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Smith earns first England central contract

Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith has received her first full England women's central contract for 2025-26.

England

Bethell: Why I want to bat at No 3 and how IPL made me a better player

Jacob Bethell explained why he wants to bat at No 3 for England and how the IPL made him a better player as he sat down with Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain ahead of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

England

Body language and new-ball woes - Broad's verdict on England bowlers

England's batters have taken quite the battering after numerous collapses contributed to a fourth successive Ashes series defeat in Australia.

England

Why England's wild MCG win only adds to Ashes frustration

England's "hollow" Ashes victory in Melbourne brought about feelings of "huge frustration" as it showed just how different the series could have been had had they focused from the start.

England

MCG Ashes pitch ruled 'unsatisfactory' by ICC following two-day Test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch has received a demerit point after being deemed 'unsatisfactory' by the International Cricket Council Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

England

England cope with the chaos to give fans some Christmas cheer

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England

Root: 'Silly' to change England management after Ashes defeat

Joe Root says it would be "silly" for England to change their management team after the Ashes defeat and insists the players are "absolutely committed" to the current set-up.

England

MCG pitch curator in 'state of shock' during whirlwind two-day Ashes Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matthew Page was in a "state of shock" during a Boxing Day Ashes Test at the venue which lasted just two days and has vowed to "get it right next year".

England

Pitch imperfect: Was MCG surface fit for Test cricket after 'farcical' match?

The drought is over.

England

'I couldn't be prouder' - Stokes hails England 'character' after criticism

England captain Ben Stokes said he "could not be prouder" of his team after they rallied from a trying week to win an astonishing two-day Test at the MCG and claim a first victory in Australia since January 2011.

England

England win first Test in Australia in 15 years after thrilling two-dayer at MCG

England avoided a potential Ashes whitewash after ending an 18-Test and 15-year winless streak in Australia with a two-day victory in a remarkable match at Melbourne to cut their hosts' lead to 3-1 with one game to go.

England

ECB 'establishing facts' about Duckett video amid drinking culture claims

The England and Wales Cricket Board says they are "establishing the facts" after a video posted on social media appeared to show a drunken Ben Duckett slurring his words.

England

Key backs McCullum, Stokes to spearhead England's post-Ashes recovery

Rob Key insists Brendon McCullum is the best man to continue leading England but admits he does not know what the ECB have planned in the wake of their Ashes defeat.

Cricket

From 'mothballed' to MCG cauldron – Bethell's Ashes 'hiding to nothing'

No 3 has been a problem position for England in The Ashes with Ollie Pope struggling for form and his replacement Jacob Bethell was dismissed for just one on a 20-wicket opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

England

'I know it's not a nice place to be' - Stokes rallies around under-fire Duckett

England captain Ben Stokes has thrown a protective arm around his beleaguered side and pledged his support for under-fire opener Ben Duckett.

The Ashes 2025/26

Where did England go wrong in dismal bid to regain Ashes?

England's bid to regain the Ashes is over after three comprehensive defeats in the first three Tests of the five-match series in Australia, but where did it all go wrong for Ben Stokes' side?

The Ashes 2025/26

'Snicko needs to be sacked!' Tech controversy mars Ashes Test again

Ashes rivals England and Australia could not hide their dismay as the reliability of the Snickometer technology was put in the spotlight once again on day two of the third Test in Adelaide.

England

Tributes paid to Bondi shooting victims during third Ashes Test

Australia and England players wore black armbands during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide following Sunday's shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach.