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Stokes and Moeen revive England’s Ashes bid

AFP_England captain Ben Stokes's dynamic 80, his latest dashing innings kept the hosts' Ashes hopes alive before Moeen Ali struck twice in quick succession in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. Australia were 116-4…

UK, Australian PMs wade into Ashes row

The British and Australian prime ministers have traded verbal bouncers after a controversial Test match between the two sides that has rocked the usually genteel world of cricket. Amid allegations of bad sportsmanship, cheating and…

Australia win 2nd Test against England

Stokes urges England to use Lord's row as fuel for Ashes fightback, London (AFP) – Australia took a stranglehold on the Ashes series after beating England by 43 runs in a fiery and controversial second Test in Lord's on Sunday to take a…