Ashes news

Do you remember how it started?

Aug 26, 2019: The exhilarating ebbs and flows of an extraordinary Headingley Ashes Test match will live long in the memory of those who witnessed it

Match Analysis

Stokes asserts his greatness, blossoming in the heat of competition just as others wilt

Aug 25, 2019: Now is the time to marvel and wonder, to congratulate and celebrate. Thanks to Stokes, cricket in England seems relevant again

West Indies v India, 1st Test, North Sound, 4th day

Jasprit Bumrah completes unique set of five-wicket hauls

Aug 25, 2019: In other records, Virat Kohli equalled MS Dhoni for most Test wins as India captain

Tim Paine counsels distraught Nathan Lyon in wake of nightmare

Aug 25, 2019: Spinnner was the raw face of Australia's gut-punched emotions after Headingley defeat

Mistakes haunt Australia as Headingley hoodoo strikes again

Aug 25, 2019: The challenge for Tim Paine's team will be to pick themselves up after another scarring defeat

Ashes 2019

'Test cricket isn't boring and Stokesy is Superman'

Aug 25, 2019: Reactions from around the sporting world after a Ben Stokes-powered one-wicket win kept England alive in Ashes 2019

Rachel Priest power-hitting leads Western Storm to big win over Surrey Stars

Aug 25, 2019: Priest 89, Heather Knight half-century lead Storm to 77-run thrashing of Stars

Jemimah Rodrigues' 112* steers Yorkshire Diamonds to four-wicket win over Southern Vipers

Aug 25, 2019: Linsey Smith seals winning runs off last ball, but Vipers advance to semi-final

Billy Godleman's unbeaten fifty all but seals quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire

Aug 25, 2019: Falcons secure nine-wicket win after restricting Foxes to 124 for 9

'Holy hand grenades, Stokes is a monster' - England's last-wicket stand as it happened

Aug 25, 2019: How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded Ben Stokes' match-winning stand of 76 with Jack Leach

'Said I'd take back my 92 immediately for one run out here' - Jack Leach

Aug 25, 2019: "I know I look stupid when I'm out there but it got the job done" says number 11 after match-winning partnership with Ben Stokes

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley

Ben Stokes' epic innings leads England to record-breaking run-chase

Aug 25, 2019: Stats highlights from an unbelievable run-chase at Headingley as England levelled the series

One of the 'top two moments I've ever had on a cricket field' - Ben Stokes

Aug 25, 2019: "It's one I'll never forget" says Stokes after stunning innings seals improbable England victory

Ben Stokes century seals historic one-wicket win to keep Ashes alive

Aug 25, 2019: Stokes scores unbeaten 135, Jack Leach holds his nerve as England post their highest successful run chase in Tests

West Indies v India, 1st Test, North Sound, 4th day

Jasprit Bumrah's 5 for 7, Ajinkya Rahane's ton headline India's record win

Aug 25, 2019: West Indies were bowled out effectively under a session's worth of batting as they handed India a 318-run win, their biggest away win by runs

India Blue v India Red, Duleep Trophy, 3rd day

When Ankit Bawne texted Mayank Agarwal

Aug 25, 2019: The Maharashtra batsman was going through a lean patch when he decided to seek some advice. What happened next? A brilliant hundred in the Duleep Trophy

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, Day 4

'I probably am' in the form of my career - Tom Latham

Aug 25, 2019: Having made 154 to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

India news

'If you provide good pitches, Test cricket cannot be boring' - Sachin Tendulkar

Aug 25, 2019: Tendulkar used the duel between Archer and Smith at Lord's last week as an example of 'exciting' cricket on a good pitch

Gurney defends six off last five as Nottinghamshire reach knockouts

Aug 25, 2019: Adam Lyth hits 48 and takes five wickets, but ends up on losing side as Gurney and Luke Fletcher close out tense win

Steven Croft 94 steers Lancashire towards last eight

Aug 25, 2019: Worcestershire fall well short in chase of 219 despite Ross Whiteley's unbeaten 89 from 40