England committed to Ashes after Root confirms participation - reports
3 years, 2 months ago

England committed to Ashes after Root confirms participation - reports

The Hindu  

England has committed to touring Australia for the Ashes after players' concerns over COVID-19 conditions were resolved at a meeting between the countries' cricket boards and England captain Joe Root on Tuesday, British media reported. Root confirmed his participation in the five-Test series at the meeting and will likely be joined by a full-strength squad, the Daily Telegraph reported, despite players' having voiced hesitancy over touring in a COVID-19 "bubble." Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch said he sympathised "fully" with England players' concerns but was glad to hear a resolution had been reached. Australian media have reported authorities are offering England's players, staff and families the use of a Gold Coast resort in Queensland State for quarantine before the first Test starts in Brisbane on December 8.

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Ashes 2023: England captain Ben Stokes clears the air on skipping the customary post-series drink
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashes 2023: England captain Ben Stokes clears the air on skipping the customary post-series drink

Firstpost  

The English dressing room reportedly remained locked to the Australians, who made multiple approaches to their rivals for a post-series drink at the end of the Oval Test. According to a report on foxsports.au, the Australian team made multiple approaches to the English dressing room for the post-Ashes drink but the door remained firmly locked each time. Now hearing that …

Day one of fifth Ashes Test: England aiming to deny Australia series win
1 year, 4 months ago

Day one of fifth Ashes Test: England aiming to deny Australia series win

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023, 4th Test: Australia tailenders frustrate England to leave host short of time
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023, 4th Test: Australia tailenders frustrate England to leave host short of time

The Hindu  

Australia’s tailenders put up some late resistance to leave England frustrated on day one of the fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the tourists on 299-8 at the close of play on Wednesday. Stuart Broad took two Australian wickets to move onto 600 in test cricket, with home favourite James Anderson, on his return to the England side, left …

Nat Sciver-Brunt expects Australia reaction as England bid to extend Ashes fight
1 year, 5 months ago

Nat Sciver-Brunt expects Australia reaction as England bid to extend Ashes fight

The Independent  

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Now counties are chasing Mitchell Starc
1 year, 11 months ago

Now counties are chasing Mitchell Starc

Daily Mail  

Usman Khawaja is among the players that have made themselves available A posse of Australians could follow Steve Smith by signing up for pre-Ashes practice in the County Championship this summer. Usman Khawaja, who hit a Test-best 195no against South Africa this month, has made himself available for an early-season stint while the MoS understands counties have directly approached two …

Ashes: England fret over availability of middle order trio for Hobart
2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes: England fret over availability of middle order trio for Hobart

The Hindu  

England's bruised middle-order trio of Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler will soldier on to help their team in the battle to save the fourth Ashes Test against Australia but appear doubtful for the final match in Hobart. Stokes suffered a side strain in the current Sydney Test while Bairstow, who smashed the only century by an England batter …

Letters: It is not the players but the ECB that's to blame for the pitiful Ashes defeat in Australia
2 years, 11 months ago

Letters: It is not the players but the ECB that's to blame for the pitiful Ashes defeat in Australia

The Telegraph  

SIR – Tim Wigmore is right: the current Ashes debacle is not caused the players but by the men in suits. The England and Wales Cricket Board has augmented the diet of sub-standard, Twenty20 county cricket with a pointless competition lasting 100 balls at the peak of the English cricket season. John Hanson Canterbury, Kent SIR – It is not …

England's Ashes inquest: Chris Silverwood and Joe Root are to blame – and one now has to go
2 years, 11 months ago

England's Ashes inquest: Chris Silverwood and Joe Root are to blame – and one now has to go

The Telegraph  

For all the hand-wringing over the county system, in the end the majority of blame for England’s abject Ashes performance has to lie with Chris Silverwood and Joe Root. As head coach and captain they have been exposed and made early mistakes that allowed Australia to kick the door down in Brisbane on day one. The “honest” conversations with the …

Ashes 2021-22: Desperate England seek to salvage hopes of retaining urn in Boxing Day Test
2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes 2021-22: Desperate England seek to salvage hopes of retaining urn in Boxing Day Test

Firstpost  

After a nine-wicket thumping in Brisbane and then crashing by 275 runs in Adelaide, Joe Root’s team must win at Melbourne Cricket Ground to keep their slim Ashes hopes alive. Melbourne: England head into the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Sunday knowing they must fix the mistakes that have blighted their tour or lose the Ashes series. To rub …

