Khawaja savours century, Broad blasts pitch

Usman Khawaja says the taunts of the Edgbaston crowd spurred him on to an “emotional” maiden Test hundred in England as he led Australia’s fightback in the Ashes opener on Saturday.

Highlights: 2023 Ashes (1st Test, Day 2)

Usman Khawaja led Australia’s fightback at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Centurion Khawaja keeps England at bay

Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Watch: Broad gets 'bunny' Warner again

 Stuart Broad dismisses David Warner for the ninth time in 11 Test innings in England – and the 15th time overall.

Taskin shines in record Bangladesh win

Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs to secure the biggest Test victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years.

Highlights: 2023 Ashes (1st Test, Day 1)

Joe Root’s century was followed by a bold declaration from England captain Ben Stokes at Edgbaston.

Stokes' bold declaration doesn't surprise Bairstow

England captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Ashes Test may have come as a shock to cricket traditionalists, but it was “no surprise” to teammate Jonny Bairstow.

Ton-up Root revives England

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston.

Watch: Root ramps Boland for six

Joe Root got full reward for this audacious shot against Scott Boland.

Watch: Bad luck for Brook in Ashes opener

Harry Brook’s innings at Edgbaston ended in freak fashion.

Bangladesh tighten grip on Afghanistan Test

Afghanistan lost two quick wickets on Friday, trailing Bangladesh by 616 runs at stumps.

England to unleash 'Bazball' on Aussies

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side’s dynamic approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which starts on Friday.

Cummins backs Warner to come good

Australia captain Pat Cummins says England will face a “more aggressive” David Warner in this year’s Ashes compared to the opener who struggled for runs during the 2019 series.

Bangladesh take huge lead over Afghanistan

Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to consolidate Bangladesh’s control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka.

Packed schedule set to test Ashes pace attacks

Both England and Australia will need several fast-bowling options for a busy Ashes schedule due to ageing attacks and recent injury scares.