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Marcus Harris did leg-glance a stray Archer delivery for four and edged him short of Ben Stokes at third slip for another, far less convincing boundary. But Jofra Archer, bowling from around the wicket, squared him up with an 87.3 mph delivery that saw Harris get a thin edge through to wicket-keeeper Jonny Bairstow -- like Root appearing on his home ground. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Jofra Archer had already predicted the result of third Ashes Test back...

Just like Paul the Octopus, he has made some seriously unbelievable tweets in the past about the future.

26 Aug 2019 12:31 PM

Australia would have retained the urn had Nathan Lyon not fumbled the return throw. (Photo:AFP)

Twitterati trolls Nathan Lyon after he misses run-out chance; see...

Australia required one wicket to win while Jack Leach and Ben Stokes were trying to save England from another defeat.

26 Aug 2019 10:22 AM

Jofra Archers impeccable spell helped his side bowl Australia out for just 179 in their first inning. (Photo:AFP)

Here is the real reason why Jofra Archer left West Indies for England

He picked up five wickets on his Test debut and proceeded to pick eight more in his second match.

26 Aug 2019 10:19 AM

England hailed a new Ashes hero for the ages on Monday after Ben Stokes dragged his country from the point of defeat to a narrow victory over Australia with an innings that almost defied belief. (Photo:AFP)

England media praise Ben Stokes for his fantastic 135

All the English newspapers carried a picture of Stokes celebrating his winning runs at a sun-bathed Headingley on their...

26 Aug 2019 8:33 AM

Englands World Cup hero Ben Stokes launched a solo attack to score an unbeaten 135 and help the hosts chase down a target of 359 in dramatic fashion. (Photo:AFP)

Ben Stokes was 'unbelieveable and too good for Australia': Tim Paine

Australia threatened to take the final wicket for a victory that seemed inevitable on several occasions but failed to...

26 Aug 2019 8:10 AM

Ben Stokes played one of the finest knocks in Test cricket as he guided England to an improbable one-wicket win against Australia on the fourth day of the third Test of the ongoing Ashes at Headingley. (Photo: AFP)

Jimmy Neesham lauds Stokes in his own witty way

Neesham took to Twitter to applaud Stokes who originally hails from New Zealand.

26 Aug 2019 7:14 AM

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow maintained Englands bid for an extraordinary comeback win in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes keep England in hunt of...

At lunch on the fourth day England -- bowled out for just 67 in their first innings -- were 238-4, needing a further 121...

25 Aug 2019 2:57 PM

Joe Denly described his gutsy half century on Saturday to give England hope of saving the third Ashes test against Australia at Headingley as among the hardest knocks of his career. (Photo:AP)

England in 'very good position' third Ashes Test says Joe Denly

In the first inning, England displayed a very dismal performance as they were bundled out on just 67 runs by the...

25 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

Since 2001, Australia failed to win the Ashes series in England. BUt Tim Paine says Australia are in England to win the 2019 Ashes series. (Photo:AP)

Ricky Ponting hopes Australia win third Ashes Test

It was Joe Denly and Joe Root's 126-run partnership which has put England on a dominating position in the match.

25 Aug 2019 2:00 PM

David Warner may mostly be remembered for his alleged involvement in the sandpaper-gate scandal during the 2018 South Africa Test match series in which he along with Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith applied sandpaper on the red ball to alter the course of the match. (Photo: Twitter)

David Warner saves Josh Hazlewood from being exhausted; watch

Following Warner's action, the Australia cricket board (Cricket Australia CA) suspended him and Smith for one year.

25 Aug 2019 1:34 PM

Steve Smith is set to make his return to action in a tour match against Derbyshire after the Australia star batted against bowlers for the first time on Sunday since being concussed. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith to play tour match for 4th Ashes Test selection

Smith was ruled out of third Ashes Test with concussion after being hit by a 92 mph bouncer from England fast bowler...

25 Aug 2019 12:24 PM

Test cricket can be pleasing to the eye if it is played on good pitches, batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Sunday, terming the 22-yard strip the longest formats heart and key to its revival. (Photo:AFP)

Sachin Tendulkar says Test cricket needs good pitches in order to...

To support his point, Tendulkar cited, as example, the surface used for the Ashes Test at Lord's last week.

25 Aug 2019 8:07 AM