Ashes 2021-22: England skipper Joe Root confident of 'banging out a hundred'
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: England skipper Joe Root confident of 'banging out a hundred'

Firstpost  

Root became just the fourth player in history — and first since 2008 — to plunder 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year during the Adelaide Test, but a maiden century in Australia has always eluded him. Melbourne: Joe Root has backed himself to “bang out a hundred” as England face a must-win Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and says …

England's Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne
3 years ago

England's Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne

The Hindu  

England captain Joe Root has backed himself to get a first Ashes hundred in Australia as he prepares for the third Test starting in Melbourne on Boxing Day, a must-win game if England is to claim the series. England bowlers must be braver in third Ashes Test : Root Captain Joe Root has denied trying to heap the blame on …

Ashes 2021-22: 'Hurting' England not giving up, claims Dawid Malan
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: 'Hurting' England not giving up, claims Dawid Malan

Firstpost  

After slumping by nine wickets in Brisbane and then by 275 runs in Adelaide, the visitors will enter the Melbourne Cricket Ground cauldron for the third Test on Sunday needing to win Melbourne, Australia: England are “hurting” but determined to rise to the challenge and claw their way back into the Ashes series against Australia, batsman Dawid Malan said on …

Ashes 2021-22: England captain Joe Root rues dropped chances, poor batting after Gabba defeat
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: England captain Joe Root rues dropped chances, poor batting after Gabba defeat

Firstpost  

Root also defended the exclusion of James Anderson and Stuart Broad from England’s lineup for the first Test, which the tourists lost by nine wickets inside four days. Brisbane: England captain Joe Root said Saturday his team must fix their fielding and batting to get back into the Ashes series, while defending the decision to leave James Anderson and Stuart …

Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test
3 years ago

Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test

The Hindu  

England captain Joe Root chose to keep his likely playing 11 under wraps and was guarded on his intentions if he wins the toss when he spoke Monday for the last time before the first Ashes cricket test against Australia. Root denied he was indulging in “mind games” in delaying his team announcement in the face of Australia’s clarity. “Pat’s …

Ashes 2021-22: Australia set to play Head and Starc in opening Test at GABBA
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: Australia set to play Head and Starc in opening Test at GABBA

India TV News  

Highlights Cummins said he was leaning towards allowing Starc to join Josh Hazelwood as the new ball pairing England captain Joe Root was less forthcoming about England's lineup Root admitted he is yet to settle on his side and whether he would select an all-out pace attack New Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed batsman Travis Head and fast bowler …

Root: England has clarity on approach for Ashes series
3 years ago

Root: England has clarity on approach for Ashes series

The Hindu  

England captain Joe Root said his team is “clear on how to approach” the Ashes series at a launch ceremony at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Root’s team has a bit more clarity as in a surprising move rival Australia named its starting eleven two days ahead of the start of the first Test at the Gabba on Wednesday. …

Ashes 2021-22: Root says 'clear on how to approach' ahead of the Gabba Test
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: Root says 'clear on how to approach' ahead of the Gabba Test

India TV News  

Highlights Root added that England will take confidence from India's win over Australia at the Gabba earlier India's win at the Gabba was the first defeat for hosts Australia in Brisbane for 35 years England last won an Ashes series in Australia in 2011 England captain Joe Root said his team is "clear on how to approach" as the much-awaited …

Ashes 2021: Rain spoils England's first warm-up match
3 years ago

Ashes 2021: Rain spoils England's first warm-up match

The Hindu  

The first of England’s Ashes warm-ups was abandoned after only 29 overs were possible in the three-day tour match between the two visiting sides. Persistent rain and storms restricted play on Tuesday and ensured no play was possible on Wednesday or Thursday between England and the England Lions at Peter Burge Oval in Brisbane's bayside suburbs. The England squad has …

Western Australia hits back at Tasmania’s Ashes Test bid
3 years, 1 month ago

Western Australia hits back at Tasmania’s Ashes Test bid

The Hindu  

Western Australia cricket officials have hit back at Tasmania’s bid to have the final Ashes Test shifted from Perth to Hobart, saying the island State’s efforts were doomed to fail. Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein said on Wednesday he had engaged with Cricket Australia to push for the January 14 match to be played at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval due to Western …

Cricket Australia reports slight deficit in 2020/21 after COVID-hit year
3 years, 2 months ago

Cricket Australia reports slight deficit in 2020/21 after COVID-hit year

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia had a 6% increase in revenues to A$414.7 million in its 2020/21 accounts but posted a slight deficit due to the effects of COVID-19, the board said on Thursday. Australia hosted India over the home summer in a lucrative four-test series worth about A$400 million to the domestic game but cancelled a number of other internationals and faced …

