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Marco Jansen belongs to a great tradition but top all-rounders are hard to find

The South African stands out, not just because of his height, but England and Australia now find themselves looking for an equivalent

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28

The Joy of Six: epic sporting grudge matches

From F1 feuds to tennis’s soap opera love triangle, we run through half a dozen rivalries that have defined (not so) sporting culture

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Ollie Robinson reaches major milestone in England’s final Test against Pakistan

England seam bowler Ollie Robinson took his 100th Test wicket on the opening morning of the final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. Robinson thought he had got the landmark wicket in his first over when Saim Ayub was given out, but the Pakistan opener overturned the decision on review. However,…

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show

Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four years

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne

Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

England have Gabba hope amidst historical horror

England's last three Ashes series triumphs in Australia followed iconic displays at the Gabba but overall their Test record in Brisbane is poor.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Ian Botham sets Ashes challenge for Ben Stokes and Joe Root after ‘horrendous’ loss

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The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Ian Botham lambasts England’s ‘absolute nonsense’ Ashes preparation: ‘Nets are for fishing’

Botham has once again hit out at England’s lack of a proper warm-up match after a harrowing first Test defeat in Perth, with their focus on net practice instead

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Does Travis Head’s knock deserve to be among the greatest Ashes innings?

The Australian did not make the Guardian’s recent list of the top 100 Ashes players, but his heroics in Perth sit comfortably alongside the series’ best individual innings of all time

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025

Numbers crunched: how the votes were cast in the Guardian’s men’s Ashes top 100

Australians dominate at the very top of our list but the overall numbers are split evenly and England lead the way for all-rounders

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025