England coach responds to Alex Hartley's fitness criticism after Women's Ashes defeat
2 months ago

England coach responds to Alex Hartley's fitness criticism after Women's Ashes defeat

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England cricket coach Jon Lewis has admitted that Australia cricket’s players are superior athletes to his side, though insisted that it is not the reason for their Women’s Ashes dominance. Past criticism of England’s fitness has been brought back into the spotlight both by a number of poor fielding performances and the treatment of former England spinner and pundit Alex Hartley, who claimed that she had been given the “cold shoulder” by members of the squad after previous comments. England appeared to have made great strides under Lewis during the last Women’s Ashes in 2023, fighting back to secure a drawn series while embracing a more attacking style of cricket. open image in gallery England coach Jon Lewis has denied fitness is to blame for his side’s Ashes failings But recurring failures in pressure games at major tournaments have extended their spell without silverware to eight years, while their inability to consistently challenge Australia has placed pressure on Lewis and captain Heather Knight.

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'This was no joke. You are hiding your failures...': Ashwin tears into England star for comments during India series
1 month, 1 week ago

'This was no joke. You are hiding your failures...': Ashwin tears into England star for comments during India series

Hindustan Times  

Ben Duckett was once again in the news for comments he made during the recently-concluded ODI series against India, continuing to earn himself a reputation as a player who often finds himself on the receiving end of public ire due to his comments. Following his remarks regarding England not caring about the results in the ODI series against India ahead …

England on the brink of unwanted history after turbulent Women's Ashes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

England on the brink of unwanted history after turbulent Women's Ashes

The Independent  

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Nat Sciver-Brunt urges beaten England to salvage ‘personal pride’ in Women's Ashes Test
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nat Sciver-Brunt urges beaten England to salvage ‘personal pride’ in Women's Ashes Test

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Kate Cross hoping 2023 successes can embolden England ahead of the Ashes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kate Cross hoping 2023 successes can embolden England ahead of the Ashes

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England Women’s T20 World Cup failure raises key question as Ashes loom
5 months, 1 week ago

England Women’s T20 World Cup failure raises key question as Ashes loom

The Independent  

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On this day in 2005: England end 18-year wait to win back Ashes after Oval draw
1 year, 6 months ago

On this day in 2005: England end 18-year wait to win back Ashes after Oval draw

The Independent  

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The Ashes 2023: England desperate to win the finale says Zak Crawley
1 year, 8 months ago

The Ashes 2023: England desperate to win the finale says Zak Crawley

The Hindu  

England is desperate to win the final Ashes test against Australia despite a series victory no longer being possible as it looks to build for the future, batter Zak Crawley said. Australia retained the urn after no play was possible on day five of the drawn fourth test due to the wet weather, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series …

Tammy Beaumont says belief has been key to England’s Ashes comeback
1 year, 8 months ago

Tammy Beaumont says belief has been key to England’s Ashes comeback

The Independent  

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Alice Capsey says England can play even better after levelling Ashes series
1 year, 8 months ago

Alice Capsey says England can play even better after levelling Ashes series

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England must keep improving in Ashes despite victory ‘a long time coming’
1 year, 8 months ago

England must keep improving in Ashes despite victory ‘a long time coming’

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Ashes 2023: Fuming England need a Bradman-inspired comeback
1 year, 8 months ago

Ashes 2023: Fuming England need a Bradman-inspired comeback

Hindustan Times  

England go into the third Test at Headingley starting on Thursday still bristling at what they perceive as Australia’s sleight-of-hand at Lord’s that led to Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal and their Ashes rivals going 2-0 up. Anger can still spark an England revival, though going up against a well-oiled Australia who have twice upset their ‘Bazball’ plans, Ben Stokes and Co …

'England say they won't be happy with draw. If I'm Australia...': Ponting's cold-blooded advice for Cummins and co.
1 year, 8 months ago

'England say they won't be happy with draw. If I'm Australia...': Ponting's cold-blooded advice for Cummins and co.

