The Latest Breaking News from Tests

Australia ready to turn up heat on England at their Lord’s stronghold

Tourists hold a 1-0 lead and have an extraordinary record at England’s HQ, having lost just two Ashes Tests there since 1934

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023

Tammy Beaumont credits T20 axe for Test improvement after record-breaking 208

Beaumont became her nation’s first double centurion and just the eighth female overall in Tests.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Tammy Beaumont’s historic double-century sets up Women’s Ashes shootout

Australia 82-0, lead England by 92 runs: Beaumont became her nation’s first double centurion and just the eighth female overall in Tests

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Hazlewood fit, targets majority of Ashes Tests

A big selection call looms for Australia as Josh Hazlewood declares himself ready to battle Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc for a place in the first Ashes Test.

AAP · Jun 14, 2023

Can England's 'Bazball' revolution overpower World Test Champions Australia?

NEW DELHI: Winning 11 Tests out of their last 13, England's ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' brand of cricket has forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, but will it work against the World Test Champions Australia?

The Times of India · Jun 14, 2023

Bazball unpacked: how England have turned up the dial in Test cricket

Andrew Samson takes a statistical deep dive into England’s seismic change in approach and explains how the data supports it

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Ashes Test series | Only Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement. A one-word message from Stokes, after first-choice spinner Jack Leach had been ruled out of all five Ashes Tests against Australia, was all it took to bring slow-bowling all-rounder…

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy not under immediate threat, but performance crucial in West Indies

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's captaincy in Test cricket is not under immediate threat, but he will need to produce significant performances in the upcoming series against West Indies to dispel doubts about his leadership in the traditional format.

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

Rohit Sharma likely to lead in Caribbean but not certain to remain Test captain after Windies tour

There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format.

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Tireless, relentless Mohammed Siraj adds another chapter in his growth as cricketer

Sometimes, you feel it is almost unfair that there is no yardstick to measure intensity with which a bowler operates, especially in Test cricket.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2023