Your Guardian sport weekend: F1 finale, the Ashes and Premier League Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
England rue five dropped catches as Australia build lead in second Ashes Test Shelled catches frustrated England’s bowlers as Australia ended day two with a 44-run lead after half-centuries for Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
England fighting to keep Australia in check as bowlers toil The hosts made serious inroads on England’s 334 as they feasted on some wayward fare with the pink ball. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Australia turn up the heat with rapid response in second Test Australia raced to 130 for one in just 21 overs before the tea break. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Ashes: Australia take control of second Test despite Will Jacks' brilliance All-rounder took one of the great catches to dismiss Steve Smith, but five others went down as the tourists’ fluffed their chances in the field Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Marnus Labuschagne backs Australia’s pink ball experience to tell in second Ashes Test Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that Australia’s experience of playing day-night Tests will see them start the Gabba Test with an in-built advantage The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025
Why Labuschagne won't give Khawaja advice amid scrutiny As the previous Australian batter to find his place in the Test side under scrutiny, Marnus Labuschagne knows how Usman Khawaja is feeling. AAP · Dec 1, 2025
Marnus finds 'second phase mojo', best to come: coach Marnus Labuschagne's batting coach Neil D'Costa explains how his pupil rediscovered his batting DNA and is now ready to enter another rich vein of Test form. AAP · Nov 27, 2025
Weatherald 'pumped' despite rollercoaster Test debut Rocked by a second-ball duck on Test debut, new Australia opener Jake Weatherald backed himself in during the second innings of an extraordinary Ashes opener. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
Khawaja's back spasms the 'best he's ever had' Travis Head has cracked the equal sixth fastest Test century - but the magical moment wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Usman Khawaja's back injury. AAP · Nov 22, 2025
England’s fab five bully Australia’s finest with faultless display of raw aggression By the time Mark Wood replaced Jofra Archer the only thing Steve Smith seemed to know for certain was that he wanted to be at the non-striker’s end The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Who is Brydon Carse? England quick takes plaudits on opening day of Ashes Carse took two wickets to help spearhead England’s recovery in Perth The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Ben Stokes leads ferocious England fightback as wickets tumble in wild start to Ashes England were bowled out for 172 – but then reduced the hosts to 123 for nine by stumps in Perth after their captain’s five-for The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Marnus Labuschagne confronts Brydon Carse as tempers flare in Ashes first Test The Australia batter stepped down the pitch after an unsuccessful review from England as the hosts responded to a short first innings in Perth The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025 Steve Smith lashes out at 'Mastermind' Monty Panesar in bizarre attack on eve of first Ashes Test The stand-in Australia captain appears to have been irked by the long-retired cricketeer’s remarks
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 ‘I made mistakes on TV, he made his on a field’: Panesar strikes back at Smith’s Mastermind jibe Australia’s first Test team announcement was overshadowed by Steve Smith’s extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Courageous opener, tireless quick to debut for Aussies Australia are set to blood two Test debutants in a Test for the first time since 2019 when Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett play in the Ashes opener.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025 Ashes 2025-26: Guardian writers’ predictions for the series From pyrotechnics in Perth to the denouement in Sydney, our team of writers outline their hopes and fears for the five Tests
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2025 Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases No 1-ranked Australia are favourites on home soil but through a forest of caveats for England, there is still a path to the urn
AAP · Nov 17, 2025 Tassie teammates in battle for one Ashes spot Teammates for Tasmania, Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald will be locked in a battle to play for Australia in the first Test of the Ashes.
AAP · Nov 14, 2025 Thanks Marnus: Green grateful for 'iconic' opportunity Cameron Green will always be proud of his stint as a Test No.3 for Australia -- and if he gets the chance again, it will be with a nod to Marnus Labuschagne.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2025 Cameron Green stakes Ashes claim with strong all-round showing in Sheffield Shield Western Australian hits 94 and bowls injury-free spell, with one more day of action to impress before Australian XI is named
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Australia’s ‘old blokes’ rally together for the Ashes chasing one last demolition of England Australia’s Ashes squad contains only one player – Cameron Green – younger than 30 years old but that does not mean this battle-hardened Test team are over the hill just yet
AAP · Nov 11, 2025 Renshaw plunders century, Green returns to bowling Queensland's Matt Renshaw enhanced his Test recall claims with a century as Cameron Green had a successful return to the bowling crease for Western Australia.