Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series following a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained during the first Test in Perth. Matthew Fisher has been named his replacement.

The end feels nigh as Australia exploited the conditions expertly on day three at the Gabba to leave England in a near hopeless position

Joe Root has finished unbeaten on 138 after Engand was dismissed for 334 in the third over on Day 2 of the second Ashes cricket test.

While England and Australia rest up after the second Test, Eleanor Oldroyd brings the latest from the tour and learns more about the famous Adelaide Oval.

Another blistering day of Test cricket saw Root, defiant amid the frenzy, finally reach his landmark as Australia claimed nine wickets

Will Jacks will make his first Test appearance in three years having been selected by England for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Australia and England have enjoyed a fierce cricketing rivalry for over 140 years. The latest edition of the clash known as the Ashes starts in Perth on Friday.

England’s mid-series break in Noosa drew criticism after Ashes defeats, but Alex Carey defended it, saying the intense series requires time to recharge, similar to Australia’s players spending time with families.

Tens of thousands of sports fans are expected to flock into the glistening east coast city over the next couple of months. Katie Strick has a one-week bucket list

Now, as a Narrative Director, O’Friel is in charge of the story for the latest expansion, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes, making her the perfect person to talk to about the game’s new protagonist, So’Lek.