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Amid a Sydney Test that threw up no end of talking points, there were a couple that sat on opposite ends of the selection spectrum. With both countries now set for an extended break from Test cricket, the red-ball conversations will turn to the potential comings and goings of personnel; those futures assured and those that appear somewhat murky. And across five days at the SCG, the performances of England’s Jacob Bethell and Australia’s Beau Webster presented a couple of arguments for the perceived best way to pick players. A full decade and potentially an entire youth selection policy separates 22-year-old Bethell…
Ben Stokes said he’s not afraid to show his “ruthless” side as he looks to lead England’s recovery from their 4-1 Ashes drubbing to Australia, adding that the tourists had played “too much 3/10 cricket” over the series. England lost the series within 11 days’ play as Australia won the first three Tests in convincing fashion, before Stokes’ side claimed a consolation victory inside two days on a poor pitch in Melbourne and were edged out by five wickets in the final Test. England made Australia sweat when reducing them to 121-5 when chasing 160 on the final day in Sydney,…
Australia claim a 4-1 series scoreline after navigating sharp turn on a day five SCG pitch Australia overcame one final fury over umpiring technology and a whole lot of final-day jitters to farewell Usman Khawaja with one last Test victory, their closest of an Ashes series they have convincingly set to a 4-1 margin. Left 160 to get after an England third-innings rearguard led by Jacob Bethell’s resplendent 154, the hosts recovered from losing their fifth wicket with 39 runs still needed on a wearing SCG surface thanks to an uneasy sixth-wicket stand between Alex Carey (16no) and Cameron Green…
Australia squeaked home to a five-wicket victory over England in the fifth Ashes Test after a nervy final day in Sydney, the hosts’ dominance over the series reflected in securing a 4-1 scoreline.Set 160 to win on the final day at the SCG after England added 40 to their overnight score for the loss of their final two wickets, Australia stumbled their way to 121-5 before Alex Carey (16no) and Cameron Green (22no) ticked off the remaining 39 runs required to avoid an embarrassing final defeat. Score summary – Australia vs England, fifth Ashes Test, Sydney Cricket Ground England 384…
England The English hosted India, Bangladesh and Ireland, and travelled to the Caribbean in their preparations for the tournament. Thomas Rew is already a name well-known in English domestic circles, having already followed in the footsteps of brother James as a county cricketer, and ready to join him too as an England U19 World Cup international. Thomas missed the West Indies tour while enjoying a breakout season for Somerset, averaging 44 in domestic 50-over action, and was on the recent England Lions tour of Australia that ran parallel to English Ashes tour. Farhan Ahmed returns to the U19 World Cup…
Birmingham Phoenix are thrilled to confirm that Ellyse Perry, one of the world’s most decorated women’s cricketers, will be retained by the franchise for the 2026 season of The Hundred. The Australian all-round icon returns to Edgbaston for another campaign with Phoenix Women, bringing an unparalleled blend of experience, elite performance and leadership to the squad. At 35 years old, Perry has enjoyed a remarkable global career across international and domestic formats and continues to be a standout performer at the highest level of cricket. Across her international career, she has scored over 6,700 runs and taken more than 330…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier Fixtures Sunday, 18 January 9 AM – Nepal vs Thailand, TU Cricket Ground 9 AM – USA vs Bangladesh, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground 1 PM – Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, TU Cricket Ground 1 PM – Ireland vs Papua New Guinea, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground Tuesday, 20 January 9 AM – Papua New Guinea vs Bangladesh, TU Cricket Ground 9 AM – Zimbabwe vs Thailand, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground 1 PM – Scotland vs Netherlands, TU Cricket Ground 1 PM – Namibia vs USA, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground Thursday, 22 January 9 AM –…
Australia’s Under 19 World Cup captain remained cool, calm and collected as he navigated his Melbourne Renegades through a hectic finish in the west Full final over: Wonderkid Oliver Peake wins match with last-ball six Young batting star on the rise Ollie Peake displayed nerves of steel to ignore a chorus of boos and crunch a last-ball six to launch the Melbourne Renegades to a nail-biting four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers. After knocking the Scorchers over for 127 from 19.2 overs at Perth Stadium on Wednesday night, the Renegades almost made a meal of the modest chase before Peake…
Jacob Bethell evoked memories of David Gower with his stylish, yet composed, maiden Test century at No 3 for England in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, according to Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain.Bethell hit a sublime, unbeaten 142 on day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground to see England lead by 119 runs with two second-innings wickets remaining and give faint hope to a series-ending victory. Sir Alastair Cook hailed Bethell as “the future of England cricket” on TNT Sports, while Stuart Broad called the supremely-talented 22-year-old “a diamond” on Australian broadcaster Channel 7. “This is where he came of…
England seemingly had it all under control at 219/3 in the second innings with a 36-run lead over the hosts. However, Beau Webster turned the tide as he trapped Harry Brook LBW for 42. From there, Will Jacks (0), Jamie Smith (26), Ben Stokes (1), and Brydon Carse (16) had short stays at the crease. However, Bethell was unfazed as he continued scoring runs at a decent pace while minimising risks, playing a knock that could be considered a coming-of-age one. Speaking on his ton, Bethell said, “It was always coming.” “It’s nice to get over the milestone, and it…