By Rob Barnett England are breaking down the Women’s Ashes into separate series, knowing that winning two one-day internationals will mean they retain the urn, according to Lydia Greenway. Charlotte Edwards’ side stormed to a thrilling victory at Perth on Monday in the sole Test, giving them six of the 10 points they require to …
Scott Borthwick knows he can expect an exacting debut against Australia if England decide to pitch him into the final Ashes Test at Sydney. The 23-year-old leg-spinner’s winter in Australia was supposed to come to an end last week before flying home and then on to Sri Lanka with England Lions, but received a last-minute …
By Dominic Farrell England opening batter Heather Knight hopes to leave Australia Women hamstrung when she returns from injury to contest the Ashes in less than a fortnight. Knight scooped the player of the series award when the two sides met in England over the summer, topping the hosts’ run-charts with the help of a …
Tim Bresnan has been added to England’s Ashes squad, and is in the reckoning to play in the second Test at Adelaide this week. Bresnan, who suffered a stress fracture of his lower back in August, previously travelled with the squad but was not officially part of it up to and including the first Test …
A delighted Charlotte Edwards reflected on one of her “proudest moments in cricket” after England regained the Women’s Ashes with a game to spare. A five-wicket T20 victory over Australia at the Ageas Bowl, ushered in by Lydia Greenway’s unbeaten 80, gave England an unassailable 10-4 lead in the new multi-format points table ahead of …