<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ashes News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Ashes tournament. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Ashes News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:44:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/tournament/ashes" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:08:42 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[After AUS 4-1 ENG Win, Heres Indias Road to WTC Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ashes has now come to an end, and it has made some changes to the WTC scenario. Australia still remains at the top of the table winning 7 games out of the 8 they have played. England still remains behind India in the standings, which opens the way for India in the WTC final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/09/after-aus-4-1-eng-win-heres-indias-road-to-wtc-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/09/after-aus-4-1-eng-win-heres-indias-road-to-wtc-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/india_cricket_team_indias_road_to_wtc_final.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Brook Finally Reacts to That Shocking Nightclub Bouncer Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook, England's white ball captain, opened up on the Bouncer incident. Before the Ashes, he was under scrutiny for his actions in New Zealand. Fans had waited for months for Brook to reply, which he finally did after The Ashes came to an end.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/harry-brook-finally-reacts-to-that-shocking-nightclub-bouncer-moment?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/harry-brook-finally-reacts-to-that-shocking-nightclub-bouncer-moment?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/harry_brook_england_reacts_to_shocking_nightclub_bouncer_moment.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter laughs as English incompetence outtrumps Green-Carey comedy of errors in series' final mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashes tours Down Under have rarely left good cricketing memories for the English to look back upon, and 2025/26 was no different with a final mistake on Day 5 at the SCG summing up their experience. The hosts stumbled in their chase and were up for grabs, but a missed run-out made their task easy.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-laughs-as-english-incompetence-outtrumps-green-carey-comedy-of-errors-in-series-final-mistake?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-laughs-as-english-incompetence-outtrumps-green-carey-comedy-of-errors-in-series-final-mistake?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Cameron_green_Alex_Carey_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Australia avoid late English defiance to claim Ashes 4-1 with five wicket win at SCG on Day 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia held their nerves in what turned into a tricky run chase on the final day of the New Year's Test to secure a five-wicket win and claim the urn 4-1. Set 160, the hosts lost five wickets despite a half-century opening stand before Alex Carey and Cameron Green saw them through. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-australia-avoid-late-english-defiance-to-claim-ashes-4-1-with-five-wicket-win-at-scg-on-day-5?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-australia-avoid-late-english-defiance-to-claim-ashes-4-1-with-five-wicket-win-at-scg-on-day-5?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:49:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Usman_Khawaja_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts to Snicko DRS drama injecting fire into proceedings as Carse digs into Weatherald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashes Down Under over the past decade have experienced dwindling intensity given the domination of Australia at home, but sometimes all it takes is a question of justice to rouse spirits. After a review for caught behind inexplicably went against England on Day 5 at the SCG, it all kicked off.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-reacts-to-snicko-drs-drama-injecting-fire-into-proceedings-as-carse-digs-into-weatherald?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-reacts-to-snicko-drs-drama-injecting-fire-into-proceedings-as-carse-digs-into-weatherald?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Brydon_Carse_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter in splits as umpire's double blunder pranks England into taking embarrassing review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officiating mistakes are simply a part and parcel of sport, no matter to what extent technology takes over the roles. Even when the correct decisions are made, they aren't always for the right reasons, as Ahsan Raza proved on Day 5 at the SCG that deceived England into going down an erroneous path.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-in-splits-as-umpires-double-blunder-pranks-england-into-taking-embarrassing-review?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ashes-twitter-in-splits-as-umpires-double-blunder-pranks-england-into-taking-embarrassing-review?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:57:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Stokes_Ashes_Test_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Breakthrough brilliant Bethell ton not enough as Australia close in on English rout on Day 4 at SCG ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia ended Day 4 of the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG two wickets away from setting themselves a paltry fourth-innings target after earning a first-innings lead of 183 runs. Jacob Bethell's unbeaten 142 threatened to flip the game around but a late collapse meant the score at Stumps read 302/8.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-breakthrough-brilliant-bethell-ton-not-enough-as-australia-close-in-on-english-rout-on-day-4-at-scg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-breakthrough-brilliant-bethell-ton-not-enough-as-australia-close-in-on-english-rout-on-day-4-at-scg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:28:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Jacob_Bethell_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter in awe as Bethell's family erupts in emotions after prodigy announces himself with maiden ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[As precocious as talent is, for a young soul it can be a burden too great to do justice to. Such was the fear when England introduced a raw Jacob Bethell to the Test set-up with no numbers to show he belonged, yet the rookie put all those doubts to rest in Sydney and his family celebrated like it. