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Re-live a memorable day of Ashes cricket, ball-by-ball, as we countdown to the 2025-26 series To celebrate the countdown to the men’s Ashes reaching 50 days, we’re going to replay a full day’s play from a classic Australia-England match. This Tuesday marks 50 days until the Adelaide Test begins so we’ve chosen an unforgettable day to look back on – the third day of the 2013-14 Adelaide Oval Ashes Test where Mitchell Johnson ran rampant.  Australia had posted a good first-innings score on what seemed to be a batting paradise, but the express pace of Johnson had other ideas.  Tune…

India’s Shreyas Iyer is continuing to be monitored in a Sydney hospital after suffering a lacerated spleen while fielding in his side’s win over Australia in Saturday’s third ODI at the SCG.Shreyas landed awkwardly taking a catch to dismiss Australia batter Alex Carey and soon clutched his side in pain after falling to the turf. The 30-year-old received treatment on the field and did not play any further part in the match, which India won by nine wickets thanks to Rohit Sharma’s hundred and Virat Kohli’s half-century to avoid a 3-0 series sweep.A statement released by the Board of Control…

‘We can score anything’: Australia’s gung-ho Powerplay approach Australia’s T20 rejuvenation will face its biggest test over the next fortnight, and the challenge of facing the format’s reigning champions India will be further amplified after their revolving door of squad changes saw another key player omitted, possibly for the series. Mitch Marsh’s side have lost just once in 11 T20Is since committing to a more daring batting style prompted by their failure to get out of the group stage at each of the last two T20 World Cups. India, the winners of last year’s tournament in the Caribbean and co-hosts…

Usman Khawaja insists Matthew Renshaw is ready to fire as an opener in the Ashes ‘Spicy wickets’ for the Ashes? Wannabe openers plead case Usman Khawaja has revealed why the Queensland top three are ready to fire in the Ashes for Australia, while giving Matthew Renshaw a glowing endorsement for a recall. The veteran opener also declared Bulls captain Marnus Labuschagne should be recalled at No.3 for Australia, where he has been prolific at Test level and also at the start of this summer’s domestic season. “Queensland … one, two and three would be great,” Khawaja said ahead of the…

Steve Smith headlines the inclusions as teams revealed their squads for round three of the Sheffield Shield Steve Smith will make his first appearance of the home summer as he ramps up his preparation for the Ashes as his NSW take on Queensland at the Gabba in round three. Test allrounders Cameron Green (Western Australia) and Beau Webster (Tasmania) are also expected to return for their respective states, while Marnus Labuschagne has been released from Australia’s one-day squad to carry on his hot start for the Bulls as he continues to press his case for a Test recall. There’s a…

2005 ODI World Cup final   Australia’s bid for a fifth World Cup title in the 2005 tournament in South Africa pitted them against a first-time finalist, India. Belinda Clark’s team had been dominant through the tournament, winning five of their seven round-robin games with their other two washed out, including their showdown with India. Batting first in Centurion, Clark and Lisa Keightley departed cheaply, but a superb unbeaten 107 from first drop Karen Rolton and 55 from Lisa Sthalekar saw Australia to 4-215, a reasonable score given just six first-innings totals above 200 had been posted previously in the…

We’re ranking the best Aussie matches this century in a five-part series on the Unplayable Podcast ‘That’s when Lord’s erupted’: Carey explains Bairstow stumping A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we’ve scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia’s men’s and women’s teams to bring you the complete top 25. We’ve rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it’s remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won’t list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for…

Andrew McDonald hopeful the fast-bowling captain will be back for the second Test in Brisbane McDonald provides update on Cummins, Green fitness Steve Smith will captain Australia in the first Ashes Test after Pat Cummins was formally ruled out of the series opener against England in Perth. Less than a month out from the first Test, Cummins has still not yet resumed bowling as he recovers from a back stress injury. The paceman had indicated he would like to have been back with ball in hand at least four weeks out from his return. Andrew McDonald confirmed today that Cummins…

‘We can score anything’: Australia’s gung-ho Powerplay approach Australia’s T20 openers won’t be wasting any time in the BKT Tyres T20 series against India with a new approach that encourages aggression from the first ball of the innings. With a batting lineup that features power hitters throughout, captain Mitch Marsh and Travis Head say they won’t be “chewing up balls” inside the first six overs. Australia’s attacking intent inside the Powerplay, when the fielding restrictions allow only two fielders outside the inner circle, has been obvious in their past three series against West Indies, South Africa and then New Zealand.…

Rain in Mumbai and an injury to a star India player bode well for champions Australia with their blockbuster semi-final approaching Australia’s path towards another Women’s World Cup final may have been eased in the tournament’s climactic week, with rain threatening in Mumbai and a star India batter battling to be fit for their blockbuster semi-final.  Pratika Rawal, who has just equalled the world record as the fastest to 1000 runs in women’s ODIs and scored a superb 75 against Australia a fortnight ago, is now a big injury concern for the hosts for Thursday’s semi at DY Patil Stadium.…