LONDON, UK: England’s calamitous descent into defeat on the second day of the first Ashes Test of the 2025-26 series at Perth was an embarrassment for their players, management and supporters. Amidst the pre-series hype, injuries to key Australian players had given renewed hope for England’s chances of victory. Early on the second day, England were 105 runs ahead with nine second-innings wickets remaining. They slumped to 164 all out and Australia then raced to its target of 205 in 28.2 overs, a brutal slap down of England’s hopes.

England pass up the opportunity to send their first-choice batters to gain match practice in an Ashes tour game in Canberra, despite a dismal defeat in the first Test.

England's decision not to send first-choice batters to pink-ball warm-up is a strange decision, writes Jonathan Agnew.

After Australia and England played out the first two-day Ashes Test in 104 years, chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt looks at the reasons why and asks if the rest of the…

England add training sessions to their schedule in Brisbane following their hammering by Australia in the first Ashes Test.

LONDON, UK: England’s calamitous descent into defeat on the second day of the first Ashes Test of the 2025-26 series at Perth was an embarrassment for their players, management…