Ashes 2025: Australia leaves out a spinner in all-pace bowling attack for MCG Test
Australia will go into the Boxing Day Test without a spinner after picking a 12-man, pace-heavy squad to…
Scott Boland nets session, Michael Neser, Brendan Doggett and Jhye Richardson vying for spot in Australian team
Hometown hero Scott Boland has demonstrated his readiness for the Boxing Day Test with a zippy session in…
Thomas Frank gives Tottenham players Christmas Day off, England cricket team drinking investigation
Thomas Frank will give his Tottenham squad Christmas Day off, but only because it fits in with their…
Arsenal defeats Crystal Palace in League Cup quarter final shootout, result, final score, Kepa Arrizabalaga save
Kepa Arrizabalaga was Arsenal’s League Cup quarter-final hero with the decisive penalty shoot-out save that completed a miserable…
Bomb Squads ‘remain outside the spirit of the law’
Former IRFU referees boss Owen Doyle is the latest pundit to hit out at the current use of…
The Springboks, Red Roses and Louis Bielle-Biarrey: The 2025 Rugby Union Awards
The rugby year is almost at an end with 2025 delivering plenty of twists and turns – on…
Courtroom shenanigans as ex-players hit ‘unedifying speed bump’
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with Christmas reads and courtroom shenanigans… Last-minute stocking fillers Yes,…
New Banksy art in London? See anonymous artist’s latest mural
Banksy mural appears on London building Anonymous street artist, Banksy, reportedly created a mural that depicts two figures…
ECB managing director Rob Key to investigate England’s Noosa break following Ashes failure
Rob Key will investigate the drinking habits of England players, after reports their mid-Ashes Noosa break resembled a…
England don’t lack talent. They are learning belief, but the real test still lies ahead
There is something quietly significant about England’s recent winning run, even if it hasn’t always been spectacular or…
Ashes 2025: Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon out of Boxing Day Test, Jhye Richardson and Todd Murphy in squad
Australia has named its 15-player squad for the Boxing Day Ashes Test, with captain Pat Cummins confirmed to…
Barmy Army role in Australia vs England series, Adelaide Oval Hill, MCG and SCG Tests, numbers, spectators, videos, photos
The Ashes might be lost, but the English presence at Australian cricket grounds is about to get a…