England, Australia and the ashes

Women's Ashes: England approaching make-or-break stage as Australia capitalise on familiar flaws
Englands hopes of regaining Womens Ashes on the ropes after successive defeats in Australia; Heather Knights side travel to Hobart for final ODI in desperate need of victory to transform their fortunes in the multi-format series;
Australia make sloppy England pay - how first Women's Ashes ODI unfolded
England face Australia in first ODI in Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.
Michael Atherton pinpoints where England can expose ‘vulnerable’ Australia in Ashes
Sky Sports pundit Michael Atherton believes England should be heartened and not intimidated ahead of a massive year of Test cricket, highlighting the current ‘vulnerabilities’ of both India and Australia.
Women’s Ashes: England fall to ODI defeat as Australia draw first blood
Alyssa Healy’s stated ambition on the eve of this Women’s Ashes was to “throw the first punch”. Mission very much accomplished. England limped away from North Sydney on Sunday evening with a bloody nose,
Women’s Ashes: Opening day defeat for England
Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England’s defeat to Australia in the first ODI of the Women’s Ashes in Sydney. They discuss the game being closer than the scorecard suggests,
Australia expose England’s lack of batting depth and poor catching in Women’s Ashes
There is a striking difference between England’s and Australia’s XI – and that difference told as the hosts were the first to put points on the board in the 2025 Women’s Ashes when winning the opening one-day international by four wickets in Sydney.
Nat Sciver-Brunt urges England to ‘shift momentum’ in next crucial Ashes clash
Nat Sciver-Brunt says England will aim to “shift the momentum” when they face a crucial Women’s Ashes clash with Australia ...
England facing Ashes struggle as Australia extend lead with second ODI win
England will reflect on a missed opportunity as Australia strengthened their Ashes control with a second successive one-day ...
Edwards, Sutherland, Hardie in Australia A squad for Sydney four-dayer against England Lions
Patterson, Ward and Goodwin picked on recent Shield form despite all three not being in the first-choice XI's of their ...
Borthwick backed to repeat Tigers rebuild with England
England and Leicester scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet says the job Steve Borthwick is doing as national-team boss is similar ...
As it happened: Bizarre tactics cost England as Australia record unlikely Ashes win
Australia could only muster 180 with the bat before bowlers Alana King and Kim Garth sparked a stunning England collapse to ...
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King, Garth dismantle England as Australia extend Ashes lead in low-scoring win
England steadied briefly, with Jones and Capsey sharing a 36-run stand. But it came off an asphyxiating 75 balls. Capsey was ...
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Australia win low-scoring Ashes thriller to extend lead over England
The Aussie left-hander then gets away with an inside edge. England seem to be a bit louder, at the end of the day it's 11 vs 2 so they need to get into their heads. They could do with breaking this ...
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No dwelling on tough loss as England seek change in Hobart
Nat Sciver-Brunt has conceded Tuesday’s narrow ODI defeat was difficult to digest, but says England cannot afford to dwell on their disappointment ahead of Friday’s crucial third one-dayer in Hobart.
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Healy and in-form Gardner give Australia opening points of Ashes battle
Gardner, whose three wickets were pivotal in the downfall of an England batting line-up which was also culpable amid a rash ...
Filer makes early breakthrough for England as Australia chase 204
England face Australia in first ODI in Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.