Injured Archer out of Ashes, England drop Pope from Boxing Day test

Injured Archer out of Ashes, England drop Pope from Boxing Day test

Mitchell Starc on course to break major Test record in Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne

Mitchell Starc is closing in on a significant milestone in Test cricket as the ongoing Ashes series continues to showcase his dominance with the ball. The Australian fast bowler has been in outstanding form, claiming 22 wickets from three matches at an impressive average of 17.04. His performances have played a key role in Australia racing to an unassailable 3–0 lead in the series. With momentum firmly on his side, Starc is now within touching d…

Jofra Archer ruled out of remaining Ashes Tests in two England changes for Melbourne

Jofra Archer has taken nine wickets in the opening three Tests of the series and shone with the bat, but Ben Stokes’s England will be without him in Melbourne and Sydney

The Ashes: England bowler Jofra Archer ruled out of rest of series by injury as Gus Atkinson and Jacob Bethell start Boxing Day Test

Jofra Archer to miss final two Ashes Tests with side strain in massive blow to England; Ollie Pope dropped from number three as Jacob Bethell handed Ashes debut in Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

Jofra Archer ruled out of Ashes tour as England dealt fresh blow

England’s demoralising Ashes tour lurched to a fresh low as their player of the series, Jofra Archer, was ruled out with the latest in a long line of injuries. Archer will play no part in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne or the New Year clash in Sydney after being diagnosed with a left side strain. The 30-year-old seamer spent four years battling a variety of fitness issues, including stress fractures of the back and right elbow, but has been su…