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Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo/Gary Day) Mitchell Starc lit up the opening session of the Ashes with a devastating new-ball spell that not only earned him a historic milestone but also removed the biggest name in England’s batting line-up. The left-arm quick became the 21st bowler — and the first left-arm seamer — to claim…
Mitchell Starc’s 7 for 58 is now the best bowling performance of his Test career (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc delivered one of the great Ashes spells as Australia dismantled England for just 172 on the opening day of the first Test at a vibrant Perth Stadium on Friday. The left-arm quick was at…
Australian captain Steve Smith and England Captain Ben Stokes pose for a photo with the Ashes Trophy in Perth (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: England and Australia are facing off in the opening Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series at the Optus Stadium in Perth, renewing one of cricket’s most iconic rivalries. The contest derives its…
AUS vs ENG Live Score, 1st Ashes Test Day 1: England opted to bat first in the opening Ashes Test in Perth after Ben Stokes won the toss, with the captain declaring his team ready for a major challenge against a strong Australian side despite England’s poor recent record away from home. Stokes said the…
Photo/Australian Border Force Australia’s Border Force has taken a dig at England through a post on social media on the eve of the Ashes, using the Jonny Bairstow stumping from the 2023 series to send a pointed message to English supporters arriving for the first Test in Perth.The post came just as England are set…
Steve Smith has singled out the player his side will look to silence as the Ashes gets underway on Friday. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has singled out England skipper Ben Stokes as the key figure his side must contain when the Ashes opens at Perth Stadium on Friday. With…
During the 2019 Ashes Test at Lord’s, the Jofra Archer bouncer struck Steve Smith. NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels the Ben Stokes-led side has all the tools to beat an ageing Australian team. England’s five-pacer attack will be their quickest ever to tour Australia. Captain Ben Stokes has shown, countless times, his…
Brendan Doggett poses following an Australia nets session at Perth Stadium on November 19, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia are set to field two Indigenous cricketers in the same Test team for the first time. The hosts will face England in the first Ashes Test starting Friday at Optus Stadium in…
Australia captain Steve Smith and England captain Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The 2025-26 Ashes series is set to kick off with a high-stakes opener at Optus Stadium, Perth, as Australia and England renew one of cricket’s oldest rivalries. Both sides are eager to start the five-match series on a strong note. Australia…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said England’s use of Bazball over the past three years has been designed “only” for this Ashes series.Ponting said England are unlikely to change their…
