Ashes

Saturday, February 22

Root still keen to captain despite home Ashes loss

Joe Root insists he’s still the right man to captain England despite becoming the first English skipper in 18 years not to emerge from a home Ashes series with the trophy.

Stokes soars as Australia rues lost chances

Ben Stokes has once again made the unprecedented and unbelievable look easy, reeling in a record-breaking target of 359 to win the third Test by one wicket and rock Australia’s hopes of retaining the Ashes.

England players celebrate winning the Ashes at Trent Bridge in 2015. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Australia avoids site of embarrassing Ashes losses

Trent Bridge – the English venue that hosted one of Australia’s most embarrassing defeats – has again been overlooked for future Ashes Tests.

Hogg wants selectors to rest Aussie bowlers

Rodney Hogg has declared Australia’s pace attack is “as good as we’ve ever had”, calling on selectors to consider resting some of their most important assets now the Ashes have been won.