
England player ratings following 4-0 Ashes defeat to Australia
Joe Root would have struggled to imagine the 2021/22 Ashes series going any worse.
Joe Root would have struggled to imagine the 2021/22 Ashes series going any worse.
England failed to capitalize on a chance to win the final Ashes Test and suffered yet another batting collapse as Australia sealed a 146 run-win to round off the series.
Travis Head struck his second century of the series to help Australia recover from a perilous position on day one of the fifth Ashes Test.
England secured a draw in the fourth Test and avoided a possible Ashes whitewash in the process.
Usman Khawaja’s ninth Test century on his first international appearance since 2019 helped Australia post 416-8 after two days of play at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Scott Boland claimed remarkable figures of 6-7 on debut as Australia bowled an incompetent England out for 68 to take an unassailable 3-0 Ashes lead and retain the urn in the process.
Australia have, once again, taken full control of another Ashes Test match after England’s woes with the bat showed no sign of stopping at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Despite Jos Buttler’s gutsy innings coming close to saving the second Test for England, Australia have taken a 2-0 Ashes lead after bowling the Three Lions out on day five in Adelaide.
Marnus Labuschagne struck a first Ashes century as Australia asserted their dominance on the second Test, with England made to pay for more costly errors.
England’s hopes of winning in Brisbane for the first time in 35 years appear to be fading as Travis Head’s century helped the hosts dominate the opening Ashes Test.
England has announced that a full-strength squad of 17 players will travel to Australia for this winter’s Ashes series.
Worcestershire have completed the signing of Australian bowler Ben Dwarshuis for the T20 Blast this summer which kicks off in June.
Durham have re-signed batsmen Cameron Bancroft for the County Championship this summer.
Aaron Finch hit a brilliant unbeaten 79 to set up a comfortable victory over New Zealand to lock the series at 2-2 with one game remaining in the series.
Ashton Agar was the star of the show as Australia got themselves back into the T20 series against New Zealand.
Tom Mason looks at the ICC player rankings as the end of year standings are revealed.