Christmas is a special time of year. The family gathered around, with the sound of carols from King’s College, Cambridge floating through the home as champagne and conversation flow, and the turkey roasting in the oven.

The dread is to finish with a bang when they are still craving more. Michael Neser is holding his breath and crossing his fingers that he does not become part of the small, select and genuinely unlucky group of players who do something special in a Test but don’t get another chance to prove themselves.

England batter Harry Brook admits that he might need to curb his aggressive instincts a little bit when the Ashes go on the line in the third test in Adelaide this week.

The third Ashes Test starts on Tuesday, with England needing to win in order to keep the five-match series alive.

The end feels nigh as Australia exploited the conditions expertly on day three at the Gabba to leave England in a near hopeless position

THE first step, they always say, is to recognise that you’ve got a problem. Then, and only then, can you actually start to rectify it.

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia and England have enjoyed a fierce cricketing rivalry for over 140 years. The latest edition of the clash known as the Ashes starts in Perth on Friday. Sign up here. The name has its origins in a mock obituary in a ...

Another blistering day of Test cricket saw Root, defiant amid the frenzy, finally reach his landmark as Australia claimed nine wickets

Tens of thousands of sports fans are expected to flock into the glistening east coast city over the next couple of months. Katie Strick has a one-week bucket list

England 2-0 down in five-match Ashes series after eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane; third Test in Adelaide from December 17, ahead of further games in Melbourne and Sydney; England have not won Test series in Australia since 2010/11,