Both sides are looking to bounce back from damaging stretches of form that raised questions about the direction they are heading in. The series is currently locked at one-win apiece after vastly different performances in the first and second games from both. Who will take a series lead heading into the final two matches? Read […] READ MORE
After the second and third T20s were washed out at the Adelaide Oval, the women’s Ashes remains very much in the balance heading into the standalone Test match. Both sides will be desperate to collect the valuable four points on offer, but who will come out on top? Read on for our full Australia vs […] READ MORE
England arrived in the Caribbean hoping to turn around their fortunes after disappointment at the T20 World Cup and an Ashes hammering. The West Indies too have struggled of late, falling well-short at the World Cup before losing a home ODI series to Ireland. Who will come out on top in this second of five […] READ MORE
The Adelaide Oval is one of the most spectacular cricket grounds in the world, but the South Australian weather did not co-operate on Saturday with the second T20 rained off and England’s hopes of getting on the board dashed. Will they be able to secure their first points of the series? Read on for our […] READ MORE
If it feels as though the Ashes only just finished, that’s because they more or less did. But England are back in action all the same, hoping to put that humiliation behind them. The West Indies have their own demons to lay to rest after a hugely disappointing series loss to Ireland earlier this month. […] READ MORE
Women’s Ashes action continues with the second T20 between hosts Australia and their visitors England. It has been a miserable trip for England so far, across both the men’s and the women’s series, but this England women’s team still have a good chance to restore some pride to the badge. Read on for our full […] READ MORE
Hobart is set to host its first ever Ashes Test with the tourists arriving in Tasmania after a bruising campaign so far but probably just about as confident as they have been since the first ball of the series. Australia, however, have a formidable record in day-night Tests. Read on for our full The Ashes […] READ MORE
It is looking increasingly possible that all five matches of this Ashes series will not be completed. But for now, the Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground is going ahead as England seek to regain some credibility and Australia look to heap further pain on their oldest rivals. As always, we here at Last Word […] READ MORE
Boxing Day at the MCG was supposed to be the start of an English fightback. Instead it was all over within seven sessions. Scott Boland had 6/7 and the Ashes over within two weeks. 3-0. Midnight on Tuesday marked the nadir of English Test Cricket. It was the lowest low. Ex-players blaming coaches, captains, systems. […] READ MORE
If England’s Ashes campaign took a hit after their heavy defeat at the Gabba in Brisbane, they suffered a body blow in Adelaide. The day-night test with the pink ball was pinned as their best chance of getting on the board in Australia, but they were well-beaten at the Adelaide Oval. Now they face the […] READ MORE