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-twitter-in-awe-as-bethells-family-erupts-in-emotions-after-prodigy-announces-himself-with-maiden-ton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-twitter-in-awe-as-bethells-family-erupts-in-emotions-after-prodigy-announces-himself-with-maiden-ton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:45:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Jacob_Bethell_ton_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as Carey makes rare lax mistake to gift English five penalty runs in Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barely does one consciously notice a gsood wicketkeeper quietly going about his business, yet everyone notices the lack of one. Only occasionally oo keepers transcend such that they're remembered beyond the ordinary, like Alex Carey in Ashes 2025, but even he showed he is human in Sydney on Day 4.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-carey-makes-rare-lax-mistake-to-gift-english-five-penalty-runs-in-sydney?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/07/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-carey-makes-rare-lax-mistake-to-gift-english-five-penalty-runs-in-sydney?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:41:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Alex_Carey_AUS_vs_ENG_Ashes_2025_26_Adelaide_CA.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Smiths Latest Knock Sparks Fab Four Domination Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith continues his dominant run in the Test format. Even in the final Test of The Ashes, he has been able to score a ton for the team. This also brings him way too close to Joe Root, who smashed his 41st ton in the same game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/steve-smiths-latest-knock-sparks-fab-four-domination-talk?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/steve-smiths-latest-knock-sparks-fab-four-domination-talk?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/steve_smith_latest_knock_sparks_fab_four_domination.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Sensational Smith ton backs up Head heroics to leave England on edge on Day 3 at SCG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia assumed complete control of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 3 as they headed to Stumps with a first innings lead of 134. Travis Head added to the previous day's effort to end up with 163 before Steve Smith produced another hometown classic ton and remain unbeaten.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-sensational-smith-ton-backs-up-head-heroics-to-leave-england-on-edge-on-day-3-at-scg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-sensational-smith-ton-backs-up-head-heroics-to-leave-england-on-edge-on-day-3-at-scg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_ton_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter in splits as Smith does his best roly-poly doll impression to duck nasty bumper]]></title><description><![CDATA[To average over 60 in Test cricket for nearly a decade, being ordinary is not enough. Steve Smith's batting, in every which way, follows that tenet, even when it does not need to as the veteran showed in Sydney on Tuesday by rolling around on the deck and be left staring at his own crotch.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-in-splits-as-smith-does-his-best-roly-poly-doll-impression-to-duck-nasty-bumper?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-in-splits-as-smith-does-his-best-roly-poly-doll-impression-to-duck-nasty-bumper?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_rolypoly_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as Carse heeds Smith's polite ask in moment of forced camaraderie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ashes are not exactly a ground made for friendships and banter, with the rivalry spanning centuries and careers at stake. Yet, it keeps producing rare moments of banter and cooperation, such as the absurd request made by Steve Smith to Brydon Carse at the SCG on Day 3 of the New Year Test.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-carse-heeds-smiths-polite-ask-in-moment-of-forced-camaraderie?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-carse-heeds-smiths-polite-ask-in-moment-of-forced-camaraderie?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:40:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as wasteful Stokes pays with embarrassment for blind trust on Root's opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[If one of the greatest ever batters, fresh off a 160, asks you to do something how can one imagine ignoring it? Ben Stokes found himself in one such dilemma at the SCG when his predecessor Joe Root pressed him to opt for a review with confidence, a decision the England skipper would go on to regret.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-wasteful-stokes-pays-with-embarrassment-for-blind-trust-on-roots-opinions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-wasteful-stokes-pays-with-embarrassment-for-blind-trust-on-roots-opinions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:06:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Stokes_Ashes_huddle_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter shook as careless Jacks singlehandedly ruins Stokes' genius to hand invincible Head reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A captain is only as good as his team goes the age old adage in cricket. For Ben Stokes, it does not spell good news given some of the atrocious mishaps England have made in the Ashes, and Will Jacks added to the list at the SCG on Day 3 with a shocking drop to afford Travis Head another life.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-shook-as-careless-jacks-singlehandedly-ruins-stokes-genius-to-hand-invincible-head-reprieve?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/06/ashes-twitter-shook-as-careless-jacks-singlehandedly-ruins-stokes-genius-to-hand-invincible-head-reprieve?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:34:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Will_Jacks_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ashes Turns Fiery Again with Heated Labuschagne-Stokes Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ashes has seen some of the most heated contests with the bat and ball. But this time, the rivalry had a fiery exchange in the fifth Test, between Marnus Labuschagne and Ben Stokes. This incident reminds fans of the other heated moments involved in the history of The Ashes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/the-ashes-turns-fiery-again-with-heated-labuschagne-stokes-moment?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/the-ashes-turns-fiery-again-with-heated-labuschagne-stokes-moment?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:40:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/marnus_labuschagne_ben_stokes_ashes_heated_moment.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Root Silences Doubters Again with Masterclass in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root has gone through his prime yet again, bringing in another ton in Australia. This was his second century in this tour, which is by far the highest he scored ever in his career in Australia. Entering this tour with no tons, he has now silenced the critics well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/joe-root-silences-doubters-again-with-masterclass-in-australia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/joe-root-silences-doubters-again-with-masterclass-in-australia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/joe_root_the_ashes_in_australia.