All news by author: Dean Wilson

England have been made to pay for losing the first two tests as Australia retained the urn with a draw at Old Trafford - despite a valiant effort from Ben Stokes' side

Rain has dampened England's hopes of claiming a crucial victory in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford but coach Marcus Trescothick has made it clear that the home side won't have sodden spirits

When it comes to matters on the field, England are on course to win the fourth Test and keep their Ashes dreams alive - but off the field matters, namely the weather, may destroy their hopes

England have dominated Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford and it appears the rain is the only thing which can prevent Ben Stokes' side from levelling the series and setting up a one-Test shootout at the Oval

Zak Crawley smashed a sublime 189 against Australia to put England firmly in control of the fourth Ashes Test as Ben Stokes' men hope to level the series 2-2

Stuart Broad has now taken more Ashes wickets than any other Englishman, with his dismissal of Travis Head his 149th against Australia and his 600th in Test matches

England Test team approach is to dance to their own tune rather than following tradition and it is working - but the decision to promote Moeen Ali continues to divide

James Anderson was left out of England's squad for their win against Australia at Headingley but has been recalled for the fourth Test at Old Trafford - his home ground

Michael Vaughan has been criticised by Moeen Ali for sending "dumb" tweets rather than helping eradicate racism, but says that the former England captain has realised he must change his ways

Moeen Ali was pushed up the batting order to No3 during the third Ashes Test at Headingley, following an injury to Ollie Pope, and the all-rounder is happy to continue in that spot

Chris Woakes was one of England's heroes at Headingley, hitting the winning runs to keep the Ashes alive, and he is confident they will continue their momentum and win the series

England have named their 14-man squad for the must-win fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford with seamer Ollie Robinson making progress from his back spasm and expected to be available for selection

Mark Wood was named player of the match as he helped England keep the Ashes alive with seven wickets and 40 runs off just 16 balls in a three-wicket win over Australia at Headingley

England kept the Ashes series alive by beating Australia in the third Test at Headingley thanks to a number of strong contributions with both bat and ball

England took six wickets on a rain-affected day three at Headingley but have given themselves a golden chance to claim the third Ashes Test and keep the series alive

In another awkward showing of 'Bazball', England were indebted once more to their brilliant, belligerent captain, even as he hobbled on and off the field at Headingley

Wood's return to Test match action lifted the heart rate of everyone at Headingley as he sent down thunderbolt after thunderbolt to rock the foundations of Australia’s line-up

England skipper Ben Stokes thinks the pressure on his side going into their must-win clash against Australia at Headingley will bring the best out of them in front of a raucous crowd

Australia have dismissed any suggestions of gamesmanship during the second Test and skipper Cummins insists he will have no qualms about repeating the trick at Headingley

England captain Ben Stokes has explained his decision to take James Anderson out of his England squad for the must-win third Ashes Test at Headingley this week

England will be aiming to find a foothold in the latest Ashes series in the next test at Headlingly and will be aiming for revenge following Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal

Joe Root has vowed England will throw everything at producing a stunning comeback to win the Ashes 3-2, having gone 2-0 down in the series

England's Ollie Pope picked up the shoulder injury in the early parts of the thrilling second test vs Australia at Lord's with the Surrey batter now out for the remainder of the series

Fury was sparked at Lord's on Sunday when Australia won their appeal for a controversial run-out of England batsman Jonny Bairstow, as they took a momentous 2-0 lead in the Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum was at the centre of his own 'spirit of cricket' furore during his playing career - and insists Australia will come to regret their own controversial breach