Hindustan Times  

Australia dominated the proceedings on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, with England facing significant criticism from fans and former cricketers alike. The hosts faced a disappointing batting collapse during the opening session of the third day; starting the proceedings at 278/4, England lost their six wickets inside merely 47 runs, a collapse that didn't sit well …

Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia
1 year, 9 months ago

Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia

India Today  

Before the start of the first Test in the much-anticipated Ashes, questions were asked of England's ability to Bazball - play their free-flowing and aggressive brand of cricket - against their arch-rivals. That's at least what some of the England players, including their senior campaigner James Anderson, claimed their head coach Brendon McCullum had said during the Test match. Unlike …

Ashes: Edgy England, green Lord’s, upbeat Australia
1 year, 9 months ago

Ashes: Edgy England, green Lord’s, upbeat Australia

Hindustan Times  

One Test into the Ashes, and already England are on the backfoot. This is Lord’s where James Anderson has been the most prolific seamer since Ian Botham, and England aren’t going to hold back. He hasn’t but England —possibly encouraged by Joe Root giving the old ball a fair tweak at Edgbaston —have decided against blooding young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed …

England are ‘ready to win’ despite setback against Australia in Women’s Ashes
1 year, 9 months ago

England are ‘ready to win’ despite setback against Australia in Women’s Ashes

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England is in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition, says Boycott
1 year, 9 months ago

England is in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition, says Boycott

The Hindu  

Former captain Geoffrey Boycott has lashed out at Ben Stokes and Co. for getting “carried away with Bazball” and not making winning a priority, adding that England is in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition series. “England is in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition,” Boycott wrote in his scathing column for ‘The Telegraph’. If at …

Ashes 2023: England coach McCullum has ‘no regrets’ after Australia loss
1 year, 9 months ago

Ashes 2023: England coach McCullum has ‘no regrets’ after Australia loss

The Hindu  

England coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had “no regrets” about his side’s tactics after a stunning two-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test at Edgbaston. This was just England’s third loss in 14 Tests since McCullum joined captain Ben Stokes at the helm, with the team’s policy of all-out aggression dubbed ‘Bazball’ in reference to the former New Zealand …

Ashes 2023: England are going to keep making moves, says Ben Stokes after Edgbaston thriller
1 year, 9 months ago

Ashes 2023: England are going to keep making moves, says Ben Stokes after Edgbaston thriller

India Today  

Ben Stokes was clear cut in saying that England would not go into their shell and would rather, “keep making moves” in the remaining four Tests of Ashes 2023. We're going to keep making moves if we feel the time is right and if we end up on the wrong side of results like this, there won't be much to …

Australia’s Steve Smith expects England to unsettle him with ‘funky’ approach in Ashes
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia’s Steve Smith expects England to unsettle him with ‘funky’ approach in Ashes

The Hindu  

Steve Smith is expecting to encounter some “funky things” during the Ashes as England looks to unsettle the batter who delivered one of the all-time great performances when Australia last came over for a test series. Indeed, these are Smith’s scores in his last 10 test innings in England, including the recent win over India in the World Test Championship …

‘We’ve got to win it’: England taking ‘best prepared squad’ to Women’s Rugby World Cup
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’ve got to win it’: England taking ‘best prepared squad’ to Women’s Rugby World Cup

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Ecclestone says England can beat Australia on its day ahead of World Cup final
2 years, 11 months ago

Ecclestone says England can beat Australia on its day ahead of World Cup final

The Hindu  

Women World Cup 2022's leading wicket-taker Sophie Ecclestone has said that England is capable of beating Australia on its day, warning that her side entered the ongoing World Cup final without playing its best cricket. READ: Ecclestone, Wyatt help England set Women's World Cup final date with Australia "I really believe in this group and on our day we can …

England blow epic win but cling on to draw in thrilling finale to Women's Ashes Test
3 years, 1 month ago

England blow epic win but cling on to draw in thrilling finale to Women's Ashes Test

Daily Mail  

It may have ended in a draw that leaves England needing to win all three one-day internationals to wrest the Ashes from Australia. England's Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone are all smiles after the thrilling final day England really should have gone on to win and taken a big step towards regaining the Ashes for the first time since 2014 …

England head coach Chris Silverwood unsure what future holds after Ashes rout
3 years, 2 months ago

England head coach Chris Silverwood unsure what future holds after Ashes rout

The Independent  

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What next for England after Ashes embarrassment?
3 years, 2 months ago

What next for England after Ashes embarrassment?

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Ashes shock can spur young England batters on - Graham Thorpe
3 years, 2 months ago

Ashes shock can spur young England batters on - Graham Thorpe

The Hindu  

England’s young batters have been given a “wake-up call” by Australia in the Ashes series and must use it to kick-start their careers, assistant coach Graham Thorpe has said. “With some players it’s a wake-up call and could actually kick-start their careers because they’ve started training in a very different way. “They’ve come up against some very good bowling attacks, …

England coach Chris Silverwood won’t survive Ashes loss, Michael Atherton claims
3 years, 2 months ago

England coach Chris Silverwood won’t survive Ashes loss, Michael Atherton claims

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Ashes 2021-22: Former captains 'embarrassed' at England's surrender in Melbourne
3 years, 2 months ago

Ashes 2021-22: Former captains 'embarrassed' at England's surrender in Melbourne

Firstpost  

England were bundled out for 68 in their second innings on Day 3 as Australia notched up an innings and 14 runs win in the third Test to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-Test Ashes series. Melbourne: Former captains Michael Vaughan and Ian Botham are “embarrassed” by England’s abject surrender in the ongoing Ashes after the visitors capitulated …

Ashes: I expected too much from 'superhero' Ben Stokes in 1st Test, says England captain Joe Root
3 years, 3 months ago

Ashes: I expected too much from 'superhero' Ben Stokes in 1st Test, says England captain Joe Root

India Today  

England captain Joe Root has admitted that he was guilty of expecting too much, too soon from his returning "superhero" Ben Stokes in the first Ashes Test. Notably, the Pat Cummins-led team registered an emphatic 9-wicket win in the first Test to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Look at what he's done in the last few years …

TREVOR BAYLISS: England still have hope. They've lost one game. It's not over yet
3 years, 3 months ago

TREVOR BAYLISS: England still have hope. They've lost one game. It's not over yet

Daily Mail  

Australia always try to hit the opposition hard in the first Test of a series and they were certainly able to send out a message to England in Brisbane. England could have done with the Jimmy Anderson or Stuart Broad in the first Test For England to do that they cannot afford anything to go wrong in the second Test …

Ian Botham claims England players wanting to opt out of Ashes tour 'don't fancy the ultimate test'
3 years, 5 months ago

Ian Botham claims England players wanting to opt out of Ashes tour 'don't fancy the ultimate test'

Daily Mail  

England great Ian Botham has questioned the desire of players who are concerned about the strict Covid protocols facing them and their families on this winter’s Ashes tour. ‘It’s the ultimate test and I start to wonder if some of these guys don’t fancy the ultimate test,’ Botham told The Daily Telegraph. If I was in their boots, I’d already …

England's Ashes blueprint: Joe Root's side to shun spin and go with all-out pace against New Zealand
3 years, 9 months ago

England's Ashes blueprint: Joe Root's side to shun spin and go with all-out pace against New Zealand

Daily Mail  

Time for England to put to one side, for now at least, the social media shemozzle that turned the first Test into a public relations disaster of their own making. England are set to go with all out-pace against New Zealand with Jimmy Anderson in line for a record-breaking 162nd Test That means two genuine quicks and two ‘control’ bowlers, …

Ashes news: England suffer dramatic collapse to leave Australia on the brink of retaining urn
5 years, 6 months ago

Ashes news: England suffer dramatic collapse to leave Australia on the brink of retaining urn

