Get ready for the Ashes with our dummies' guide to cricket
On the even of the Ashes, learn how to pretend you know what’s going on. We owe the English one.
View ArticleThe Morning Score: Monday
Keano on the brink of exit, Graeme McDowell shows what he’s made of and the race for the apprentice’s crown goes to the wire.
View ArticleWinning ugly: the most unusual trophies in sport
G-Mac will fill his mantlepiece with a few trophies this year. Yesterday’s prize is amongst the more unusual however.
View ArticleThe Morning Score: Tuesday
Gordon D’Arcy takes responsibilty, Europe rules the golf rankings and United and Chelsea prepare to clash.
View ArticlePonting resigns as Australian captain
The 36-year-old is “really excited about the next chapter” in his international career.
View ArticleCricket chief compares Twitter to a machine gun, calls players 'monkeys'
The England cricket chief has criticised players for their compulsive use of Twitter.
View ArticleUS bingo player appeals for safe return of mother's 'lucky' ashes
Diane Bozzi says she would regularly bring the ashes to bingo games for luck before they were stolen this week.
View ArticleFlintoff admits to suffering from depression
The ex-England cricketer said he found it difficult to get out of bed at times during the 2006-2007 Ashes series.
View ArticleWe love it... here's the confirmed schedule for this summer's Ashes series
Australia begin the tour with four-day warm-up matches against Somerset and Worcestershire before the first Test begins at Trent Bridge on 14 July.
View ArticleAshes to bashes: Kiwi cricketer pursues Freddie Flintoff bout
Looks like there will be no peaceful retirement for the affable boxing novice.
View ArticleVIDEO: Amazing one-handed cricket catch by Aussie carrying food and milk
The Australian Cricket Board should track this bloke down before The Ashes.
View ArticleAustralian cricketer suspended after bar attack over fake beard
David Warner punched England’s Joe Root on Wednesday and has been banned until the start of the Ashes.
View ArticleStolen human ashes found after being ‘mistaken for drugs’
The box of ashes was stolen from a van in Pittsburgh.
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher's ashes laid to rest in private London service
A plaque with the inscription “Margaret Thatcher 1925 – 2013″ was placed at the site where she was laid to rest in the grounds of a military nursing home.
View ArticleHere’s what happened today: Saturday
The sad end to the search for missing Peggy Mangan, a court appearance over the Leicester fire and the Taoiseach says ‘no’ to a TV debate.
View ArticleKevin Pietersen wins libel damages over Specsavers ad
Specsavers agree to pay England batsman substantial damages following ad controversy.
View ArticleAnnouncer fired on the spot after he introduces England cricket star Panesar...
The Aussie PA announcer at Alice Springs dropped after race jibe in England’s latest match.
View ArticleEngland cricketers in the clear after late-night session makes headlines
“The Poms can’t handle a sledge but they sure can handle a drink,” said the Sydney Daily Telegraph after Monday’s drinks.
View ArticleAussies complete Ashes whitewash over sorry England
The tourists suffered their sixth batting collapse of the series.
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