Cricket News

All the latest newspaper comments from Australia following England's eight-wicket victory in the third Test at Edgbaston.

England (281 & 124/2) beat Australia (136 & 265) by eight wickets Ian Bell hits unbeaten fifty as England beat Australia by eight wickets to win the third Test at Edgbaston and take 2-1 lead in the series

Oliver Brown: After a spate of ducks and ones, the batsman gave a timely reminder of his enduring class

The cricket was deadly serious as England took a 2-1 Ashes lead at Edgbaston – but there was still time for a few laughs.

Gloucestershire snatched a dramatic one run win over Leicestershire off the last ball of the game in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

England captain hopes that his team can end their win-loss-win hokey-cokey over the past seven Tests, and confirms that Mark Wood will be fit

England's captain hopes that his team can end their win-loss-win hokey-cokey over the past seven Tests, and confirms that Mark Wood will be fit

After three Tests and 11 days' play, the hosts lead the series 2-1 by being the far better side on more days than the tourists

Michael Clarke must not move from the No 4 berth to try and fix his and Australia’s batting woes, Ricky Ponting told Sky Sports.

Australia must come from behind for the second time in the series after losing the third Ashes Test by eight wickets at Edgbaston.

Steven Finn has admitted his match-winning performance against Australia was beyond his wildest dreams.

England fast bowler James Anderson remains hopeful he can play in the fifth Investec Ashes Test at the Oval.

Nasser Hussain says England should recall Mark Wood for the fourth Ashes Test with the "irreplaceable" James Anderson ruled out through injury.

Australia captain Michael Clarke admits he cannot explain his team’s poor performance in the third Investec Ashes Test, which England won by eight wickets.

Scyld Berry rates the two sides after a two-and-a-half day Test, where Steve Finn shone and Australia crumbled with the bat

Ian Bell believes England’s bowling performance was among the best he has seen after their eight-wicket victory over Australia at Edgbaston.

Ian Bell struck his second half-century of the match to steer England to an eight-wicket victory over Australia at Edgbaston and take a 2-1 lead in the Investec Ashes.

New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford will return to Derbyshire next season as their overseas player in all formats.

England are 2-1 up in the Ashes with two Tests to play after completing a rapid-fire eight-wicket victory over Australia inside three days at Edgbaston.

Australia greats Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Ian Healy joined Ian Ward in the Ashes Zone before the start of play of the third day at Edgbaston for an enthralling masterclass on the art of wicketkeeping, close catchin...

ECB confirms that side strain suffered on Thursday will rule England paceman out for Trent Bridge

The ECB has confirmed James Anderson will mis the fourth Test after pulling up mid-over with a side strain at Edgbaston. So who could England call upon to replace him?