England seal first win in Australia for 15 years to avoid Ashes whitewash England chase down 175 to win by four wickets inside two days in Melbourne Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2025
England survive MCG mayhem to break Ashes drought in Australia with win in fourth Test Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett made a flying start as the tourists charged to a four-wicket win inside two days on a spicy pitch at the MCG The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025
England end 15-year wait for Test win in Australia with wild two-day triumph England ended a run of 16 defeats and two draws across four tours. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
England embark on exhilarating run-chase for victory in Boxing Day Test A second two-day finish of the series was on the menu in Melbourne, with England 77 for two in pursuit of 175 at the tea break. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
England’s bowlers strike as wickets continue to tumble at the MCG At the break Australia’s lead stood at 140. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
The Harry Brook innings that showed England’s muddled minds amid Ashes carnage Brook played true to England’s values on a day where 20 wickets tumbled – would they have been better served sticking to their positive approach throughout the tour? The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Pace star backs 'positive' England batting approach England's aggressive batting is again in the spotlight after the tourists were skittled for 110 on a remarkable first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. AAP · Dec 26, 2025
England reeling as 20 wickets tumble on chaotic first day of fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne England bowled out for 110 as Australia hold second-innings lead of 46 after almost farcical day at the MCG Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025
Australia edge England as 20 wickets fall on wild day one of Boxing Day Test Australia claim a 46-run lead after bowlers on both sides feast on green-tinged pitch in front of a record crowd on day one at the MCG The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025
England’s Ashes chaos continues as 20 wickets tumble in farcical start to Boxing Day Test Australia secured a first-innings lead despite being bowled out for 152 at the MCG The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Rob Key to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa mid-Ashes break Rob Key has defended England’s mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports of excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes Tests The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
Key to investigate England drinking during Noosa break As the fallout continues from England's disastrous Ashes tour, their cricket boss Rob Key is looking into what happened during the team's Noosa break. AAP · Dec 23, 2025
McCullum admitting failure of his methods was gobsmacking but England are learning Coach couldn’t free up his players so they found another way of removing pressure – by losing the series in rapid time The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Six balls in Perth to Harry Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes Lilac Hill warmup, Alex Carey’s glovework and Pat Cummins’ control of Joe Root are key parts of the story The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 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
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025 England on brink of Ashes defeat as Nathan Lyon stars for Australia Hosts have one hand on the urn
The Independent 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 Guardian - 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
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Travis Head scores second century of Ashes series to crush England hopes of remarkable comeback England are now battling to avoid an unwanted record following a difficult third day of the Test series
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 Travis Head piles on pain with hometown hundred as Australia tighten grip on Ashes Opener hit his fourth century in four Tests at Adelaide Oval to help the hosts amass a 356-run lead and leave England’s hopes hanging by a thread
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 Travis Head piles more misery on England as Australia edge closer to Ashes win Head struck a match-winning hundred in the first Test and another vital ton put his side in sight of an unassailable 3-0 lead
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 England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters THE ASHES: Ben Stokes struggled in the Adelaide heat and Cameron Ponsonby reports on how Ollie Pope’s tortured innings was part of another England collapse to remove any lingering doubt about a series of great opportunity
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 England batting collapse leaves Ashes hanging by a thread in Adelaide After defeats in Perth and Brisbane, England moved closer to an irretrievable 3-0 deficit as the top-order wilted in all too familiar fashion.
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 Usman Khawaja capitalises on unexpected Australia comeback as England battle hard to stay in Ashes Test Usman Khawaja was a late replacement for Steve Smith on day one of the third Ashes Test