England's quest for an Ashes series win Down Under had been finished at Adelaide itself. After snapping an 18-Test winless run in Australia at Melbourne, pride was all England had left to play for. Besides scintillating centuries from Joe Root and Jacob Bethell and a fine 84 in the first inn
Australia registered a comprehensive win by five wickets in the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday to square off the series 4-1.
Ben Stokes and McCullum revitalised England's Test cricket after taking charge as captain and head coach, respectively, in 2022, ushering in an aggressive, fearless brand of play. However, despite a below-par Ashes campaign, Stokes has thrown his full support behind McCullum.
The Baggy Green wrapped up the Ashes 4-1 after they registered a comfortable five-wicket win in the fifth and final Test against the Ben Stokes-led England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Thursday.
England captain Ben Stokes has admitted that his side hasn't delivered the quality cricket that is required to win Test matches, particularly in Australia. Stokes' comments came after the Three Lions suffered a humiliating 4-1 Ashes loss against the Steve Smith-led side on Thursday.
The left-arm seamer picked up 31 wickets in 10 innings at a superb average of 19.93, along with two five-wicket hauls. Apart from bowling, Starc notched up 156 runs with the bat, along with two half-centuries in the Ashes series against England.
In a massive blow for the Indian cricket team, Asia Cup final hero Tilak Varma is doubtful for the 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and has been ruled out from the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, after the middle-order batter underwent "Testicular torsion surgery."
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.
In the five-match Ashes series, the left-arm pacer scalped 31 wickets in 10 innings at a superb average of 19.93, along with two five-wicket hauls. Starc, who finished as the highest wicket-taker, played a crucial role in Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory over the Ben Stokes-led England.
After Australia clinched the five-match Ashes series 4-1 in Sydney against England, Usman Khawaja, who played his final international game, opened up that he found it hard to control his emotions through the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
A fantastic all-round display from Australia as they defeated the Ben Stokes-led England by five wickets in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. With this victory, the hosts clinched the five-match Ashes series 4-1.
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.