Defending champion Australia are out of the ICC U19 World Cup after a 27-run defeat against arch-rivals England in the high-voltage semifinal at the Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.
Joe Root praised England's head coach Brendon McCullum as one of the best coaches he's worked with, despite England's disappointing outing in the recently concluded Ashes earlier this month.
The Ashes 2026 concluded on Thursday with Australia retaining the trophy, winning the series 4-1. This series has made history by recording the highest run-rate in a Test series with a minimum of four matches, clocking in at 4.07.
Steve Smith also stressed the importance of winning every Test match in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The stand-in captain also hailed his group for standing up at difficult times throughout the series.
Australia are on the verge of defeating the Three Lions in the fifth Test of the 2025 Ashes, reaching 71 runs in the second innings on Day 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Jacob Bethell played a fantastic unbeaten knock of 141 runs off 232 deliveries, including 15 fours, which helped England to take a crucial 119-run lead in their second innings in response to Australia's first innings score of 567.
Former England captain Vaughan shared a post on his X handle, hailing Bethell's technique. Vaughan added that Bethell's fantastic knock should be the blueprint for the Three Lions batters in future Test matches.
A gripping second session on Day 4 after England's Jacob Bethell struck an unbeaten half-century in the second innings that helped the visitors to move closer to wiping off the 183-run lead against Australia in the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on
England captain Ben Stokes walked off the field after he suffered a groin injury in the first session of Day 4 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Wednesday, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Veteran England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow has hailed his teammate Joe Root for scoring two Test centuries on Australian soil in the ongoing Ashes series. Bairstow has called Root the best player of his generation.
Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Officer Todd Greenberg on Monday expressed frustration over the loss of playing time after Day 1 of the ongoing fifth and final Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground was called off early due to a combination of rain interruptio