Joe Root finally makes a century in Australia to keep England afloat on a riveting first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Dudes, dudines and dudettes of Australia, we need to talk about border security. Our long-time frenemies—the Americans (hey bae!)—seem to be taking over our English. For many Aussies, our linguistic border security is a matter of cultural and national ...

Jake Weatherald, Australia's first Test cricketer from the Northern Territory, scored a fantastic 72 in the 2nd Ashes Test before Jofra Archer bowled a brilliant delivery to dismiss the left-hander on

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

Flying fruit pips are less menacing than the cork and leather cricket balls that Harold Larwood hurled at Australian batsmen during the infamous Bodyline series, but a showdown between the English fast bowler and a disgruntled crowd that was allegedly armed with pomegranate seeds is part of the rich story of Ashes acrimony.