Cricket News

Johnson comes full circle with Ashes win

Johnson comes full circle with Ashes win

Mitchell Johnson used to be an object of ridicule for English fans, but as he took the final Ashes-sealing wicket, his journey from wayward bowler to tyrant was made complete

18-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Clarke ensures his legacy as captain

Clarke ensures his legacy as captain

Australian captains are judged on their Ashes campaigns. Allan Border is remembered for 1989. Steve Waugh never let the Urn go. Ricky Ponting lost three times and now Michael Clarke has ensured his legacy.

17-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Cook faces up to senior players' failure

Cook faces up to senior players' failure

Alastair Cook admitted to the "lowest moment" of his career as England slumped to Ashes defeat in Perth and said several members of his side would be "playing for their future" in the remaining two games of the series.

17-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the WACA

Australia seal emotional victory to regain Urn

Australia seal emotional victory to regain Urn

As the Barmy Army sang mournfully of their desire to take the Urn home, Australia completed a pounding of England in Perth to regain the Ashes lost in 2009

17-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Bailey hits world-record 28 off over

Bailey hits world-record 28 off over

James Anderson conceded a world-record 28 runs off the final over of Australia's innings as he came under an assault from George Bailey.

16-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Stokes gives England stay of execution

Stokes gives England stay of execution

Australia moved to within five wickets of regaining the Ashes on a day of free scoring and the occasional moment of terror caused by a WACA pitch that is cracking up almost as comprehensively as England have done this series

16-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Broad in doubt for Boxing Day Test

Broad in doubt for Boxing Day Test

Stuart Broad is a doubt for the Boxing Day Test after being struck on the right foot by a Mitchell Johnson yorker on the third day at the WACA.

15-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

England unravel as Warner cuts loose

England unravel as Warner cuts loose

England's hopes of retaining the Urn evaporating under the heat of relentless Australian pressure and a scorching Perth sun on day three at the WACA

15-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

England baffled by Root's DRS dismissal

England baffled by Root's DRS dismissal

England were left mystified by a third-umpire call that sent Joe Root on his way on the second day at the WACA, but the decision appeared to have been in line with the pre-series instructions to the umpires

14-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

England round up Australian tail

England round up Australian tail

England rounded up Australia's tail on the second morning of the third Ashes Test on a noticeably quickening WACA Ground pitch

14-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

England battle to keep Ashes alive

England battle to keep Ashes alive

Hard though they tried, Alastair Cook and England could not shake Australia in Perth, on an enthralling day that produced some of the most compelling cricket of the Ashes series so far.

13-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Smith stands up with hugely significant innings

Smith stands up with hugely significant innings

Few expected Australia to reach Perth with a chance to claim the Ashes in the third Test. Fewer still would have predicted that the author of a pivotal innings in that match would be Steve Smith

13-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Cook faces 'biggest challenge'

Cook faces 'biggest challenge'

Alastair Cook admitted he is facing the biggest challenge of his career as England go into the Perth Test knowing that another defeat will see the Ashes lost.

12-Dec-2013•George Dobell

$Faulkner fracture puts more focus on Harris$

Faulkner fracture puts more focus on Harris

Australia will wait until Friday morning to make a call on the fitness of Ryan Harris for the third Test at the WACA, but the captain Michael Clarke said he was confident Harris would retain his place in the side

12-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Australia and England on the brink

Australia and England on the brink

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at the WACA Ground

12-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig

1

Showing 1 - 15 of 15

Most Read

Gill left out of India's T20 World Cup squad; Rinku, Kishan make comebacks

Gill left out of India's T20 World Cup squad; Rinku, Kishan make comebacks

20-Dec-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Leaving Gill out: did India pivot for the right reasons?

Leaving Gill out: did India pivot for the right reasons?

20-Dec-2025•Sidharth Monga

Stats - Kishan, Anukul and Sushant dazzle as Jharkhand claim maiden T20 title

Stats - Kishan, Anukul and Sushant dazzle as Jharkhand claim maiden T20 title

18-Dec-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli

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

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

20-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

What's gone wrong for Suryakumar Yadav?

What's gone wrong for Suryakumar Yadav?

19-Dec-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy