England’s Ashes hopes fade as feeble batting display lets Australia turn screw

Joe Root’s side bowled out for just 67 in the first innings at Headingley

Labuschagne shepherds Australia to safety as Archer leaves mark

Steve Smith a serious doubt for third Test after suffering delayed concussion

Bairstow rescues England after afternoon middle-order collapse

Second Ashes Test day two: England 258, Australia 30-1

Brilliant Steve Smith and Australia turn the screw at Edgbaston

Second-consecutive ton leaves England with a full day to bat in order to save opening Test

England’s Rory Burns not worried about the how, just the how many

Opening batsman puts poor form behind him with maiden Test century

Smith soars as Australia survive English broadside

Smith takes Australia to unexpected heights on topsy-turvy day

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

India dig in on slow pitch to frustrate Australia in Melbourne

Agarwal makes 76 on debut before Pujara and Kohli consolidate advantage

Australia take control against India despite Kohli century

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

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

England’s ‘thunder bats’ flatten Australia to break ODI record

Eoin Morgan’s side break their own one-day international cricket record total by 37 runs

ICC to interview England players in spot-fixing probe

Five unnamed England and Australia players alleged to have been involved in betting scam

Darren Lehmann: Australia ‘need to work to earn respect back’

Coach speaks for the first time since his side were engulfed by ball-tampering scandal

Palatable phrasings and process before progress for Cricket Australia

Sutherland ducked out of disclosing detail by saying the investigation had to run its course

Steve Smith stands down as captain of IPL side Rajasthan Royals

Chief executive James Sutherland flying to South Africa as sponsors put team on notice

Root falls at the last to leave England staring down the barrel

Rain relents on day four in Auckland as New Zealand move to brink of first Test victory

Smith banned for one Test and fined 100 per cent of match fee

Bancroft escapes ban but fined 75 per cent of fee for his role in ball-tampering scandal

Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad turn up at the end of the party

Cook is only second touring batsman to score a century at the five major Aussie grounds

Alastair Cook completes century as England take fight to Australia

With the urn already gone the likes of Cook and Stuart Broad burst into life in Melbourne

Australia’s Tim Paine in doubt for Test against England

Decision on whether wicketkeeper will play is expected to be taken on Saturday

Australia far too good as they regain the Ashes in Perth

Australia needed just one session to take final six wickets they required to win third Test

England on the brink of series defeat at the Waca

Australia need only six more wickets on day five to reclaim urn - England need a miracle

Joe Root steps up to give England hope for final day

Visitors battled back on a good batting surface to give themselves a fighting chance

England’s quest to retain the Ashes left in some disarray

Sharp shower is anti-climax for home side and their supporters but relief for England

Australia complete first Test thrashing of England

Warner and Bancroft steer hosts home to secure resounding 10-wicket win at Gabba

Nathan Lyon’s 2017 comeback reaches a peak in Brisbane

Off-spinner has turned career around culminating in fine first Test display at Gabba

England on the brink as Australia dominate in Brisbane

Hosts need another 56 to take first Test after Lyon, Starc and Warner torment tourists

Steve Smith gives Australia upper hand at the Gabba

Skipper’s century gives hosts narrow lead before England edge ahead by the close

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