text

Ashes: Where do England go now?

IthasbeengruellingforEngland’splayersbuttheyshouldnotforgetthisAshestourinahurry.Everyhumiliation,everydefeatshouldbestoredaway.Rememberitwell:thepreposteroushe

text

'Hottest' Ashes Test day on record as Australia swelters

SydneyswelteredthroughoneofitshottestdaysonrecordonSundayastemperaturessoaredinsouthernAustraliaandauthoritiesimposedafireban.Australia'slargestcityrecordeditsh

text

Ashes: Australia beat England by innings&123 runs to seal 4-0 series win

FifthAshesTest,SydneyCricketGround(dayfiveoffive)England346(Root83)180(Root58retiredill,Cummins4-39)Australia649-7dec(Khawaja171,SMarsh156,MMarsh101)Australiawo

text

Ashes: Late wickets leave England in precarious position

EnglandlosttwowicketsinthefinaltwooversofthefirstdaytoletAustraliabackintothefifthAshesTestinSydney.InMitchellStarc'sfirstoverwiththesecondnewball,JoeRootclippe

text

Ashes: Joe Root says England must learn from off-field mistakes

FifthAshesTest-AustraliavEnglandVenue:SydneyCricketGroundDate:Thursday,4January(Wednesday,3Januaryat23:30GMT)Coverage:Ball-by-ballTestMatchSpecialcommentaryonBB

text

Cricket: England ponder taking a spin with Crane in Sydney<br><br>

Leg-spinnerMasonCrane'sexperienceplayinginSydneymayprovetheclinchertoearnhimadebutasEnglandtrytosalvagetheirAshesserieswithawinoverAustraliainThursday'sfinalTes

text

Perry named ICC Cricketer of the Year

EllysePerryrevealedhervisionforthefutureofAustralianwomen’scricketaftershewasnamedICCwomen’splayeroftheyear.The27-year-oldwasastandoutfortheRachaelHeyhoeFlintaw

text

Warner dominates as Australia capitalise on toss win in Ashes Test

DavidWarnerplunderedEngland'sbowlingonaflatpitchtoputAustraliainacommandingpositionontheopeningdayofthefourthAshesTestinMelbourneonTuesday.WarnercapitalisedonAu

text

Opinion: Stand up or screw up – Australia-China relations

AsEnglishismysecondlanguage,Iknowhowtrickyitcanbesometimeswhenweusephrasesfromaforeignlanguagewithoutknowingtheirnuancesorimplications.Ilearnedthislessonin1987,

text

Cricket: Australia coach Lehmann to step down in 2019<br><br>

AustraliacricketcoachDarrenLehmannwillnotseektorenewhiscontractwhenhiscurrentdealexpiresattheendof2019,hesaidinaninterviewairedMonday.LehmannoutlinedhisplanstoF

text

Starc out, Bird in for Boxing Day Test against England

AustraliapacespearheadMitchellStarcwasonSundayruledoutoffourthAshesTestwithaheelinjuryandwillbereplacedbyJacksonBird.Starc,whoisAustralia'sleadingwicket-takerin

text

Strength and strains as China, Australia mark 45 years of ties

ChinaandAustraliaofficiallyestablisheddiplomatictiesonDecember21,1972.Thetwocountrieshavegrownclose,economicallyandculturally,overtheintervening45years,butthere

text

Ashes: Australia's Mitchell Starc an injury doubt for fourth Test

AustraliafastbowlerMitchellStarcisaninjurydoubtforthefourthAshesTestwhichstartson26December.Ascanrevealedthatthe27-yearold,whoistheleadingwickettakerintheseries

text

MOFA: Australia should be very clear about China's position

ChinahassummonedtheAustralianambassadoramidagrowingrowoverallegationsofChineseinfluenceinAustralianpolitics."TherelevantofficialinchargefromtheMinistryofForeign

text

Australia to bid for women's and men's World Cups

Australiawillbidtohostthe2021women'sand2027men'sWorldCups,RugbyAustraliasaidonWednesday,buildingongovernmentplanstoconstructnewstadiumsinSydney.Australiasuccess

text

Ashes: Alastair Cook says he hasn't made a decision on his future

BatsmanAlastairCooksayshehasnotmadeanydecisiononhisfutureashepreparestobecomethefirstEnglandplayertoappearin150Testmatches.Theformercaptain,whoturns33onChristma

text

Australian gay couple in 'legal limbo' can finally divorce

Asthefirstsame-sexcouplesbeganregisteringformarriageinAustralia,onewomanwasexercisinganothernewright-beingallowedtodivorce.LawyersforthePerthwomanfilledoutdivor