The Ashes 2021-22: England selects experienced squad for Ashes tour
3 years, 2 months ago

The Ashes 2021-22: England selects experienced squad for Ashes tour

The Hindu  

England has named a 17-man squad for this winter’s Ashes tour, with head coach Chris Silverwood leaning on familiar faces for the trip. Silverwood and captain Joe Root are unable to call on a full-strength group due to the continued hiatus of star all-rounder Ben Stokes and injuries to Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Sam Curran but fears over players …

England cricket board gives 'conditional approval' for Ashes tour
3 years, 2 months ago

England cricket board gives 'conditional approval' for Ashes tour

Firstpost  

There were fears the Ashes would be cancelled after months of concern over tough Covid-19 quarantine guidelines which England’s players and their families will have to follow in Australia. England’s Ashes tour of Australia is set to go ahead after the England and Wales Cricket Board gave “conditional approval” to the trip on Friday. “Over recent weeks we have made …

Australia captain Tim Paine expects 'really strong' England side for upcoming Ashes
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia captain Tim Paine expects 'really strong' England side for upcoming Ashes

Firstpost  

The ECB was due to meet this week, and Paine said the feedback he had received was positive and he expected most players to tour, including Root. Sydney: Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday he expects a “really strong” England side to commit to the Ashes, revealing he had been in touch with Prime Minister Scott Morrison about the …

England players agree to tour Australia for Ashes: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

England players agree to tour Australia for Ashes: Report

India TV News  

The Joe Root-led England team has agreed to tour Australia for the Ashes, a leading daily has reported, ending weeks of speculation on their participation in the AUD 200 million series owing to a slew of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia. The tour headed in the right direction following positive talks between players' representatives, the England and Wales Cricket Board, Cricket …

Ashes 2021: Australia 'flexible and practical' for Ashes, says health minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Ashes 2021: Australia 'flexible and practical' for Ashes, says health minister

The Hindu  

The Australian government has been "flexible and practical" to ensure the Ashes can go ahead but the fate of the series lies in England's hands, health minister Greg Hunt said on Tuesday. England captain Joe Root and other players have expressed doubts about the tour due to "bubble fatigue" and concerns their families will not be able to travel with …

'You don't get to lecture other people on how they should behave': Hussain hits out at Australia over Ashes advice
3 years, 2 months ago

'You don't get to lecture other people on how they should behave': Hussain hits out at Australia over Ashes advice

Hindustan Times  

Former captain Nasser Hussain has hit out at Australia for not understanding the seriousness of bio-bubbles and its implications after several members questioned England's reluctance in traveling Down Under for a five-Test Ashes series. That's five more than anyone else - and 14 more than Australia, whose four Tests all came at home against India last winter," Hussain wrote in …

Ashes could be in doubt, hints ECB
3 years, 2 months ago

Ashes could be in doubt, hints ECB

India TV News  

The England and Wales Cricket Board have released a statement on the Ashes tour, saying that they will make a decision over 'whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go ahead' later this week. "Over the weekend we have been talking to England men's players and management to provide them with the latest information about the …

England to decide on Ashes tour to Australia this week
3 years, 2 months ago

England to decide on Ashes tour to Australia this week

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board will decide this week whether the proposed arrangements in Australia are sufficient for the Ashes tour to go ahead, it said on Monday. England captain Joe Root and other players have expressed doubts about the tour due to "bubble fatigue" and concerns that their families will not be able to travel with them due …

England board chief Ian Watmore says Ashes remains a 'complicated picture'
3 years, 2 months ago

England board chief Ian Watmore says Ashes remains a 'complicated picture'

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board expects the uncertainty over the team's Ashes tour due to Australia's stringent COVID-19 quarantine measures to continue till the last moment, chairman Ian Watmore has said. READ : AUSW vs INDW: ‘Trial by fire’ for India as it takes on Australia in pink-ball Test "There is no simple date it must be decided by, …

Going to Australia and winning back Ashes is opportunity of a lifetime: Michael Vaughan
3 years, 2 months ago

Going to Australia and winning back Ashes is opportunity of a lifetime: Michael Vaughan

India TV News  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that going to Australia and winning back the Ashes is the opportunity of a lifetime for England. He also said if players prioritise the Ashes over the men's T20 World Cup, it will send a strong message about the importance of Test cricket. We can't have players going to the Twenty20 World Cup and …