Daily Mail  

After the miracle of Headingley kept their Ashes hopes alive, England now need a marathon stonewall across the Pennines to stop merciless Australia killing them off once and for all. Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of Joe Root - his second in two balls - at the end of day four Rory Burns walks back to the pavilion …

Ashes 2019: England batting coach Graham Thorpe admits collapse was hard to take for his side
5 years, 7 months ago

Ashes 2019: England batting coach Graham Thorpe admits collapse was hard to take for his side

Daily Mail  

England's Ashes bid is teetering on the brink after they were humiliated for 67 in the third Test — their lowest total against Australia for 71 years. With the Aussies closing the second day on 171 for six in their second innings, a lead of 283, the embarrassment has left England in danger of going 2-0 down with two to …

Ashes News: DOWN, DOWN, DOWN... Awful England fall like dominoes
5 years, 7 months ago

Ashes News: DOWN, DOWN, DOWN... Awful England fall like dominoes

Daily Mail  

This is the way it ends for England. Australia won at the ground considered England's fortress without their main strike bowler, Mitchell Starc, and with the best opening batsman from either side, David Warner, scoring 10 across two innings. England fell like dominoes as Australia blitzed through their batting order to win the first Test The theory is Starc has …

Ashes 2019: England assistant coach Graham Thorpe calls for self-belief
5 years, 7 months ago

Ashes 2019: England assistant coach Graham Thorpe calls for self-belief

Daily Mail  

England have been challenged to recapture the self-belief of their World Cup win as they try to save the first Ashes Test following another superb century from Steve Smith. Centurion Steve Smith's heroics helped set England an unlikely 398 to win the first Test Asked if England could draw on their experience at the World Cup, where they came through …

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia media predicts a tough Ashes for team after one-sided defeat to hosts England in semi-final
5 years, 8 months ago

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia media predicts a tough Ashes for team after one-sided defeat to hosts England in semi-final

Firstpost  

Australia media has predicted that the men from Down Under would have a tough time in the Ashes series, after the team’s heavy defeat to hosts England Sydney: Australian media lamented their team’s “shellacking” by England in the Cricket World Cup semi-final on Friday, warning it was an ominous harbinger for the upcoming Ashes series. “Two days later, Khawaja strained …

Ashes 2017-18: Australia played better than us in pressure moments, says England pacer James Anderson
7 years, 2 months ago

Ashes 2017-18: Australia played better than us in pressure moments, says England pacer James Anderson

Firstpost  

“We’ve not played well enough and they’ve deserved to win,” said Anderson. Sydney: England’s leading bowler James Anderson says Australia played the pressure moments better than the battle-weary tourists and deserved their crushing 4-0 Ashes series triumph. We’ve not played well enough and they’ve deserved to win.” “Just got to give them credit and they’re well within their rights to …

Ashes: Steve Smith defends under-fire England coach
7 years, 3 months ago

Ashes: Steve Smith defends under-fire England coach

India TV News  

Australia skipper Steven Smith came to the rescue of under-fire England coach Trevor Bayliss as the visitors trail 0-3 in the five-match rubber. Many England greats have put the blame on Bayliss for England's inability to put up a fight against the hosts, who are aiming for another 5-0 clean sweep - a feat the Kangaroos achieved four years ago. …

Ashes: 346-1 a score to shame ECB as England's fell apart
7 years, 3 months ago

Ashes: 346-1 a score to shame ECB as England's fell apart

Daily Mail  

If England’s wheels came off on the third day at the WACA, then it’s tempting to argue that they were never on in the first place. The wheels well and truly came of for Joe Root's England team on the third day at the WACA Australia reached 549-4, a lead of 146 runs on day three with Steve Smith unbeaten …

Ashes: England going to come back better, stronger says Nathan Lyon
7 years, 3 months ago

