Mitch Marsh has been running drinks for Australia since being dropped for Shane Watson during the World Cup. But having started his Ashes tour with back-to-back tons, Marsh may be …

New coach Trevor Bayliss has told England they must “fight fire with fire” if they are to regain the Ashes from his native Australia. The former New South Wales batsman, …

Mitch Marsh has added another 136 runs to his case for a Test recall, making it back-to-back tons on the Ashes tour. Darren Lehmann noted last week it would be …

Michael Clarke was out for a golden duck as Australia battled with the bat on day one of their final Ashes tune-up. David Warner scored 94 as the tourists reached …

Uncapped leg-spinner Adil Rashid and paceman Steven Finn have been called into a 13-man England squad announced for next week’s first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff. The 27-year-old Rashid …

Ryan Harris is set to miss next week’s Ashes opener, having been ruled out of Australia’s final tune-up due to his troublesome knee. Harris underwent major knee surgery last year, …

Ryan Harris’ hopes of playing the first Ashes Test have been effectively dashed, with the veteran paceman unable to face Essex this week due to knee soreness. Harris skipped the …

Mitchell Johnson has hit back in the pre-Ashes war of words, but plans on striking far more meaningful blows against Stuart Broad next week. Former England offspinner Graeme Swann and …

World Cup winner Brad Haddin has questioned the hype over England’s recent one-day form. In comments that will put the noses of local pundits and players properly out of joint, …

New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee says he’s a traditionalist, but he backs the day-night Test experiment. Australia and the Black Caps will contest the first Test under lights …

Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann might think Steve Smith will be vulnerable at first drop in the Ashes, but former England captain Michael Vaughan has given short shrift to his …

Shane Watson and Glenn McGrath agree Trevor Bayliss is a big asset for England, but sense it might take time for the boon to come. Bayliss officially started as England …

Peter Nevill will spend the next two months preparing to play every Ashes Test, but knowing he almost certainly won’t feature at all. Welcome to the life of Australia’s reserve …

The Australian fast bowling cartel is not happy. It has nothing to do with the Ashes, rather Cricket Australia (CA) pushing ahead with the inaugural day-night Test. There has long …

Shane Watson has ridden the ups and downs of international cricket like few others. Injury setbacks and reinvention. Finding form, losing form and never managing to shake the scorn. Bowling …

This year’s Cricket World Cup was the biggest event Australia has hosted since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The global one-day tournament generated more than $1 billion for the Australian …

Mitchell Johnson says the impact of Phillip Hughes’ death played a part in his recent slip in pace. Johnson’s typically savage speed dropped off during India’s tour of Australia last …

Australia’s Shane Watson shrugged off bouncer taunts from England fast bowler Mark Wood and retaliated by issuing his own Ashes warning to the Durham quick on Monday. With just over …