Phoenix edge NBL title rivals in fast-paced shootout Nathan Sobey and Kendric Davis fired for their respective teams as South East Melbourne beat Sydney in the highest-scoring NBL game of the season so far. AAP · Jan 5
Joe Root dismisses talk of ‘regret’ over England dismissals Root made a century in Sydney but Harry Brook and Jamie Smith lost their wickets to poor shots. The Independent UK · Jan 5
Woman wearing ‘globalise the intifada’ jacket among three arrested at Sydney protest against US action in Venezuela About 300 people turned out in Sydney despite NSW police prohibition on public demonstrations, as protests across Australia condemn US actions The Guardian - AU · Jan 4
Travis heads towards another ton in Test counterpunch Travis Head is in sight of his third century of the Ashes, going to stumps on 91no and with Australia 2-166 in reply to England's first-innings 384. AAP · Jan 4
Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed and first responders get standing ovation at Ashes Test in Sydney At the sold‑out Ashes Test (January 4) in Sydney, Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al‑Ahmed and first responders received a standing ovation before play began on Sunday. The Independent UK · Jan 4
Joe Root and Harry Brook tease England with a glimpse of what these Ashes could have been Perhaps it was not a coincidence that England’s best day of the series came on a rain-reduced afternoon where they were denied the time to stuff it up – but for one afternoon, one of cricket’s greatest pleasures occurred The Independent UK · Jan 4
Harry Brook pleased to survive bouncer battle as England start well in Sydney Root looked serene throughout his knock of 72 not out while Brook was involved in a livelier contest on his way to 78no from 92 balls The Independent UK · Jan 4
Ashes: Joe Root and Harry Brook put England on top before weather ends first day early in Sydney Root and Brook take England to 211-3 as tourists make strong start to fifth Test Evening Standard · Jan 4
Police call off separate searches for missing teen boy and another man off two Sydney beaches Decision comes after six people died along Australia’s eastern coastline during a horror new year period The Guardian - AU · Jan 4
England on top as weather brings early end to first day of Sydney Test Bad light and rain forced an early end to proceedings just before the tea break. The Independent UK · Jan 4
Raducanu pulls out as Osaka's Japan make Brits sweat Emma Raducanu sat out Great Britain's United Cup opener as Japan, behind Naomi Osaka, took the favourites to the wire. AAP · Jan 4
Joe Root and Harry Brook rebuild England’s position after slow start in Sydney Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell and Zak Crawley all fell quickly to make it 57 for three inside 13 overs. The Independent UK · Jan 4
Why ex Test star worries 'big-time' for Aussie spinners For a fourth time in six Tests, Australia have opted against playing a spinner. Steve Smith says selectors have been backed into a corner by a recurring factor. AAP · Jan 4
City huff and puff but can't blow Sydney down in ALM Sydney FC have broken a longstanding hoodoo at AAMI Park but missed out on the chance to go top of the ALM after a 0-0 draw with Melbourne City. AAP · Jan 3
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 Ben Stokes calls for players to put team first as England seek Sydney win A 3-2 series loss is the best the tourists can hope to salvage at the SCG
The Guardian - AU · 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 Independent UK · 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 Guardian - AU · Jan 2 Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief says
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Eternal 31 makes Crawley the tallest small person in England’s Ashes pyre Series in Australia was meant to bring the best out of opening batter but he goes into the final Test in Sydney with questions still unanswered
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Reluctant trailblazer Khawaja confronts racial stereotypes before Sydney farewell The first Muslim to play for Australia has been an inspiration for many in the way he has broken down barriers during his career
The Independent UK · Jan 2 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 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
AAP · Jan 2 Sixers' unlikely hero dethrones Kings in tense battle Flynn Cameron was the star as Adelaide banked their first win over Sydney in three attempts this season, maintaining top spot on the NBL ladder.
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