The Ashes
- Opinion
- Test cricket
I want to see Ben Stokes in one more Ashes showdown. That’s why he should quit the captaincy
The last thing cricket wants to see is Stokes retiring from the international game in circumstances where he looks and sounds fed up with the morass of responsibilities that come with leadership.
- Daniel Brettig
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A new North star? England cricket turn to Australian as new selector
He played in two Ashes series wearing a baggy green, but the former Test opening batsman will now help plot Australia’s downfall.
- Will Macpherson and Nick Hoult
Cricket bible honours Mitchell Starc, lashes England team for Ashes capitulation
The esteemed cricketing journal described England as “feckless, reckless and legless” on its bumbling Ashes tour to Australia.
- Glenn Moore
- Updated
- Australian cricket
Konstas was the fresh face of Australian cricket. Now he’s lost his contract
Sam Konstas has been formally relegated to the fringes of Australian cricket after being cut from the list of central contracts handed out by Cricket Australia on Wednesday.
- Daniel Brettig
Stokes backs McCullum in X-rated rant after coach keeps his job
ECB boss Richard Gould said dumping coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key would have been the “easy” decison.
- Will Macpherson
Major events help lift Brisbane’s tourism economy to record $17 billion
International holiday travel surged in 2025, with major events and strong domestic demand underpinning Brisbane’s best tourism result on record.
- Cameron Atfield
King Charles on the invite list for Test cricket’s MCG celebration
King Charles and Test cricket royalty from across the globe have been invited to the MCG to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket, along with the sport’s most revered trophy – the priceless Ashes urn.
- Greg Dundas
- Analysis
- Australian economy
Sorry folks, this rosy report is as good as it gets this year
Spending, especially among the states, is also growing on everyday services including health, education and policing.
- Shane Wright
- Updated
- Australian cricket
Labuschagne reveals extent of horror Ashes injury; Hazlewood’s World Cup withdrawal marks 17-year first
Initial X-rays on Marnus Labuschagne’s right hand did not reveal anything sinister, but a scan two weeks later showed the true extent of the damage.
- Andrew Wu
‘Totally worth it’: Cummins has no regrets about Ashes cameo despite missing T20 World Cup
Pat Cummins’ gamble on his back injury helped Australia retain the Ashes, but cost him a place in the T20 showpiece in Sri Lanka. He’s happy with the call.
- Iain Payten