Can England regain the Ashes playing their ultra-aggressive “Bazball” brand of cricket or will they come unstuck against battle-hardened Australia? The answer will come over the coming weeks, starting with the first Test of a hotly anticipated five-match series at Edgbaston today (Friday). England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and … Read more

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes’s bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday. England were in danger of squandering the advantage of winning the toss on a good pitch as they fell to 176-5 after losing two wickets in quick … Read more

Bangladesh’s win over Afghanistan in the Dhaka Test dominance personified. The Tigers took control of the contest from the first session of Day 1, enhanced their control over the next two days, before finishing off the job in the morning session of Day 4. The mammoth margin of the victory has made it one of … Read more