New Delhi: With the Ashes just a day away, the familiar sense of anticipation is back. No matter the sport, no matter the rivalry, very few matches carry the weight of England playing Australia.

Few sporting contests carry the history, drama and aura of the Ashes. Born from a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and symbolized by a tiny urn, the rivalry between Australia and England has shaped ...

WG Grace at the crease, the Ashes urn, and Jeff Thomson warming up Universal History Archive, Mirror Pix, Illustrated London News, Heritage Images, Fairfax Media Archives, Central Press/Getty Images; ...

How to rate the contributions of those who have excelled in the most-revered cricket contest of them all? This is the unenviable task of this article. There is no qualification period to be eligible ...

While Australia enter as favourites, their injury concerns give England renewed belief heading into the contest. Across decades of competition, the Ashes has delivered not only unforgettable ...

England being two-nil down after two Tests of an Ashes series has few positives, other than a) increasing the likelihood of a stage musical about the series being written if a stirring comeback leads ...

An event like the Ashes - the most celebrated cricket rivalry - has been a test of the daring, the courageous, and the remarkable for a long time. During decades, players have not only outsmarted ...