Australian PM Morrison says, 'no special deals' for England cricketers
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian PM Morrison says, 'no special deals' for England cricketers

The Hindu  

England cricketers heading to Australia for the Ashes this year will get "no special deals" allowing their families to join them, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared. Morrison told reporters following a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Washington on Wednesday night that he would "love" to see the Ashes go ahead, but there would be no favours. …

England's Stuart Broad 'working tirelessly' to play Ashes despite concerns over Australian COVID-19 protocol
3 years, 3 months ago

England's Stuart Broad 'working tirelessly' to play Ashes despite concerns over Australian COVID-19 protocol

Firstpost  

The England and Wales Cricket Board are “very confident” the Ashes series will go ahead as planned amid Australia’s tight border controls. London: England pace bowler Stuart Broad insists he will go on the Ashes tour of Australia this winter despite concerns over coronavirus restrictions. England’s first planned international visit to Pakistan since 2005 has been plunged into doubt after …

England faces mass withdrawal before Ashes owing to Australia's hard quarantine rules
3 years, 3 months ago

England faces mass withdrawal before Ashes owing to Australia's hard quarantine rules

The Hindu  

As many as 10 England players could be forced to pull out of the Ashes tour of Australia if an agreement is not arrived at over travel and quarantine arrangements for their families. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, unhappy with Cricket Australia's lack of progress on this front, many English players are considering pulling out if …

ECB says player welfare ‘paramount’ while ensuring availability of England’s best options for packed Ashes schedule
3 years, 4 months ago

ECB says player welfare ‘paramount’ while ensuring availability of England’s best options for packed Ashes schedule

Firstpost  

In a joint statement with the Professional Cricketers’ Association on Friday, the governing bodies reiterated their desire for the five-Test series to be played at the highest possible standard. England’s Test squad, and in particular the players who feature in all formats, could go up to four months without seeing family due to the Ashes taking place three weeks after …

The Ashes: ECB says player welfare 'main priority' ahead of tour plans
3 years, 4 months ago

The Ashes: ECB says player welfare 'main priority' ahead of tour plans

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board will make player and staff welfare the main priority as it discusses provisional plans to visit Australia for the upcoming Ashes series, the board said on Friday. READ | Chappell unsympathetic towards England's Ashes quarantine concerns Leading English cricketers, including Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, face the prospect of being apart from their families …

Ashes without England's best would be 'farcical' - Vaughan
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashes without England's best would be 'farcical' - Vaughan

The Hindu  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for Australian authorities to relax stringent pandemic entry regulations to allow players' families to travel to the country or else delay the upcoming Ashes series by a year. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Vaughan said the prospect of Australia facing an understrength England team "would be farcical," with senior players considering not travelling …

Australia aims bumper crowds for Ashes Tests despite COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia aims bumper crowds for Ashes Tests despite COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia is planning on big crowds for the Ashes series against England later this year, with venues being sold to full capacity despite ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Chief executive Nick Hockley said tickets would go on sale from Monday with all stadiums sold to their limit except the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground which will have an initial capacity of …

Cricket Australia planning to allow big crowds during Ashes
3 years, 5 months ago

Cricket Australia planning to allow big crowds during Ashes

Firstpost  

Chief executive Nick Hockley said tickets would go on sale Monday with all stadiums sold to their limit except the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground which will have an initial capacity of 85 percent. Sydney: Cricket Australia is planning on big crowds for the Ashes series against England later this year, with venues being sold to full capacity despite ongoing concerns …

Vaughan, Pietersen slam possibility of families not travelling with England players for Ashes
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaughan, Pietersen slam possibility of families not travelling with England players for Ashes

India TV News  

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan believes the iconic Ashes series should be cancelled if families are not allowed to travel with the players for the four-month long tour of Australia due to strict COVID-19 protocols. According to a report in the UK media, there is still uncertainty whether families of the visiting England players will be permitted to stay with …

England's Ashes blueprint: Joe Root's side to shun spin and go with all-out pace against New Zealand
3 years, 6 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, …

Australia hoping for 'full crowds' for Ashes series
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia hoping for 'full crowds' for Ashes series

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia is hoping for packed stadiums for this year's Ashes series even if England's "Barmy Army" of travelling fans are unlikely to get into the country, interim chief executive Nick Hockley said on Wednesday. The schedule for Australia's 2021-22 home season was confirmed on Wednesday with a maiden Test against Afghanistan in November starting proceedings before five Ashes contests …

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