
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The Ashes
If the Moral Ashes mattered: World Test championship, Ashes retention are no consolation for losing Moral Urn
Australia’s triumph in the World Test Championship final, and retention of the Ashes on English soil for only the second time since 2001, have failed to ease the anger on these shores at the failure of Cummins’ men to regain the Moral Urn.
- by Andrew Wu
‘Missed opportunity’: Cummins laments series draw as Ashes era ends
With just two Test regulars under 30, the selectors will look to start regenerating the team after Australia failed to seal their first series win in England for 22 years.
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
The Ashes
Ashes series like no other will live long in the memory
Britain has been as engrossed in Test cricket’s most enduring rivalry as at any point since the days of one Donald George Bradman almost a century ago.
- by Rob Harris
‘Huge blunder that needs to be investigated’: Ponting furious at ball change
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes a bungled ball change hindered Australia’s run chase at the Oval in the final Ashes Test, which England won by 49 runs.
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
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The Ashes
Stokes celebrates Oval Test victory after crazy drop as England level series
England won the last Test at the Oval by 49 runs, another seesawing day that left the Ashes series at a 2-2 stalemate.
- by Malcolm Conn
Khawaja, Labuschagne clash with England fans
The Australian cricketers confronted England cricket fans after being heckled during the Fifth Test.
Khawaja and Warner lay the foundation to chase Ashes history
An unbeaten partnership of 135 between David Warner and Usman Khawaja has given Australia the chance to chase a seemingly impossible victory at the Oval.
- by Malcolm Conn