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Jack Leach. | (Image Credits: Twitter) In a telling blow for England ahead of the Ashes series, left-arm spinner Jack Leach will miss the entire leg due to a low back stress fracture. The England Cricket Board (ECB) issued an official statement on Sunday and will announce a replacement ...

England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia with a stress fracture in his back.The 31-year-old developed symptoms during the Test victory against Ireland at Lord's on Saturday, with a scan confirming the injury.Leach has played in all 13 of England's Tests since ...

From the Ashes is a series of features and podcasts which dig deeper into tales of pain, despair and sometimes triumph in cricket's fiercest and most storied Test series.When David Gower was asked to be interviewed about the 1989 Ashes, he replied: "of all my Ashes series, you want ...

Tearaway England pacer Mark Wood has backed fellow fast-bowler Jofra Archer to be fit and ready to feature in the highly-anticipated Ashes starting on June 16, citing the battles he's overcome in the last few years. Comeback trail Archer has not played Test cricket since February 2021, picking up ...

Ben Duckett scored his maiden Test century against Pakistan in December 2022England batter Ben Duckett says he is hoping for a "niggly" Ashes series this summer.The 28-year-old made his Test debut in 2016 but returned to the side for the 2022 winter series against Pakistan and New Zealand.After impressive ...

England have won 10 out of their last 12 Tests with Ben Stokes in chargeBen Stokes says England will not alter their attacking approach when they take on Australia in the Ashes this summer.England have won 10 out of 12 Test matches under captain Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, ...

Harry Brook made his international debut in January 2022 and his Test debut in September the same yearIf you were asked to pick one current England cricketer to play baseball, you'd probably choose Harry Brook.Before long a seat in the stands to watch the Yorkshireman bat will come with ...

England's multi-format middle-order batter Jonny Bairstow's chances of being part of the national team for the home Ashes series have brightened as he says his recovery from a freak injury is on "right track". Bairstow had broken his leg and dislocated his ankle when he slipped on a golf ...

Naveen Kakkar and wife Sheela fled Afghanistan with their son, Nishant, a special child, nearly three decades ago as the first Taliban regime was ready to take control of Kabul. Three decades on, with the Taliban back in Kabul, the religious fundamentalist group seems to be controlling their fate ...

A day after sealing the Test series win against South Africa, England skipper Ben Stokes has set his sights on regaining the Ashes next summer and taking revenge for the 0-4 thrashing Down Under earlier this year. England's new-found confidence stems from the fact ...