Yardbarker

If first impressions count – What about first balls of an Ashes series?

Steve Harmison delivering the ball to Andrew Flintoff at second slip in 2006. Mitchell Starc crashing into Rory Burns’ leg stump in 2021. Zak Crawley crunching Australian skipper Pat Cummins through ...
Reuters

England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia

Dec 4 (Reuters) - England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second test in Brisbane on Thursday despite ...
The New York Times

The Ashes: Australia look to Starc and Lyon at the Gabba, and why England must follow West Indies’ lead

Queensland and Victoria play their Sheffield Shield match under the floodlights at the Gabba last month Matt Roberts/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to ...
Cricbuzz

Clarke relishing leadership role with big scores

Michael Clarke's rich vein of form continued with another big innings which threatened to give Australia an outside chance of ...