Australia’s Smith stands down over ball tampering (Updated)
Steve Smith stepped down as Australia captain on Sunday and his deputy David Warner also relinquished the vice-captaincy amid stunning ball-tampering revelations that have plunged
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Smith won’t quit after Australia admit ball-tampering
Australia captain Steve Smith says he is embarrassed and takes responsibility for the actions of his side after they were charged with attempting to change
Record-breaking Williamson says Crowe still the greatest
Kane Williamson believes the late Martin Crowe remains the greatest batsmen New Zealand has ever produced despite surpassing the former captain as his country’s highest test century
England crumble against New Zealand
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was in sight of his 18th Test century as the ball dominated the bat on the opening day of the
Root wants ‘best behaviour’ from Stokes in New Zealand
England all-rounder Ben Stokes must be on his “best behaviour” when he returns to the Test arena against New Zealand or risk getting a demerit
Bairstow ton helps England win series against New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow belted his second successive century as England completely outplayed New Zealand in a seven-wicket victory in their final one-day international at Hagley Oval
Hobbling Taylor gives NZ thrilling win over England
A hobbling Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 181 to guide New Zealand to a thrilling five-wicket victory over England on Wednesday at University Oval and
England hold nerve to beat New Zealand by four runs
Ben Stokes’ brilliant diving catch proved the catalyst for a spectacular middle-order collapse, while Chris Woakes bowled a superb final over as England beat New
Stokes back in form, England level series against NZ
Ben Stokes shook off any rust following an enforced break with his 11th ODI half century as he guided England to a six-wicket win over
Stokes to plead not guilty at crown court trial
England cricketer Ben Stokes faces a crown court trial after indicating a plea of not guilty to a charge of affray after an incident outside
Early Australia Day fireworks set up consolation victory
Australia romped to a three-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international at Adelaide Oval on Friday after threatening to dismiss England for the lowest score
England’s Stokes charged with affray
England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray following an incident in the city of Bristol last September, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said
Bayliss to step down as England coach next year
Trevor Bayliss will step down as England coach when his contract expires after the home Ashes series in 2019, the Australian said on Tuesday. Bayliss
Australia romp to victory and 4-0 Ashes triumph
Australia romped to an innings and 123-run victory over England after dismissing the tourists for 180 on the final day of the fifth test on
Khawaja stars as Australia build lead in Sydney
Usman Khawaja hit a mammoth 171 and Shaun Marsh was approaching his sixth test century as Australia eased 133 runs ahead of England on 479
Smith and Khawaja frustrate England in Sydney
Australia captain Steve Smith continued to be England’s Ashes nemesis on Friday as he passed 6,000 Test runs in an unbeaten knock of 44 to
Australia hit back with late wickets in Sydney
Australia stunned England with two late wickets, including that of Joe Root for 83, to leave the tourists wobbling on 233 for five at the
England desperate for consolation Ashes win in Sydney
Even with the series beyond them and Ashes already returned to Australia, England will be desperate to back up an encouraging performance in Melbourne and
Root hails England fight, worries about Smith
Steve Smith and an unresponsive pitch combined to dash England’s hopes of a first win of the series on Saturday, but captain Joe Root praised
Rain hits England’s hopes of Ashes win
A morning that brought two wickets for England and a sniff of a drought-breaking Ashes win gave way to a bleak afternoon for the tourists