After making 425 in their first innings, England has taken a first innings lead, bowling Australia out for just 215. The home side have not beaten Australia at Lords since 1934, but are now in the box seat to win for the first time in 74 years with a first innings 210 runs advantage.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has today announced his retirement from Test cricket following the conclusion of his involvement in the current npower Ashes Test series.Flintoff will continue to make himself available for selection for One-Day Internationals and International Twenty20 fixtures. After...

Australia’s state cricketers are in for a rapid lesson in handling world-class spin after Sri Lanka’s mystery tweaker Ajantha Mendis signed for South Australia in next season’s Twenty20 competition. But the Redbacks players will be equally tested on the field with the news that Victoria...

It was a dreamy day for the second-string West Indies team. Make no mistake, they are still just a makeshift attack but Bangladesh played poor cricket to be bowled out for 238. It could have been worse, as they were struggling at 172 for 8, but Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain swung their bat bravely...

With rain delays late on day three and bad weather forecast for day four, a result in the first Ashes test is looking less and less likely. Rain over Cardiff saw players leave the field for around two hours, before play was resumed under lights. It didn’t last long however, as showers set in again...

Centuries to both Simon Katich and skipper Ricky Ponting have put Australia in a comfortable position at stumps on Day 2 of the 1st Ashes Test Match in Cardiff. England had the best of the morning session with their lower order bashing the Australia bowlers around the park. At 7 for 336 at the start...