BigPictureThereisafeelingofreversedejavuintheair.Twoyearsandtwomonthsago,withDiwalifestivitiesintheair,SouthAfricaseemedliketheyweretheonlypeopleworkinginIndia,
EnglandlosttwowicketsinthefinaltwooversofthefirstdaytoletAustraliabackintothefifthAshesTestinSydney.InMitchellStarc'sfirstoverwiththesecondnewball,JoeRootclippe
BatsmanAlastairCookhasindicatedhewillcontinuehisEnglandcareerwellbeyondthecurrentAshesseries.BeforethethirdTest-his150th-England'sleadingrun-scorersaidhewastaki
AustraliaclaimedthebigwicketofAlastairCooktotaketheearlyascendancyontheopeningdayofthefifthAshesTestinSydneyonThursday.Australia'spacemanJoshHazlewood(R)appeals
India'sstatusastheworld'snumberoneTestteamwillfaceafierceexaminationwhentheycomeupagainstsecond-rankedSouthAfricainathree-TestserieswhichstartsatNewlandsonFrida
InthelastfiveyearsofTestcricket,407Testwicketshavefallentocatchesofffastbowling;131ofthemhavebeentakenbyslipsandgully.ThecorrespondingnumberforTestcricketinIndi
PacespearheadMitchellStarcisinlinetoreturntoAustralia'sbowlingline-upwithsecondspinnerAshtonAgarunlikelytoplayinThursday'sfinalAshesTestagainstEngland.Australia
FifthAshesTest-AustraliavEnglandVenue:SydneyCricketGroundDate:Thursday,4January(Wednesday,3Januaryat23:30GMT)Coverage:Ball-by-ballTestMatchSpecialcommentaryonBB
AustraliafastbowlerMitchellStarcisconfidentofplayinginthefinalAshesTest,saysteam-matePatCummins.MitchellStarchastaken19wicketssofarintheAshesseriesbutmissedthef
Leg-spinnerMasonCrane'sexperienceplayinginSydneymayprovetheclinchertoearnhimadebutasEnglandtrytosalvagetheirAshesserieswithawinoverAustraliainThursday'sfinalTes
EnglandhitbackwithtwokeywicketsastheychasedvictoryinthefourthAshesTestonthefinaldayinMelbourneonSaturday.Aftertwopainstakinghoursofslowscoring,thetouristsgrabbe
Australiamadeanervousstart,losingtwowickets,astheyreducedEngland'sleadto94runsonthefourthdayofthefourthAshesTestinMelbourneonFriday.Thetourists,withallthemoment
ViratKohli'sIndiadominated2017inTestcricketastheyshoreduptopspotintherankings,butwillfacefartougherchallengesinSouthAfricaandEnglandnextyearwhileAfghanistanandI
AlastairCookreeledoffarecord-breakingdoublecenturytoputEnglandinfullcommandofthefourthAshesTestwithaformidable164-runinningsleadinMelbourneonThursday.Thestoicop
AlastairCookshowedsignsoffinallygettingbackinthegrooveasEnglandsetafterAustralia's327firstinningstotalinthefourthMelbourneTestonWednesday.Cook,playinginanEnglis
DavidWarnerpostedacenturyafterano-ballreprieveandskipperSteveSmithwasontrackforfourstraightBoxingDaytonsasAustraliamadeasolidstarttothefourthAshesTestagainstEng
DavidWarnerplunderedEngland'sbowlingonaflatpitchtoputAustraliainacommandingpositionontheopeningdayofthefourthAshesTestinMelbourneonTuesday.WarnercapitalisedonAu