Matt Roller

Senior correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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Crawley: England are 'staring down the barrel' of Ashes defeat

Opener made a fighting 85, but conceded his team had been outplayed

20-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Live Report - Australia close in on series win

All the updates, stats, colour and more from the third Test between Australia and England in Adelaide

19-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Where there's Will Jacks, there's no way for England

Will Jacks' selection as primary spinner and No. 8 batter was always a gamble, and his performance has added to the pressure on the batting as well as bowling units

19-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

'Snicko needs to be sacked' - Aussies fume in latest controversy

Hosts incensed as Jamie Smith surives review after Alex Carey's reprieve on day one

18-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Ashes tours can end careers. Ollie Pope could be next

With 64 Test caps, Pope is a senior player who bats with the naivety of a rookie

18-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

England have review reinstated after technology failure on Carey appeal

England held discussions with match referee Jeff Crowe to express dissatisfaction with process

17-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

England mull complaint after Snicko error as supplier takes 'full responsibility'

Carey survived a caught-behind review despite a disputed spike on the Snickometer, prompting England to question the reliability of the technology used in the series

17-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Cricket Australia, ECB seek to address Ashes warm-up concerns

Preparation for future series on the agenda after England's lack of competitive practice at Lilac Hill

17-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Live Report - Carey century leads Australia's recovery

All the updates, stats, colour and more from the third Test between Australia and England in Adelaide

16-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Cummins' 'aggressive' recovery overcomes Ashes doubts

The Australia captain first felt back pain against West Indies in Jamaica and was unsure for a while whether he'd be able to face England

16-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Josh Tongue's wicket-taking ability earns his place in third Ashes Test - Ben Stokes

England captain explains Gus Atkinson's omission as Shoaib Bashir is overlooked for spin-friendly Adelaide

15-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

BBL powerhouse Matt Short eyes T20 World Cup, IPL... and Olympics family double

The Australia allrounder is realistic that his current route into the T20I side will be probably be in the middle order

15-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Brook pledges to temper approach after playing 'shocking shots'

Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do"

15-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

McCullum warns against 'knee-jerk reactions' to England batting line-up

The England coach said speculation over his future "doesn't really bother me" as he spoke to the media to take heat off his players

14-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Green available to bowl in IPL, manager 'stuff-up' registered him as batter

The Australia allrounder, who is tipped to be the most expensive buy, said he will be following the auction

14-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

James Rew: 'I like to make it really hard for the opposition to get me out'

Somerset wicketkeeper-batter is tipped for Test career and already has impressive body of work to call on

11-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Brook set for £470,000 Hundred pay-day as franchises lock in retentions

Major names in line for lucrative deals after equity sale transforms Hundred finances

10-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

Carey expects England to 'refresh the batteries' in four-day Noosa break

"If he is available, no doubt the selectors will put him in," Alex Carey says of Pat Cummins, who has been included in the squad for the third Ashes Test

10-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

For England's batters, the heart seems unwilling and the mind unconvinced

England's batting line-up no longer resembles a side playing with a single-minded purpose and utter conviction in their approach

08-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

'We'll leave it out there' - Steven Smith on Jofra Archer confrontation

Australia's stand-in captain laughs off exchange of words during heated spell

07-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

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