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Ireland win their first 4 day test match against England inside a day

After the embarrassment of losing to Ireland, England vow to focus all their efforts on becoming the best test team in the world by selecting red ball players for every ODI and T20 match over the next 4 years

After signing Glen McGrath as their new ashes columnist, the BBC find the only way they can get him to smile for his column photograph is to drag a dead endangered animal into the studio and lay it at his feet

In solidarity to Cricket Australia's transgender policy, Australia announce the team for the 2nd Ashes series

Elizabeth Bancroft
Davina Warner
Ursula Khawaja
Stephanie Smith
Tracy Head
Mattea Wade
Timea Paine
Jane Pattinson
Patricia Cunmins
Michelle Starc
Natalie Lyon

Starc to get a Michelle?

ok, sounds fine.

GarlicJam wrote:Starc to get a Michelle?

ok, sounds fine.

Can't wait for the day a cricketer called Michelle takes a 5-fer in a match

ECB make Yorkshire bowler Duanne Olivier unavailable for the duration of The Ashes series, as he is requested to attend a training camp.

Simon Harmer awarded ECB incremental contract

Simon Harmer and Duanne Olivier make the England Lions squad

Australia accused of failing to get into the spirit of Ruth Strauss day after ruthlessly bowling England out.

2 matches into his test career, Jofra Archer goes to the high court to try and get his British citizenship revoked

Arf!

Alarmed by criticism of England selection Ed Smith recalls Adil Rashid.

Joe Root criticises all pitches England will bat on in the next year in order to save time.

England Selectors announce their pleasure at the Roy switch from opener too middle order batter.

"His average in the middle order for the series is more than double that as an opener"