England wait to name Ashes team for 'defining' series

Coach Brendon McCullum believes his England team are ready for an Ashes series that could "define" them. England chose not to ...

England bat first vs Australia as Crawley falls for duck in first over

Australia v England score and updates as Crawley falls for duck in first over - Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with the visitors winning the toss on Friday ...

Bazball by the numbers: still a gap against the best

England's Bazball revolution still has one big blind spot: beating the best England haven't won an Ashes series since 2015 or ...

‘Sledged the crap out of me’: What Baz was really like with Aussies... until tragedy changed everything

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who famously knocked over McCullum during the first over of the 2015 World Cup final at the MCG, ...

Nasser Hussain interview: ‘The Ashes defines England captains and coaches’

The former England captain is joining The Athletic's Ashes coverage - he can't wait for the talking to stop and the cricket ...