25 h. ago Ben Stokes 'should ask for Freddie Flintoff's help' ahead of second Ashes Test

Ben Stokes' former England teammate Steve Harmison reckons Freddie Flintoff's experience as captain could help turn our fortunes round in the Ashes and understands the pressure

Events

5 d. ago Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but, as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winningTwenty years on, a montage of the 2005 Ashes still tingles the spine. Close your eyes and you can probably make your own, with an Embrace soundtrack if you want to be right on the nose. Chances are you’ll see Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff belting sixes with lusty abandon; Geraint Jones wheeling away after winning the epic Edgbaston Test; Ashley Giles calmly patting the winning runs at Trent Bridge; Flintoff’s messianic dismissal of Ricky Ponting at Edgbaston; Simon Jones detonating Michael Clarke’s off-stump at Old Trafford.All those moments came in England victories or winning draws. But no 2005 montage is complete without images of Ponting being cut below the eye or Justin Langer’s right elbow ballooning in real time. Both wounds were inflicted by Steve Harmison on the first morning at Lord’s,...

Politics

9 d. ago Ashes hero Freddie Flintoff's cheeky comment about daughter and Alastair Cook

England Ashes icon Freddie Flintoff once spoke about his friendship with Alastair Cook and true to form paid the cricket icon the ultimate compliment

Society

9 d. ago Freddie Flintoff made cheeky comment about daughter bringing Alastair Cook home

Ashes legend Freddie Flintoff paid the ultimate compliment to fellow cricket great Alastair Cook

Society

1 week ago Cricket's heaviest drinkers including Ashes star who downed 52 drinks on flight before match

As England stars prepare for the Ashes in Australia, we take a look back at some of the game's most infamous drinkers with an array of wild tales to their name

Politics

1 week ago Cricket's eight biggest drinkers including Ashes star who sunk 52 cans on pre

English cricket was once synonymous with drinking and several legends of the sport made their reputations even bigger off the field

Politics