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The Ashes: England should rejoice that Jofra Archer’s Test fire is still burning bright

The bowler’s determination to play in the Ashes demonstrates the lure of red-ball cricket

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

Ex-coach Darren Lehmann unhappy with Australia not playing tour games ahead of WTC final, Ashes

SYDNEY: Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann has expressed serious reservations over his country not playing tour matches ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the gruelling Ashes, saying the decision was fraught with risks.

The Times of India · May 10, 2023

Ollie Pope: ‘I think I’ve just become a better player over the last two years’

Upswing in form as England’s No 3 has been inspired by McCullum and Stokes in seeing the runs rather than the wickets, the Surrey batter tells Taha Hashim

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

The revival of Test cricket is a fine thing – but ODIs would like a word

Bazball is no magic formula, it’s another cheery novelty – the idea of the quick fix will always seduce lovers of the long game

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

England star Ben Duckett sends Australia warning after hitting first hundred of Ashes summer

It will be Duckett’s first Ashes series and with the Ireland Test set to be his first International match in England, it was handy that he managed to register one hundred at Lord’s on Thursday

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly likens Delhi Capitals victory to his first Test runs

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets for their first win of the season on Thursday and Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly likened it to scoring his first Test runs for India.

The Times of India · Apr 21, 2023

David Warner named in Ashes squad, Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw also included

David Warner has been named in Australia's squad for the start of the Ashes, while Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw have also been listed as batting options.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Jonny Bairstow is inaugural winner of new Wisden Trophy Test award

Jonny Bairstow has been named the inaugural winner of the Wisden Trophy, a new award for the outstanding individual performance in a Test match

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

Faith Thomas, first Indigenous Australian Test cricketer, dies

Thomas, who has died aged 90, hailed for her ‘groundbreaking contribution’ to cricket.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2023

Cricket mourns Aunty Faith Thomas, first Indigenous woman to play Test for Australia

Thomas was first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in a sports team and her long career in nursing was honoured with an Order of Australia in 2019

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023