The Latest Breaking News on Zak Crawley splits opinion but insists ‘risk and reward’ is only way forward

DUBAI: Australia legend Ricky Ponting has drawn parallels between the exceptional match-winning abilities of Ben Stokes and the composed on-field demeanor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. According to Ponting, the England Test captain surpasses his contemporaries in handling pressure situations, much like the revered Indian icon.

Amid all the background noise England will head into the third Ashes Test at Headingley 2-0 down in the series, and Sky Pundit Kevin Pietersen has laid into the hosts

England are set to shake up their team ahead of this summer’s third Ashes Test at Headingley after a brutal injury blow to Ollie Pope, who will miss the remainder of the series

Joe Root has called on England supporters to back their players, not abuse Australia when the Ashes action moves to his home ground of Headingley

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

Australia is a harder school where the batter is fair game – that culture does not deserve abuse, derision, or the label of cheat

Ecclestone took 10 wickets in the one-off Test but could not prevent the hosts sliding to defeat.

How to watch an England vs Australia 3rd Test live stream. Start times, free live streams, team news – the hosts need to win at Headingley to have a chance of rescuing the series.

Someone’s got to say it: it’s just not cricket!

The former England opener is confused by the uproar over Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal in the second Ashes Test, saying that “it’s just as plain as day out” and the chatter in cricketing circles is “nonsense”

NEW DELHI: Former England opener Mark Butcher is perplexed by the controversy surrounding Jonny Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test, dismissing the ongoing discussions in cricketing circles as "nonsense" and stating that the decision was clear-cut.