Ashes 2021

Ashes 2021: T20 World Cup 2021 champions Australia and disheartened England travel on same flight

The victorious Australian T20 World Cup-winning team and the downcast England side arrived on the same flight in Brisbane from the UAE early on Tuesday ahead of the five-match Ashes series beginning at the Gabba on December 8.

Nov 16, 2021, 11:17 AM IST

Ashes 2021: Ben Stokes returns after lengthy break, added to England squad for Test series against Australia

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has been given the all-clear by his consultant and the ECB medical team to resume training following his second operation on a fractured left index finger, will depart with the Test specialists and the Lions on November 4. The 30-year-old is ready to return to competitive cricket following his break from the game at the end of July to prioritise his mental wellbeing.

Oct 25, 2021, 18:35 PM IST

Win T20 World Cup and Ashes or face THIS: Adam Gilchrist WARNS Australia

Australia are currently in seventh spot on the ICC T20 rankings, having been beaten by Bangladesh 4-1 in the recent T20 series. The Test side too is under pressure after a depleted India beat Australia in their backyard.
 

Oct 20, 2021, 17:44 PM IST

Australia paceman James Pattinson retires from international cricket, will continue to play for Victoria

James Pattinson had recently suffered a knee injury during an intra-squad Victorian trial game. 

Oct 20, 2021, 14:37 PM IST

All-rounder Chris Woakes says all England players wants to be part of Ashes tour

England all-rounder Chris Woakes who recently pulled out of the IPL 2021 to concentrate on the T20 World Cup for his country has expressed that England players are desperate to be a part of the Ashes despite some players having expressed their concerns for COVID-19.

Oct 12, 2021, 10:12 AM IST

Ashes 2021: Michael Vaughan doubts England's bowlers, says THIS

Former England Micheal Vaughan doubts his teams bowling attack referring to the age of James Anderson and a strong Australian Team.

Oct 11, 2021, 17:57 PM IST

Ashes 2021: Australia ‘desperately’ wants to play the fifth Test in Perth

Nick Hockley the chief executive of Cricket Australia (CA) has said the board is " desperately" trying to stage the fifth Ashes Test in Perth. 

Oct 11, 2021, 17:00 PM IST

Ashes 2021: England committed to Test series against Australia after Joe Root confirms participation – report

England skipper Joe Root confirmed his participation in the five-test series against Australia at the meeting and will likely be joined by a full-strength squad, the Daily Telegraph reported, despite players' having voiced hesitancy over touring in a COVID-19 "bubble".

Oct 06, 2021, 17:08 PM IST

Ashes 2021: Australia vs England Test series cancellation will cost Oz cricket over Rs 1000 crore- Reports

As per a report, any boycott because of the England players' refusal to undergo resort-style quarantine for themselves and their families around the five-Test series would leave an Australian Dollars (AUD)200 million (approximately Rs 10.85 billion) blackhole in Australian cricket's finances.

Oct 05, 2021, 17:53 PM IST

Ashes in doubt as ECB to speak to players this week to discuss fate of Australia tour

Ashes continues to remain in doubt after a number of England players have raised concerns about strict quarantine protocols they are likely to be in for the duration of the tour. Later this week the ECB Board will meet to decide whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go ahead and enable the selection of a squad befitting a series of this significance.

Oct 04, 2021, 16:16 PM IST