Head is open to all possibilities after Ashes series Travis Head believes his move to opener helps the rest of the top order. After two centuries in the Ashes, it's hard to see him moving out of the role. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Renshaw blocks Ashes buzz to blast heroic BBL knock Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth have both posted sparkling centuries to guide the Brisbane Heat to one of the most famous wins in BBL history. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Sports quiz of the week: Afcon, Ashes and Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, cricket, darts, basketball and handball? The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
Ashes in sight as Lyon, Cummins torment England Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes, with England 6-207 at the end of day four chasing a highly-improbable 435 for victory in the third Test. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Waste of Jacks’ talent speaks volumes for England’s bodged Ashes planning The highly talented England player is simply being used for when either the batting or bowling goes wrong The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
'We need something magical': Poms seek positive spin England's camp admit they need something magical as their hopes of an Ashes comeback fade. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Jeetan Patel admits England would have ‘liked Graeme Swann out there’ for Ashes Spinner Will Jacks has toiled in Adelaide while Shoaib Bashir was overlooked again. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Ashes pundits criticise England’s tactics to Travis Head as Australia close in on series victory Head's unbeaten 142 in front of an adoring home crowd of 53,696 helped Australia to 271 for four at stumps and a 356-run lead after the hosts bowled England out for 286 The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Travis Head frustrates England as Australia near Ashes victory IN FULL The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Travis Head scores second century of Ashes series to crush England hopes of remarkable comeback England are now battling to avoid an unwanted record following a difficult third day of the Test series Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Travis Head piles more misery on England as Australia edge closer to Ashes win Head struck a match-winning hundred in the first Test and another vital ton put his side in sight of an unassailable 3-0 lead The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Ashes look secure, but what is Australia's best XI? Australia began the summer with great uncertainty over their best Test XI, and they could wrap up the Ashes urn no closer to finding the answers. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Home hero Head enters rare air with another Ashes ton Travis Head has become the fourth Australian to score four Test centuries in a row at the same ground by hitting a superb Ashes ton in his home city, Adelaide. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Afternoon Update: biggest gun buyback in 30 years; ‘far too broad’ NSW protest laws; and Head hits another Ashes ton NSW also announces suite of gun control measures in the wake of Bondi beach terror attack The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Australia reach 271-4 to lead England by 356 runs: Ashes third Test, day three – as it happened England flounder again and are heading for series defeat as Australia build a commanding lead with wickets to spare on day three of third Test
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Ashes 2025 live score: England’s hopes in tatters as Travis Head notches century to give Australia huge lead The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but a 142* from Travis Head means they trail by 356 runs at the end of day three
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdge technology for Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test after Snicko is blamed more bad decisions on day two in Adelaide
AAP · Dec 18, 2025 Testing timing is right as Cummins makes perfect return Pat Cummins waited five months to get the ball in his hands against England in the Ashes, and Australia's Test captain didn't miss a beat when given the chance.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters THE ASHES: Ben Stokes struggled in the Adelaide heat and Cameron Ponsonby reports on how Ollie Pope’s tortured innings was part of another England collapse to remove any lingering doubt about a series of great opportunity
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer involved in heated exchange as England wilt in Ashes heat Stokes and Archer shared strong words as England tried to finish off Australia’s tail on day two in Adelaide
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 England coach leaps to team’s defence after batters crumble in Ashes heat IN FULL
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Graeme Swann rips into Ollie Pope after ‘awful dismissal’ as England toil in third Ashes Test Nathan Lyon dismissed Pope for three runs as the England batter’s woes continued in Australia
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 England coach denies Ben Stokes has been let down by his team after another Ashes collapse England look set to slip to another Ashes series defeat in Australia after struggling with the bat on day of the third Test in Adelaide
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 England’s Ashes hopes melt away as Australian bowlers share spoils in the sun Tourists trail by 158 thanks to late stand from Stokes and Archer after Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon made impressive comebacks
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 'Snicko needs to be sacked': Ashes hit by more technology controversy England and Australia both frustrated amid more questions over Snickometer reliability during day two of the third Test in Adelaide