Jacob Bethell’s chanceless maiden Test century on Wednesday lit a faint hope for England in the final Ashes Test. At the close of day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground, England were 302‑8, with Bethell unbeaten on 142 and Matthew Potts yet to bat, forging a fragile 119‑run second‑innings lead.England hunger for a morale‑boosting win … Read more
Moeen Ali has reversed his decision to retire from Test cricket and will be included in England’s squad for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia. The all-rounder, who retired from Test cricket at the end of the 2021 season, has been called up after Jack Leach was ruled out of the series with a … Read more
Australia are optimistic that David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order. Selectors had equivocated on whether the lefthander was locked in for the Ashes series against England after a difficult tour of India but head coach Andrew McDonald offered a firm endorsement on … Read more
