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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 Guardian - UK · Jan 2

Times are bleak for Pakistan cricket but Test game offers hope of salvation

Pakistan are suffering in short-form cricket but the World Test Championship and its two-year cycle could work in their favour

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

TNT Sports’ Rob Hatch: Of course I can commentate on the Ashes from afar – I called Mark Cavendish’s 35th win from my house!

Interview: Cricket fans have questioned TNT Sports’ plan for the Ashes this winter, but the broadcaster’s voice of cycling, Rob Hatch, explains why he is the right man to helm the coverage

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Five of the best sports books of 2024

Tales of Ohio hoop dreams, Joseph O’Neill’s football-accented new novel and the effect of the climate crisis on sport

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

As franchise leagues kidnap the game, Test cricket must find windows: Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas, president of the MCC and renowned cricket commentator, discusses the future of Test cricket and the importance of the MCC's role in the game.

The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024

Why Charlie turns into Richie each summer

N matter how hot it gets, you keep your wig and jacket on.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 30, 2023

Joe Solomon obituary

West Indies and Guyana cricketer whose fielding brilliance led to the first ever tied Test match

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Nathan Lyon and Travis Head help launch Australia to historic victory over India in third Test in Indore

Everyone knew Nathan Lyon would be key for Australia to win in India, but Travis Head's recovery from his first Test snubbing to lead Australia home on the toughest of pitches cannot be understated, writes Simon Smale.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

Paul Kelly: ‘I never heard back from Shane Warne – maybe he didn’t like the reference to his mother’

The prolific songwriter and huge sports fan has a new compilation packed with songs about famous figures – including Warne, Adam Goodes and Eddie Betts

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023

India is cricket's toughest Test challenge. This is what Australia is up against

Australia has won just one Test series in India in the past 44 years. That's no surprise — India has only lost two Tests at home in the past decade. This is why touring India is so hard.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023