Alastair Cook couldn’t imagine a better apprenticeship for Stuart Broad, who this week will adopt the mantle of England spearhead. Jimmy Anderson’s side strain has been likened to Glenn McGrath’s …

FACTS, FIGURES AND POTENTIAL RECORDS AHEAD OF FOURTH ASHES TEST: Overall: Played 339; Australia 139, England 107, drawn 93 At Edgbaston: Played 13; Australia 3, England 5, drawn 5 In …

Nathan Lyon wasn’t rated Australia’s best spinner the last time he was at Trent Bridge. Lyon returns as one of the best tweakers in the world and a strike weapon …

Shane Watson feels he still has plenty to offer Australia’s Test side, but knows there is only one person to blame if his career is over. Watson is expected to …

Mitchell Johnson ticked off the 300-wicket milestone last week, now he wants to draw level with long-time mentor Dennis Lillee before retirement. Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes became victims No.300 …

Australia and England expect the fourth Ashes Test will be played on another lively pitch. The third Test was over before tea on day three, with both sides’ batsmen largely …

Michael Clarke says it’s “rubbish” to suggest he no longer has the hunger for international cricket, declaring he won’t be retiring after the Ashes. Clarke’s form continues to be one …

Openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham both struck centuries as New Zealand crushed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second one-day international to set up a series decider. Chasing 236 …

AB de Villiers will return from paternity leave for South Africa’s Twenty20 and one-day international matches later this month against New Zealand. De Villiers missed the recent rain-hit Test series …

Five years ago, raucous English crowds crushed Mitchell Johnson’s confidence and Australia relinquished the Ashes. Now Johnson regards the antagonists as a compliment, a responsibility even, as the tourists attempt …

Mitchell Johnson terrorised England in 2013-14 with a short-pitched assault. It was the bouncer that delivered Johnson his 300th and 301st Test wickets last week, both coming in a sensational …

Depending on what you were looking for at Trent Bridge on Monday, there was good and bad news for England paceman Mark Wood. Wood is expected to replace Jimmy Anderson …

Darren Lehmann acknowledges Shaun Marsh is “knocking down the door” as Australia mull their XI for the fourth Ashes Test. Marsh was somewhat unlucky to be dropped for the Ashes …

Mitchell Johnson has earned the praise of coach Darren Lehmann for soaking up the full attention of liquored-up locals during the Ashes. During the 2009 series, Johnson became the chief …

Darren Lehmann has dismissed reports of disharmony and discontent in Australia’s Ashes camp as “crap”. Peter Nevill was retained ahead of Brad Haddin for the third Ashes Test, with the …

Peter Nevill, the man to benefit from an awkward Ashes selection call, has dismissed reports of disharmony and discontent in the Australian camp. Nevill was retained ahead of Brad Haddin …

Ellyse Perry has continued her sensational run of form with the bat, joining Alex Blackwell in smashing centuries as the Southern Stars drew their two-day women’s Ashes tour match against …

Disappointment at a loss to Zimbabwe dominated Ross Taylor’s thinking after he matched Nathan Astle’s record for New Zealand centuries in all forms of cricket. Taylor scored an unbeaten 112 …