Paul Suttor

That whooshing noise you heard just before 10am on Saturday, wherever you may be, was the collective sigh of relief from the Australian selectors when Steve Smith said he had no plans to retire anytime soon.

January 4, 2026 could be remembered as the day spin bowling in Australia was officially laid to rest with neither side picking a frontline tweaker for the SCG Test.

Joe Root entered this Ashes series without a century or Test victory on Australian soil after three failed tours.

Steve Smith rivals Ricky Ponting for the mantle of Australia's “best since Bradman” when it comes to batting prowess.

Australia's decision to snub spinner at the SCG for the first time since 1888 came back to bite them on day four of the fifth Ashes Test with England prodigy Jacob Bethell showing the Bazballers how it's done with a brilliant century.

Australia completed a 4-1 Ashes thrashing of England despite a few nervy moments at the SCG on Thursday, losing five wickets including a bone-headed run-out while chasing a tricky total.

England have fled Australia as quickly as humanly possible in the wake of their 4-1 Ashes flogging and while they can run, they can't hide from the embarrassing performance.

Brendon McCullum is standing by his principles that his all-out attack strategy is a winner … even if recent results suggest otherwise.

Brendon McCullum is standing by his principles that his all-out attack strategy is a winner … even if recent results suggest otherwise. To rephrase…

Stuart Clark’s comments during the SCG Test clearly struck a nerve with chief selector George Bailey and Cricket Australia judging by the way they…