Job done at home, 2027 Ashes has lure for Starc Australia's players insist the job is not complete after retaining the Ashes and attempting to win a series in England remains a bucket-list item. AAP · Dec 22, 2025
‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball after Ashes woe Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025
Mass clearout of England leadership not in ECB plans after Ashes failure The ECB is eager to avoid a mass clearout of England’s senior leadership in the wake of what is threatening to become a humiliating Ashes defeat The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Arrogant England’s cricket machine collapses like a castle of dust in 11 days So this is Christmas. And what have we done? The Ashes is over. With two Tests still to come The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Ben Stokes wants to remain England captain as Brendon McCullum admits Ashes mistakes Stokes ‘absolutely’ keen to stay on as captain despite crushing Ashes defeat in Australia Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025
Stokes vows to remain England captain as McCullum admits regret over Ashes preparations As Ben Stokes stressed his commitment to leading England after losing the Ashes inside 11 days, Brendon McCullum gave his first admission of regret The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Snicko lacks consistency: Australian skipper Australian captain Pat Cummins has joined a chorus of discontent over Snicko technology after a series of Ashes controversies. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
RonBall trumps BazBall as Aussies retain the Ashes Australia's players have celebrated with Test greats and declared they want to clean sweep England 5-0, after retaining the Ashes with victory in Adelaide. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
Losing 'sucks', but Bazball isn't dead: England captain England captain Ben Stokes says he absolutely has the energy to continue as a leader in the Bazball revolution which has fallen flat in the Ashes. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
'I doubt I'll play': Cummins to join Lyon on sidelines Australia captain Pat Cummins is unlikely to play in the Boxing Day Test against England, while spinner Nathan Lyon is expected to miss the rest of the Ashes. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
Dominant Australia defeat England in third Test to retain Ashes – as it happened Australia win by 82 runs as England fall short of record run chase in Adelaide The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2025
Pat Cummins is in rare air as an Ashes captain. Can his Dad’s Army go around again? Captain has achieved an Ashes feat that few others have but he’s still missing an outright win in England The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Starc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the Ashes in tense third Test Will Jacks, Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse resisted but Australia won the Adelaide Test by 82 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 Ashes lead The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Why these Ashes will be the end for one of England’s Bazball brothers While Zak Crawley produced his best innings in an England shirt to stave off an inevitable defeat, Ollie Pope’s latest dismissal could spell the end of his series in Australia The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2025 Pat Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England’s fragile bubble Australia’s captain, the ultimate flat-wicket operator, stormed into this third Ashes Test like he had never been away
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025 England on brink of Ashes defeat as Nathan Lyon stars for Australia Hosts have one hand on the urn
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Zak Crawley admits outclassed England are ‘staring down the barrel’ A series defeat looms inside three Tests despite opener Crawley ditching his typical expansiveness in a dogged 85 in Adelaide.
AAP · Dec 20, 2025 'Staring down the barrel': Tourists digest Ashes horror English batsman Zak Crawley says the tourists may be staring down the barrel of yet another failed Ashes campaign, but insists there's still plenty to play for.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Zak Crawley defends Ollie Pope after latest Ashes dismissal and claims ‘he’s had a good year’ England’s No 3 has averaged 17.62 against Australia but Crawley denied that anyone’s place in the team is under threat
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 England require Ashes miracle but avoid further humiliation as Australia on verge of victory England were left on 207 for 6, needing a 228-run miracle on day five in Adelaide, while Australia require four more wickets to seal a 3-0 lead
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025 Australia on verge of Ashes triumph as Lyon dulls England’s glimmer of hope Australia need four wickets to win the third Test and seal a series victory after Nathan Lyon struck late on day four at Adelaide Oval
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Zak Crawley and Joe Root show fight as England battle to avoid Adelaide defeat The tourists face a monumental target of 435 to achieve an almost unthinkable comeback.
AAP · Dec 20, 2025 'As good as it gets': Aussie plucks Ashes screamer Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has taken a one-handed screamer of a catch against England that left a world-renowned fielder in awe.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Ben Duckett falls before lunch as Australia progress towards Ashes victory The tourists were left chasing a world record 435 to avoid going 3-0 down in just 10 days of cricket.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025 Australia close on Ashes victory over England on day four of third Test – as it happened Australia deny England fightback to move within reach of retaining the urn after Nathan Lyon strikes late at Adelaide Oval