What next for England after their 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia? Could Sir Alastair Cook come in as an assistant coach? Who should England build the team around over the next four years? What next for Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir and who else could come into the fold?

Evergreen paceman Mitchell Starc insists age should not be considered a barrier for Australia’s frontline attack ahead of the 2027 Ashes series in the United Kingdom.

England’s Test vice-captain Harry Brook has released a statement after it emerged that he played the Ashes on a final warning from the ECB following a drunken incident with a bouncer

The left-arm quick was still hurling them down at 145kph late in a series where he broke the 30-wicket mark | ESPN.co.uk

Nottinghamshire sign Pakistan seamer Mohammad Ali on a short-term deal for the later stages of the upcoming season.

Retiring Australia batter Usman Khawaja admits he struggled to control his emotions in his final Test | ESPN.co.uk

India batter will link up with the side on Friday, ahead of Sunday’s ODI series opener against NZ in Vadodara | ESPN.co.uk

England toiled to another Ashes humiliation at the hands of Australia

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Harry Brook was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England’s recent tour of New Zealand, in their latest off-the-field misdemeanour.

England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat is the most disappointing I have covered and whoever signed off on the tourists’ preparation has to go, writes Jonathan Agnew.

The broadcaster has come under fire from fans online

Daily Mail Sport’s LAWRENCE BOOTH was at all five Tests and below are his Ashes series player ratings.

India batter underwent the procedure in Rajkot, where he was leading Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy | ESPN.co.uk

Australia go into day four at the SCG with the upper hand after centuries to Travis Head and Steve Smith – with more than a little help from some awful England fielding.

Jacob Bethell’s majestic maiden century gives England a lead of 119 after day four but Australia look on course to win the fifth Ashes Test.

A high ranking official at the ABC has stepped in to help end a feud between the public broadcaster and Cricket Australia over controversial comments made live on air.

Harry Brook’s team are scheduled to take on the Bangladeshis on February 14 in their penultimate group game at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, although the venue has now been thrown into doubt.

Cricket News: NEW DELHI: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to script a memorable win for India Under-19, smash.

Australia go into Day Three of the Test with a slight upper hand after a seesawing battle highlighted by Joe Root’s outstanding century.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY – ASHES BREAKFAST: Centuries from Travis Head, his third of a dominant series, and Steve Smith, his first, combined to grind England into the SCG dirt.

The India ODI vice-captain, who is returning to competitive cricket after recovering from a spleen injury, steps in for the injured Shardul Thakur | ESPN.co.uk

Bangladesh government adopts strong stance “in public interest” after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from the BCCI | ESPN.co.uk

England’s Joe Root makes a sublime 160 before Australia opener Travis Head replies with an unbeaten 91 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Brainfades from England batters have been a regular feature of the 2025-26 series in Australia | ESPN.co.uk

Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup next month “under current conditions” and request their matches be moved elsewhere.

Australia’s decision to field no specialist spinner at the SCG underlined how far spin has slipped from relevance in home Test conditions | ESPN.co.uk

Martyn, who played 67 Test matches from 1992 to 2006, was diagnosed with meningitis late last month.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: After joining forces at a perilous 57 for three, Root and Brook set about compiling England’s largest stand of the series – and only their third above 100.

IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders release Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman after being instructed to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman released by IPL franchise.Dhaka wants team’s T20 World Cup matches to be held in Sri Lanka.Dignity, security of our cricketers are our top priorities: BCB chief.DHAKA: Bangladesh will request that their…

Former captain Michael Vaughan said Zak Crawley “frustrates the life out of me”, but England should persevere with the opener.

Khawaja will bow out from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test against England

England’s promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia is curtailed by bad light and rain on the opening day in Sydney.

Perhaps it was not a coincidence that England’s best day of the series came on a rain-reduced afternoon where they were denied the time to stuff it up – but for one afternoon, one of cricket’s greatest pleasures occurred

Perhaps it was not a coincidence that England’s best day of the series came on a rain-reduced afternoon where they were denied the time to stuff it up – but for one afternoon, one of cricket’s greatest pleasures occurred

Khawaja didn’t hold back when he announced that the Sydney Ashes Test will be the last time he wears the baggy green.

“He hates it, but we dropped him,” Steven Smith says of leaving Usman Khawaja out of the team in the subcontinent – “maybe [it was] a blessing in disguise” | ESPN.co.uk

India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series will be picked on Saturday | ESPN.co.uk

Captain Ben Stokes says his England players should not be protective of their positions in the final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.

The pair joined forces in 2022, with this Australian tour widely regarded as a pivotal test of their leadership credentials

As his Test career ends at the SCG, Usman Khawaja reflects on belonging, barriers and a legacy that extends beyond all the runs and centuries | ESPN.co.uk

England name off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.

Former Aussie cricket star Damien Martyn is fighting for his life – and now his old teammate has provided an update on his condition

Usman Khawaja has enjoyed a very successful career at Test level for Australia – but it hasn’t always been easy for the left handed opener

Cricket News: NEW DELHI: As Sarfaraz Khan continues his rich vein of form in domestic cricket, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed the right-hander t.

Australia spinner Todd Murphy is prepared to be a target for England in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David have all been included but will need to prove their fitness in the coming weeks | ESPN.co.uk

The 54-year-old veteran of 67 Tests for Australia has been placed in an induced coma in a Gold Coast hospital as he fights a bout of meningitis.

Cricket News: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test.

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