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'When Smithy is batting you just let him be'

Usman Khawaja, Shane Watson, Peter Siddle and Adam Voges on Steven Smith's genius

05-Jul-2023•Interviews by Alex Malcolm and Andrew McGlashan

The Magnificent Steven - Smith's Test career, in numbers

No batter has averaged as much going into his 100th Test, while his unbelievable six-year peak and his stats against the best bowlers make him one of the greatest

05-Jul-2023•S Rajesh (with inputs from Shiva Jayaraman)

England hope Jonny Bairstow stumping cloud can have Ashes silver lining

The stakes are higher than ever, and the stage is set for Jonny to be Jonny

04-Jul-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Smith keen to mark 100th Test with first Ashes series win in England

Australia batter reflects on his journey ahead of landmark match at Headingley

04-Jul-2023•Andrew McGlashan

Is whiskey or rum the true spirit of cricket? Discuss

Beer is currently off the table. These and other important points, including Bairstow's narcolepsy and Carey's war crimes, are up for debate

04-Jul-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

How many batters have scored more than Ben Stokes' 155 in the fourth innings of a Test?

And what's the lowest number of bowlers who took all 20 wickets in a Test between them?

04-Jul-2023•Steven Lynch

Switch Hit: Bin fire Ashes

Alan Gardner is joined by Vish Ehantharajah and Matt Roller to discuss Australia's victory in an eventful second Test at Lord's

03-Jul-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

Have England ever before produced such a competitive, utterly compelling and talented cricketer as Stokes?

When in the middle of a cauldron, England's captain produces magic. But sometimes even titans fall short

03-Jul-2023•Mark Nicholas

Stokes, and the miracle that wasn't

England are 2-0 down in the Ashes. Stokes scored a stunning 155. As time wears on, they will be treated as independent events

03-Jul-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Australia learn lessons of Headingley to exorcise demon Stokes

Slowing game down and forcing mistake from England's captain prevents repeat of 2019

02-Jul-2023•Matt Roller

Stats - Stokes' maximums and Lord's bouncers go through the roof

Extras were part of the main cast in a Test where 18 wickets fell to short balls

02-Jul-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

You can't win against good sides with reckless shot-making

England have attacked unwisely, been sloppy in the field, and made selection mistakes

02-Jul-2023•Ian Chappell

England succeed with bouncer barrage - but at what cost?

Remarkable spectacle proved a winning tactic, though few at Lord's will want to see it reenacted

01-Jul-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Mitchell Starc's searing best gives Australia the edge

Delivery to Pope proves that, in this format, Starc is the best in the world at what he does

01-Jul-2023•Matt Roller

Freedom leads to freefall as England batters abdicate responsibility

Questions will be asked in the home dressing room after a desultory collapse at Lord's

30-Jun-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Focus on 'brainless' half-hour obscures England's bigger picture

England arrived at Lord's as underdogs and left as favourites

29-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Smith tops Ponting in first-innings tons, only behind Bradman in the Ashes

A look at the Australian batter's 32nd Test century by the numbers

29-Jun-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

Anatomical XI: A hand-on-heart list of champions from Head to Foot

Our XI also features, along the way, a Chin, a Butt, a Back and a Knee

29-Jun-2023•Harigovind S

Australia are quite good, England might not be as good as they thought

Bairstow carting a protester back to the Grand Stand the only time an Englishman extolled domination

28-Jun-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Andrew Strauss: 'How you win is as important as winning'

Former England captain admits personal tragedy helped change perspective, as he prepares for Red for Ruth Day at Lord's

28-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

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