What changes can England make to salvage some pride from dismal Ashes tour? The tourists have meekly surrendered the urn after three Tests and attention now turns to trying to avoid a whitewash. The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Mitchell Starc urges ICC to take action on Snicko as confidence in system dwindles The DRS drama ignited at Adelaide Oval is not going away, with Mitchell Starc saying the ICC should fund a universal DRS technology provider in Tests The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025
Shambolic Snicko: Aussie star urges ICC to take action The DRS drama ignited at Adelaide Oval is not going away, with Mitchell Starc saying the ICC should fund a universal DRS technology provider in Tests. AAP · Dec 22, 2025
Losing 'sucks', but Bazball isn't dead: England captain England captain Ben Stokes says he absolutely has the energy to continue as a leader in the Bazball revolution which has fallen flat in the Ashes. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
Harry Brook’s moment of madness a fitting epitaph for England’s flawed cult of Baz The day was transformed in Australia’s favour by the batter’s failed swish, a perfect demonstration of talent being wasted and Test matches squandered The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
Why these Ashes will be the end for one of England’s Bazball brothers While Zak Crawley produced his best innings in an England shirt to stave off an inevitable defeat, Ollie Pope’s latest dismissal could spell the end of his series in Australia The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
England on brink of Ashes defeat as Nathan Lyon stars for Australia Hosts have one hand on the urn Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025
Crawley admits England ‘staring down the barrel’ but vows ‘we’ll never give up‘ Zak Crawley promised England would still be hunting for victory in the third Test despite slipping to 207 for six in pursuit of a record target of 435 The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
England require Ashes miracle but avoid further humiliation as Australia on verge of victory England were left on 207 for 6, needing a 228-run miracle on day five in Adelaide, while Australia require four more wickets to seal a 3-0 lead The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
Australia on verge of Ashes triumph as Lyon dulls England’s glimmer of hope Australia need four wickets to win the third Test and seal a series victory after Nathan Lyon struck late on day four at Adelaide Oval The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
Zak Crawley and Joe Root show fight as England battle to avoid Adelaide defeat The tourists face a monumental target of 435 to achieve an almost unthinkable comeback. The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
Ben Duckett falls before lunch as Australia progress towards Ashes victory The tourists were left chasing a world record 435 to avoid going 3-0 down in just 10 days of cricket. The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
Ashes in sight as Lyon, Cummins torment England Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes, with England 6-207 at the end of day four chasing a highly-improbable 435 for victory in the third Test. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Victoria quick to join Jimmy Anderson's Lancashire Victoria's in-form fast bowler Mitch Perry will get a chance to bowl with England legend Jimmy Anderson in next year's county championship. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 Waste of Jacks’ talent speaks volumes for England’s bodged Ashes planning The highly talented England player is simply being used for when either the batting or bowling goes wrong
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 England double down on Bashir as ‘No 1 spinner’ after Jacks toils in Adelaide England’s assistant coach Jeetan Patel said: ‘I still believe Bash is our No 1 guy,’ despite Will Jacks being preferred – and struggling – in Adelaide
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 Jeetan Patel admits England would have ‘liked Graeme Swann out there’ for Ashes Spinner Will Jacks has toiled in Adelaide while Shoaib Bashir was overlooked again.
AAP · Dec 19, 2025 Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.
AAP · Dec 19, 2025 'Careers are on the line': cricket union blasts Snicko The boss of the Australian Cricketers' Association is demanding an urgent review into failing Snicko technology, warning careers are at risk.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Australia reach 271-4 to lead England by 356 runs: Ashes third Test, day three – as it happened England flounder again and are heading for series defeat as Australia build a commanding lead with wickets to spare on day three of third Test
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdge technology for Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test after Snicko is blamed more bad decisions on day two in Adelaide
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 There are only two things wrong with this England team. They can’t Baz. And they can’t ball Even losing seems to involve doing so without the qualities that were supposed to make England win
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer involved in heated exchange as England wilt in Ashes heat Stokes and Archer shared strong words as England tried to finish off Australia’s tail on day two in Adelaide
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Nathan Lyon exposes tourists’ flaws and eases into Australia’s record books Off-spinner and the returning Cummins looked as if they had never been away as the hosts’ attack proved too hot to handle
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 England in dire trouble in Adelaide after another day of desperate batting Already 2-0 down after falling short in Perth and Brisbane, the tourists were found wanting for the third Test in a row.