Ashes: England going to come back better, stronger says Nathan Lyon

India TV News  

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday cautioned his teammates against complacency as they prepare to host England for the historic day-night second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval from Saturday. "We respect the English, we know they're going to come back bigger and better and stronger. "We have just got to go out there and prepare the way the Australian …

England dealt pre-Ashes blow by hosts Australia
7 years, 4 months ago

England dealt pre-Ashes blow by hosts Australia

Daily Mail  

Australia have struck the first blow in the psychological battle ahead of the Ashes by leaving England frustrated that they must train in the afternoon at the Gabba on both practice days ahead of Thursday's first Test. 'It's a bone of contention,' said England coach Trevor Bayliss, who had scored a few pre-Ashes points of his own by organising for …

Ashes 2017: England captain Joe Root urges team to show character in Australia, dismisses comparisons to 2013 tour
7 years, 4 months ago

Ashes 2017: England captain Joe Root urges team to show character in Australia, dismisses comparisons to 2013 tour

Firstpost  

Root said England were “completely different” from the team thrashed 5-0 on their last visit and should dwell on their Ashes victory on home soil in 2015. Perth: Captain Joe Root on Friday urged England to show “character” under an expected Ashes barrage in Australia as he dismissed comparisons with the horror tour of 2013. “Hopefully, we will be able …

Ashes: Australia's history and pride is at stake against England, says David Warner
7 years, 5 months ago

Ashes: Australia's history and pride is at stake against England, says David Warner

India TV News  

Explosive Australian opener David Warner has said that his teammates that they must find "some sort of hatred" for England in the upcoming Ashes series. As Warner plans to reprise the role of verbal aggressor, he has initiated the traditional pre-series war of words by saying that England could expect plenty of hostility and aggression on the field in the …

England won't win Ashes unless 'terrible' catching improves, says coach Trevor Bayliss
7 years, 6 months ago

England won't win Ashes unless 'terrible' catching improves, says coach Trevor Bayliss

India TV News  

England head coach Trevor Bayliss reckons his team cannot win the upcoming Ashes series unless their catching improves. We're not going to go there and win anything dropping that many," said Bayliss as media reports suggest. "We were catching quite well up until the last three Tests and some of the catches we dropped we were quite easy. England, who …

England have won the Ashes!
9 years, 7 months ago

England have won the Ashes!

Daily Mail  

England gloriously clinched the Ashes at Trent Bridge on Saturday morning with Ben Stokes to the fore in a dramatic fourth Test victory. England's Ashes heroes celebrate on the Trent Bridge outfield after reclaiming the urn by taking a 3-1 lead with one game to play Alastair Cook punches the air and Ben Stokes waves a stump in the air, …

Ashes:England retains series after 3rd test ends in draw
11 years, 7 months ago

Ashes:England retains series after 3rd test ends in draw

India TV News  

Manchester, England, Aug 6: Spectators were huddled under umbrellas in rapidly emptying stands and rain was splattering large puddles on a drenched outfield when a message on the giant scoreboard blared out: “England Retains The Ashes.” It was hardly the picture-perfect way England's players imagined finishing off great rival Australia for a third straight Ashes series, but they couldn't really …

Ashes preview: Australia looks to upset form book, regain Ashes
11 years, 8 months ago

Ashes preview: Australia looks to upset form book, regain Ashes

India TV News  

London, July 8: It was barely a month ago that Australian cricket was in the midst of a crisis, on and off the pitch, and Ian Botham was brazenly predicting back-to-back Ashes whitewashes by England. "Two days ahead of the first test at Trent Bridge and things have changed.Having hit rock bottom after a string of off-field disciplinary issues, a …

England In No Mood To Relent, Says Strauss
13 years, 7 months ago

England In No Mood To Relent, Says Strauss

India TV News  

London, Aug 17: Despite gaining an unassailable series lead and the world number one status, England skipper Andrew Strauss is in no mood to allow beleaguered India to finish the four-match Test rubber on a positive note. “I am absolutely certain India would like to finish on a high note but our job is to stop them from doing it,” …

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