Pat Cummins
‘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
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The frowned-upon idea this ex-Test captain thinks could future-proof the Australian side
As Australian cricket basks in the glow of an emphatic Ashes victory, former captain Mark Taylor is wary of the impact the retirements of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood would have on the Test side.
- Andrew Wu
- Analysis
- The Ashes
England never recovered from Perth, and neither did this Ashes series
It’s been a dizzying series in many ways, comprising some moments of champagne cricket but many more of poor stuff that spoke to England’s ramshackle preparation for the task and Australia’s numerous vulnerabilities.
- Daniel Brettig
- Mr Cricket
- Australian cricket
Strategy, smarts and people skills: The man behind ‘Ronball’ and why he’d hate the attention
I promise you Andrew McDonald would not have liked it when Travis Head rolled out those now-famous “Ronball” T-shirts to celebrate Australia’s Ashes victory in Adelaide this week, but I’m sure he would’ve laughed at the gag.
- Mike Hussey
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- Australian cricket
Khawaja bats long as Cummins prepares to name XI for batting-friendly deck
Usman Khawaja’s Test future will become clearer on Tuesday when Pat Cummins is expected to name his Ashes team for the third Test in Adelaide.
- Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Will England’s Ashes failures mean the coach gets the chop? In Adelaide we could find out
England coach Brendon McCullum’s job may be on the line in Adelaide this week. He’s determined not to divert from the path that got him the role in the first place.
- Daniel Brettig
‘There’s a lot of intensity and scrutiny’: McCullum responds to cameraman incident
Brendon McCullum has moved to defend himself and his team after England’s troubled Ashes tour hit more turbulence when a security guard confronted a Channel Seven cameraman on Saturday.
- Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
Revealed: the Ashes preparation plan England rejected
England rejected the opportunity to play Australia A on a major ground – possibly on a lively pitch at the MCG – in favour of the truncated preparations that have led to a 0-2 Ashes deficit with three Tests to play.
- Daniel Brettig
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- The Ashes
‘That bubble will start to crack’: Healy’s advice to the English from behind enemy lines
As England’s underperforming squad continued their controversial mid-tour break in Noosa, Ben Stokes received support from an unlikely Australian ally.
- Andrew Wu
England’s Ashes campaign suffers fresh blow as Mark Wood ruled out for series
The fast bowler will join Australian counterpart Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines for the remainder of the series, while the hosts have locked in Pat Cummins for an Adelaide return.
- Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig