Steve Smith says he has no intention to follow Usman Khawaja into retirement Khawaja will bow out from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test against England The Independent UK · Jan 3
England have final chance to change narrative in Sydney but it may be too late for McCullum and Stokes regime England have misjudged nearly every aspect of this Ashes series and its hierarchy must now fight for their future The Independent UK · Jan 3
Gillespie says Khawaja golf scrutiny wasn't racial Former Test quick Jason Gillespie says former players were right to hold Usman Khawaja to account over his pre-Ashes golf, and it was not racial stereotyping. AAP · Jan 3
Green shoots no laughing matter as Ben Stokes insists fifth Ashes Test is ‘big game’ England were yet to settle on the XI to play at the SCG amid uncertainty over pitch as the captain conceded Australia bowlers ‘put us under heaps of pressure’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 3
Stokes desperate to stop England's downhill slide Ben Stokes says England will be doing everything they can to become a consistent Test cricket team again after returning home from an ill-fated Ashes tour. AAP · Jan 3
Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can put own stamp on Ashes triumph Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got away The Guardian - AU · Jan 3
Stand-in skipper Smith makes call on Test future Steve Smith will be part of Australia's side for the start of their lead up to the 2027 Ashes, with the veteran looking increasingly likely to play in England. AAP · Jan 3
Rifle-toting police will patrol the 5th Ashes cricket test in Sydney following Bondi shootings Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city The Independent UK · Jan 3
Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope Australian allrounder Cameron Green has found himself under the microscope amid a tough Ashes series with the bat. AAP · Jan 3
Ashes Fifth Test Australia v England: Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds Following England’s first away Ashes win in almost 15 years, the series concludes with the Fifth Test in Sydney The Independent UK · Jan 2
Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Sydney’s tradition of goodbyes coincides with Bazball reckoning England have a final chance to salvage something from tour but must accept Ashes defeat was self-inflicted and changes, however limited, must be made The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Defiant Ben Stokes makes case for England to extend ‘Bazball’ double act with Brendon McCullum The futures of Stokes and McCullum have been under the microscope after England’s Ashes disappointment The Independent UK · Jan 2
Ben Stokes wants McCullum to stay as England coach despite Ashes loss Ben Stokes said he and Brendon McCullum were ‘the right people to carry on doing this’ despite England’s Ashes series loss The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
The Independent UK · Jan 2 England set to hand out Ashes debut with Shoaib Bashir also in contention for fifth Test squad Potts and Bashir have both been named in a 12-man squad for Sunday’s fifth Test at Sydney, with Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes set to make a late call
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Our readers’ favourite Ashes cricketers: from Bradman and Botham to Warne and Waugh We picked our top 100 and now our readers have selected their favourites from men’s series down the years
The Independent UK · Jan 2 England seamer Matthew Potts likely to make Ashes debut in Sydney Potts and spinner Shoaib Bashir have both been named in a 12-man squad for Sunday’s fifth Test at Sydney.
AAP · Jan 2 Why SCG will be a fitting farewell for true trailblazer Usman Khawaja began his career as Australia's great hope and ends it as the people's champion. The 15 years between have been a rollercoaster.
The Independent UK · Jan 2 Pakistan-born Australian Khawaja, set to retire from cricket, criticizes racial stereotypes Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test beginning Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Usman Khawaja details ‘racial stereotypes’ in Australian cricket ahead of final Test The fifth Ashes Test in Khawaja’s hometown of Sydney will be the final act of a 15-year career in the Baggy Green
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 Confused England not helping Jacob Bethell to flourish on bewildering Ashes tour Batter has been thrown in at the deep end at No 3 and if the selectors have faith in a young player they should be doing everything to help them succeed
The Guardian - AU · Jan 1 Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket Australian 39-year-old veteran will bat in fifth Ashes Test in Sydney after an impressive career of 87 Tests, scoring 6,206 runs to date
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 Australia ‘more robust’ and can handle pressure better than England, believes Bayliss England’s World Cup-winning coach says Ashes series has been ‘a disappointment’ and that a harder mentality in Australian youth cricket could be a factor
AAP · Jan 1 'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Test will be his 88th and final one, before turning the torch on the racial stereotyping that has surrounded his career.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 1 Sydney has a history of hosting Ashes comebacks – and launching dynasties Classic New Year’s Tests offer clues for how England and Australia can end this series on their terms at the SCG and set up for the next