The Irish Times

Jonny Bairstow scores first century of England’s Ashes series

His first Test century in over three years gives England a rare moment of joy

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 09:35

Stuart Broad takes five but Usman Khawaja puts Australia in the driving seat

Tourists have another mountain to climb in Sydney after hosts post imposing score

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 08:56

Australia skittle England for 68 to retain Ashes after MCG rout

Scott Boland takes six wickets for seven runs to complete innings victory and 3-0 series win

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 01:07

Australia close to securing Ashes as bowlers strike in Melbourne

Covid scare in the morning far from ideal for tourists

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 10:43

Deja vu again as England’s collapse puts Australia in complete control

Competitive Ashes more akin to calamitous mismatch after Melbourne fiasco

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 18:25

England capitulate yet gain as Australia build huge lead in Adelaide

Good work of Joe Root and Dawid Malan undone by another batting collapse

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 12:08

England’s misery continues as Australia turn the screw in Adelaide

Hosts declare and take two cheap wickets before weather lets tourists off the hook

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 13:11

Australia find their range to set up T20 World Cup final against New Zealand

Pakistan fall short as Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis tee off in Dubai

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 18:30

Rain halts Australia’s progress on day two at the Gabba

India make light work of hosts’ tail in Brisbane but early wickets leave them in trouble

Sat Jan 16 2021 - 11:56

Maxwell and Carey’s mammoth stand guides Australia to ODI series win

Tourists recover from 73 for five to take third and final game at Old Trafford

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 21:46

Women’s cricket needs braver look beyond the boundary

Netflix’s latest sport documentary is a celebration of the Women’s T20 World Cup

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 05:30

Australia’s limited overs tour of England gets the all clear

Australian government has granted exemptions for outbound travel for cricket team

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 09:21

England face up to sterner test as Pakistan enter the bubble

Home side will have advantage of competitive series against West Indies under their belts

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 06:00

Root and Buttler half-centuries keep England’s head above water

Australia’s Mitch Marsh makes dramatic first appearance with four wickets

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 19:18

Smith continues to punish England as double ton puts Australia in control

Australian batsman goes on to make 211 after a number of let-offs on day two

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 20:12

England ready to pounce on Ashes absence of Steve Smith

Captain Joe Root senses major chance to level series in third Test at Headingley

Wed Aug 21 2019 - 20:27

Lord’s awaits Jofra Archer as England hope for instant impact

Joe Root needs Archer’s debut to be like that of Kevin Pietersen rather than Graeme Hick

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 20:59

England capitulate as Australia draw first blood in the Ashes

Nathan Lyon takes 6-49 as hosts fall to a crushing 251-run defeat at Edgbaston

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 19:44

Rum day for Aussies as captain Morgan leads England to World Cup final

Irishman Eoin Morgan leads tournament hosts to their first final since 1992

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 17:36

New Zealand get a Starc reminder of Australia’s strengths at Lord’s

Pace bowler takes five wickets to take limelight from Trent Boult’s earlier hat-trick

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 21:26

Australia lord it over England to leave hosts in trouble

England’s hopes of reaching semi-finals dealt a real blow by Australia

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 19:30

England left with tricky route to semi-finals after shock loss to Sri Lanka

Lasith Malinga rolls backs the years with four-wicket haul at Headingley

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 19:22

Finch and Starc shine as Australia outclass Sri Lanka to go top

Australia opener makes 153 before left-armer takes four wickets

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 20:13

David Warner hits century as Australia hold off late Pakistan surge

Opening bat scores his first century since return from 12-month suspension

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 19:05

Holder says West Indies batsmen must take responsibility after Australia loss

Strac takes five wickets after Coulter-Nile and Smith rescued Australian innings

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 21:37

Australia regrouping just as England’s confidence suffers a major dip

This summer could well witness the most closely contested Ashes since 2005

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 18:54

India end 71-year wait as they complete Test series win in Australia

Virat Kohli’s side the first from Asian sub-continent to take the honours Down Under

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 16:36

Pujara puts India a step closer to historic series win in Australia

Batsman’s third century of the series puts Kohli’s tourists in the ascendancy in Sydney

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 08:46

Centurion Pujara leads India to strong position in Melbourne

Australian batting line-up face tough task; New Zealand’s Boult skittles Sri Lanka

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 15:46

India dig in on slow pitch to frustrate Australia in Melbourne

Agarwal makes 76 on debut before Pujara and Kohli consolidate advantage

Wed Dec 26 2018 - 16:26

Australia take control against India despite Kohli century

Spinner Nathan Lyon takes five wickets to give Australia first-innings advantage

Sun Dec 16 2018 - 12:49

India draw first blood as they bid for maiden series win in Australia

Virat Kohli’s tourists hold off lower-order fightback to take opening Adelaide Test

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 07:42

Steve Smith facing year-long ban from Cricket Australia

David Warner also expected to be hit with severe sanction following ball-tampering scandal

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 17:51

Australia’s 4-0 Ashes triumph hastened by Root’s absence

Root spent much of the morning in hospital suffering the effects of severe dehydration

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 06:34