Ashes 1st Test: Eng win toss, elect to bat first against Aus

This match kickstarts the Ashes mission for a 'Bazball '-charged English unit led by Stokes and coach Brendon...

"Returning to England being Ashes winners": Ben Stokes

England is set to lock horns with Australia on Friday in the series opener on Friday at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

England delays announcing final playing 11 ahead of Ashes opener

England have delayed naming their final playing 11 for the Ashes opener in Perth, keeping the decision on whether to...

Former Australia captain makes key predictions for upcoming Ashes

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has delivered his predictions on the upcoming Ashes series, offering his...

Stokes "desperate" to be amongst "lucky few captains" to have...

The series opener of the Ashes from Perth will kickstart a very special mission for Stokes. With England yet to win...

England Announce 12-Member Squad for Ashes Opener

The 12-member squad features speedster Mark Wood and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes will...

A look at top performances by Eng in Aust in 21st century

2010/11 Ashes was the last time when England secured a series win in Australia, rattling the Aussies 3-1 and...

Strauss warns Stokes of his vulnerabilities before Ashes

Former batting stalwart Andrew Strauss was effusive about Ben Stokes and warned the England skipper to be wary of...

A look England's last Ashes series win in Australia during 2011

In the 2010/11 Ashes series in Australia, England won by 3-1, their first series win in Australia against their...

Ollie Pope clears selection dilemma for number three spot

Ollie Pope has put the critics to rest, who questioned his position in England's Test setup at number three, by...

Root looks to "repay the favour" to skipper Stokes in away Ashes

From his 122 at a tough, cracked and troubling surface at Perth's WACA Stadium back in 2013 in his early 20s, Stokes...

Ahead of Ashes, Ben Stokes shines in England warm-up match 

The star all-rounder, who hadn't played since July due to a shoulder injury, bowled 16 overs across three spells and...