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Travis Head (l) and Jake Weatherald have formed a promising Test opening partnership. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketBig praise for opening pair as Khawaja call looms

Australia will be in for a selection dilemma if Usman Khawaja recovers from his back injury in time for the third Ashes Test, to be played at Adelaide Oval.

Jasper Bruce

Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope all failed to make the grade in Brisbane.

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumENGLAND RATINGS: The BazBaller who had a ‘shocker’ at Gabba

A host of England players failed to make the grade in Brisbane. See our ratings of every Pom here!

Jackson Barrett

Nathan Lyon’s interview has been viewed as selfish.

CricketVideoCommentsIt was great to see Nathan Lyon pissed off

GEORGIE PARKER: In a sporting world where everything is spun to suit a palatable narrative, the veteran’s raw honesty was refreshing.

Georgie Parker

Alex Carey, Jake Weatherald and Mitchell Starc all had a week to remember in Brisbane.

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumAUSSIE RATINGS: Starc sizzles but don’t sleep on unsung hero

It’s no surprise Mitchell Starc tops our ratings for a second straight Test, but the man who’s right behind him deserves his plaudits despite not being a headline act. See Jackson Barrett’s rankings here!

Jackson Barrett

An unbeaten century from rising star Asa Tribe could not save the blushes for the English Lions. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketEngland sink to another low as Lions flogged by Aust A

England's miserable Ashes tour has reached the depths of their Lions side, who were beaten by an innings and 131 runs by an Australia A team.

Scott Bailey

Ash Gardner (c) and her Sixers teammates will take strong form into the WBBL finals. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSixers eye WBBL title after massive form turnaround

After being humiliated by the Melbourne Stars on November 20, the Sydney Sixers are two wins away from becoming the first three-time WBBL champions.

Roger Vaughan

Mitchell Starc (r) and Scott Boland have been lauded for their key partnership at the Gabba. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketGabba moment that gives Marnus confidence of kicking on

Marnus Labuschagne was very impressed by the work of two lower-order batters in Australia's second Ashes Test victory at the Gabba.

Jasper Bruce

Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser

ASHES MOMENTVideoNathan Lyon wins ultimate praise for ‘amazing’ team act

Just days after admitting he was ‘filthy’ at being dropped, the axed Aussie veteran showed his true colours.

Harrison Reid

England coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

ASHESComments‘Up their own backsides’: England great blasts tourists’ ‘bulls--t’

An England great has unleashed after the side’s Second Test defeat, pulling no punches in a scathing review of a team “up their own backsides”.

Tyler Lewis

Jofra Archer and Steve Smith exchange words.

CricketCommentsAshes tension: What Smith said to Jofra as things got HEATED

Steve Smith has fired off an epic sledge as he maintained his dominance over English firebrand Jofra Archer before sending Australia 2-0 up in the Ashes.

Aaron Kirby

Coach Brendon McCullum has been slammed for saying England over-prepared for the second Test. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketEngland's 'over-prepared' claim raises eyebrows

England's coach believes they over-trained leading into the second Ashes Test that ended in a bruising loss to Australia at the Gabba.

Jasper Bruce and Joel Gould

Recalled Michael Neser stepped up with a superb five-wicket haul for Australia in the second Test. (AP PHOTO)

CricketSmith hopes Neser heroics proved tough Lyon call right

Michael Neser was a controversial inclusion in the Australian XI for the second Test match but proved the key man on day four at the Gabba.

Jasper Bruce

Steve Smith bossed Jofra Archer with shots like this six and with his words on day four in Brisbane. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSmith sledges Archer as England paceman wilts at Gabba

Steve Smith had a war of words with Jofra Archer at the end of the second Test which has set the scene for more fire and brimstone in the rest of the Ashes.

Joel Gould

England were smashed again.

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Bazfall: When is enough finally enough for McCullum?

At 2-0 down on the verge of complete disaster, England need to decide whether to stick or twist. Twisting has seemed fanciful before, but things shift when jobs are on the line, writes Jackson Barrett.

Jackson Barrett

Ben Stokes needed deep reserves of mental and physical toughness in his defiant Gabba knock.

CricketComments'Just fight': Stokes flips Bazball script on head

Ben Stokes says there is no place for weak-minded Bazball players in his dressing room as he laid down the law about what he expects after another loss.

Joel Gould

England coach Brendon McCullum has made the bizarre claim that England overprepared for the second Ashes Test.

CricketCommentsPremiumEngland coach McCullum says tourists ‘overprepared’

England coach Brendon McCullum has made the bizarre claim that England overprepared for the second Ashes Test after another eight-wicket drubbing.

Aaron Kirby

Steve Smith's brilliant catch to dismiss Will Jacks.

CricketVideoCommentsWATCH: The Smith SCREAMER that ended England’s resistance

It will go down as one of the highlight moments of The Ashes: A Steve Smith stunner that set Australia on the path of victory on Day 4. Watch it again and again here!

Chris Robinson

Jacob Bethell scored 71 for England Lions against Australia A. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketEngland young gun stakes claim for Ashes call

Young allrounder Jacob Bethell has enhanced his prospects of an Ashes call up, scoring 71 in the England Lions' clash with Australia A in Brisbane.

Oliver Caffrey

Sophie Devine says Perth Scorchers have “nothing to lose” after earning a home final against Melbourne Stars.

CricketScorchers have ‘nothing to lose’ in finals return: Devine

They may have narrowly missed out on second place, but Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine says playing in front of a home crowd in their first final on Tuesday night will be a boost for her side. 

Aaron Kirby

Sam Konstas continued his return to form as NSW crushed Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketKonstas shines again as NSW crush Queensland in Shield

There were more runs for Sam Konstas as NSW made light work of an undermanned Queensland to claim a 342-run Shield win.

George Clarke

Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner says the league’s most successful franchise has a new recipe for success.

CricketCommentsScorchers’ new ‘recipe’ to take BBL by storm: Turner

Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner says the league’s most successful franchise has a new ‘recipe’ for success this season and believes fans are set to fall in love with it.

Aaron Kirby

Matt Short has combined with Blake McDonald to lift Victoria to a Shield win over Western Australia. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketVictoria pull off brilliant late run chase in Shield

Unheralded opener Blake Macdonald has posted a maiden first-class century to guide Victoria to a thrilling six-wicket win against Western Australia at the MCG.

Oliver Caffrey

Steve Smith and Jake Weatherald have seen Australia to an easy second Test win over England. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketAustralia thrash England at Gabba for 2-0 Ashes lead

Michael Neser starred on day four as Australia won the second Ashes Test at the Gabba to take a formidable 2-0 series lead over England.

Jasper Bruce

Jordan Buckingham starred with the ball in South Australia's comfortable Shield win over Tasmania. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketShield champs continue comeback with big home win

South Australia have notched their second win against Tasmania in four weeks, crushing the Tigers by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval.

Oliver Caffrey