Australia win first Ashes test against England
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So it is vital to be fair. Sky Sports has set a very high bar for live cricket coverage, so its decision to withdraw from the race for overseas rights is a source of massive disappointment for those of us who paid our subscriptions mainly to watch England’s cricketers in action.
Optus Stadium test smashes TV cricket record as millions watch Perth give Australia a 1-0 Ashes lead
The West Test reached a television audience of 5.8 million people across Australia, as the Perth pitch proved too hot for England to handle.
Travis Head’s 83-ball 123 will stand as one of the iconic centuries, not just in the Ashes but overall in Test cricket too. It was not just the strike rate the cicumstances under which the knock was delivered. On a pitch that was seaming around and in a position that Head (Opening) has not played too often in his Test career.
Former India spinner R Ashwin has slammed England’s reckless Bazball approach after their shocking collapse in the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Australia defeated England by 8 wickets in The Ashes 2025 opener to go 1-0 up in the series. The second Test match of the series will be played from December 4, 2025 at The Gabba
The Ashes is a storied rivalry between Australia and England that has captivated cricket fans since 1882. Born from a mock newspaper obituary, the series is symbolized by a tiny urn containing —
The opening day of the 2025/26 Ashes didn’t disappoint as 19 wickets fell on a record-breaking day. Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat with England making it to 172 all out. But in
England punished for batting collapses as they crash to two-day defeat in first Ashes Test; media get out flamethrowers, calling tourists gutless and feeble; should England now field senior players in pink-ball warm-up ahead of second Test vs Australia in Brisbane from December 4?