Australia legend Glenn McGrath questions if England's batters have the game to do well down under - and warns the Ashes could get away from them quickly.

England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.

Head coach Brendon McCullum says England are "incredibly disappointed" by defeat in the first Ashes Test but their approach gives them the "best chance" of winning the series.

India face an uphill battle if they are to avoid another home Test series defeat after South Africa hit 489 on day two of the second Test in Guwahati.

England missed a chance to turn fierce Ashes pressure on Australia with self-inflicted defeat in Perth, writes Stephan Shemilt.

It would be "amateurish" if England continue with their plan not to play in a pink-ball warm-up before the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Travis Head's blistering century completes an astonishing eight-wicket win for Australia in the first two-day Ashes Test since 1921, as England suffer a crushing defeat in the first 2025 Ashes Test in Perth.

Latest scorecard from the Twenty20 tri-series match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi.