Mitchell Starc sends Ashes alert with two hat-tricks in a Sheffield Shield match
The Aussie speedster became the first bowler to take two hat-tricks in one first-class match since 1978 and it has only been done on seven previous occasions in the format.
Nov 07, 2017, 15:07 PM ISTAshes: England give Steve Finn more time to recover, not sweating on Moeen Ali
England will give injured pace bowler Steve Finn a couple more days before making a decision on whether to keep him in the Ashes touring squad, coach Trevor Bayliss said on Tuesday.
Nov 07, 2017, 14:02 PM ISTAshes: England want clarity on 'complicated' Ben Stokes situation, says Andrew Strauss
England chief Andrew Strauss has admitted the ongoing absence of Ben Stokes from the tour of Australia is a "blow" to the team but said the all-rounder's future involvement in the Ashes was largely out of his hands.
Nov 06, 2017, 16:47 PM ISTAshes: James Anderson keen on Kookaburra experience in Adelaide warm-up
England's pace spearhead James Anderson is keen to bowl with the pink Kookaburra ball in the day-night warm-up game in Adelaide to gain an experience which he believes will come in handy in their Ashes campaign against Australia.
Nov 06, 2017, 16:44 PM ISTJames Anderson open to England's vacant vice-captaincy
Veteran pace spearhead James Anderson said on Monday he was open to replacing suspended Ben Stokes as England vice-captain for the coming Ashes Test series.
Nov 06, 2017, 16:40 PM ISTAustralia pacer Mitchell Starc fires Ashes warning with hat-trick
Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc sent a warning to England batsmen with a hat-trick for New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney on Monday.
Nov 06, 2017, 10:53 AM ISTJosh Hazlewood urges Nathan Coulter-Nile to 'crack open' England batsmen
Hazlewood said an Australian Test pace attack comprising Starc and Cummins would be a handful for England in the first Test in Brisbane, where the wicket traditionally rewards fast bowlers with bounce and movement off the pitch.
Nov 03, 2017, 14:51 PM ISTEngland's Moeen Ali, Steven Finn injured ahead of Ashes tour opener
Finn injured his left knee while batting in the nets, while Moeen has a sore left side. Both are expected to miss the two-day warm-up match against Western Australia in Perth this weekend.
Nov 02, 2017, 12:57 PM ISTTim Paine, Gurinder Sandhu in Cricket Australia XI squad to play England
CA's high-performance coach and former Test fast bowler Ryan Harris will coach the CA XI side for the Adelaide match, assisted by former Australian teammate Chris Rogers.
Nov 02, 2017, 11:49 AM ISTEngland coach Trevor Bayliss writes off Ben Stokes' Ashes chances
Bayliss said he is preparing for life without Ben Stokes in the Ashes series, adding that any reprieve for the suspended all-rounder would be just a "bonus".
Nov 02, 2017, 09:01 AM ISTPick and stick with Ashes wicketkeeper, Adam Gilchrist urges selectors
Wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist has called on Australian selectors to pick and stick when they decide who will be behind the stumps for the coming Ashes series.
Oct 31, 2017, 09:01 AM ISTAshes: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood targets England's batting greenhorns
Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has warned Joe Root's England tourists and their raft of Ashes debutants they risk being exposed if their big guns don't fire in the coming series.
Oct 30, 2017, 12:29 PM ISTAustralia's hopefuls pad up for Ashes auditions in Sheffield Shield
Australia`s domestic Sheffield Shield tends to open sleepily, with spring sunshine warming the few diehard fans that turn up to regional venues but auditions for coveted Ashes places have given the start of this year`s tournament additional spice.
Oct 26, 2017, 12:28 PM ISTEngland pacer Stuart Broad plays down Ashes 'war'
The England paceman is refusing to rise to Australia opener David Warner's declaration of "war" as Joe Root's men prepare to fly out to defend the Ashes.
Oct 26, 2017, 09:17 AM ISTEngland can win the Ashes without Ben Stokes, says Mitchell Johnson
Stokes will not travel to Australia with the England squad when they fly out next Saturday as he waits to learn whether he will face criminal charges over an incident outside a nightclub in September.
Oct 23, 2017, 15:20 PM ISTGraeme Hick, Troy Cooley to coach against England in Ashes tour match
Former England batsman Graeme Hick and bowling coach Troy Cooley will pit their wits against the tourists when they mentor a Cricket Australia XI in a four-day Ashes tour match in Townsville next month.
Oct 23, 2017, 14:49 PM ISTJonny Bairstow happy to bat higher in Ashes
Bairstow was part of the last England side to travel Down Under four years ago, when the tourists suffered a chastening 5-0 series loss but the 28-year-old said England must remain optimistic.
Oct 20, 2017, 23:10 PM ISTJoe Root must 'lie and con' players into Ashes mindset, says Michael Vaughan
England captain Joe Root must convince his team they can win in Australia, even if he has to "lie a bit and con" them, says former Ashes-winning skipper Michael Vaughan.
Oct 20, 2017, 10:41 AM ISTDavid Warner brings out the old 'Bull' to ignite the Ashes
Off-field domestic bliss and the threat of suspension for multiple code of conduct breaches may have accelerated Warner`s maturity, but the Ashes is a powerful red rag to the bovine spirit within.
Oct 18, 2017, 12:56 PM ISTPolice renew Ben Stokes incident witness appeal
Last week, representatives of Stokes said he would offer a full explanation of the incident "when the time is right".
Oct 16, 2017, 23:23 PM IST