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Reliable Root keeps wasteful England competitive before Travball seizes initiative on Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia took control of the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG on Day 2 by bowling out England for 384 courtesy of some more wasteful dismissals, despite Joe Root's resounding 160 holding down one end. The hosts headed into Stumps at 166/2, with Travis Head unbeaten on 91 at quicker than run-a-ball.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-reliable-root-keeps-wasteful-england-competitive-before-travball-seizes-initiative-on-day-2?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-reliable-root-keeps-wasteful-england-competitive-before-travball-seizes-initiative-on-day-2?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Joe_Root_Steve_Smith_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as frustrated Stokes unloads on sheepish Labuschagne in fierce altercation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who does not love characters in cricket? Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne are perhaps the most infamous of the current lot of active characters, yet their severely contrasting styles came to the forefront on Day 2 at the SCG during a heated altercation during the final stages of play. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-frustrated-stokes-unloads-on-sheepish-labuschagne-in-fierce-altercation?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-frustrated-stokes-unloads-on-sheepish-labuschagne-in-fierce-altercation?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:56:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Stokes_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter shocked as Smith brings sordid end to immensely lucky knock by succumbing to Labuschagne]]></title><description><![CDATA[If one had to sum up the incredible peaks and incredulous lows of Bazball, Jamie Smith's knock on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG would do. The youngster played some incredible shots amidst multiple reprieves for his 47, only to succumb in the naivest of fashions to Marnus Labuschagne.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-shocked-as-smith-brings-sordid-end-to-immensely-lucky-knock-by-succumbing-to-labuschagne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-shocked-as-smith-brings-sordid-end-to-immensely-lucky-knock-by-succumbing-to-labuschagne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Marnus_Labuschagne_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter groans as Jamie Smith lives charmed life with no-ball dismissal followed by lucky escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[All it take in elite sports is the slightest modicum of luck to turn disastrous failure into roaring success. Jamie Smith enjoyed one better in the final Ashes Test at the SCG on Monday when he not only survived a no-ball dismissal but was also handed a reprieve the very next delivery.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-groans-as-jamie-smith-lives-charmed-life-with-no-ball-dismissal-followed-by-lucky-escape?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-groans-as-jamie-smith-lives-charmed-life-with-no-ball-dismissal-followed-by-lucky-escape?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Jamie_Smith_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as out of sync snicko dispatches Ben Stokes for duck in Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket always finds a way to get entangled in new controversies, and the final Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground was no different. Ben Stokes departed without scoring on Day 2 of the encounter courtesy of a Mitchell Starc jaffa and a lack of support from technology to overturn the decision.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-out-of-sync-snicko-dispatches-ben-stokes-for-duck-in-sydney?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/05/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-out-of-sync-snicko-dispatches-ben-stokes-for-duck-in-sydney?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:01:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mitchell_Starc_Ben_Stokes_ashes.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Blistering Brook and Root save England from sinking after early blows on stormy Sydney Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 45 overs were possible at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 1 of the final Ashes Test before stormy weather ended play early. Australia had claimed three early scalps after being asked to bowl first but Joe Root and Harry Brook put up a rapid unbeaten 154-run stand to even proceedings.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/04/ashes-blistering-brook-and-root-save-england-from-sinking-after-early-blows-on-stormy-sydney-day-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/04/ashes-blistering-brook-and-root-save-england-from-sinking-after-early-blows-on-stormy-sydney-day-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Joe_Root_Harry_Brook_Ashes_SCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Hit by Fresh Setback Ahead of Fifth Ashes Test!]]></title><description><![CDATA[England just made a comeback to The Ashes in Australia after more than a decade. But the team still has its own concerns as they prepare for the last Test match, which is scheduled to take place from 4 January. Another star player of the team has been ruled out of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/29/england-hit-by-fresh-setback-ahead-of-fifth-ashes-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/29/england-hit-by-fresh-setback-ahead-of-fifth-ashes-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:38:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Stokes_Ashes_MCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | England snap 15-year drought Down Under to register first Boxing Day win since 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[England ended a 18-match wait for a win Down Under by claiming a six-wicket triumph at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The visitors bowled out the hosts for 132 on the back of Brydon Carse's four-fer before an audacious batting display saw them chase down 175 within 33 overs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/27/ashes-england-snap-15-year-drought-down-under-to-register-first-boxing-day-win-since-2010?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/27/ashes-england-snap-15-year-drought-down-under-to-register-first-boxing-day-win-since-2010?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:37:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Stokes_Ashes_MCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter stunned as under-pump Duckett responds by taking Bazball to new extremes in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashes trips Down Under and off-field troubles are synonymous in English cricket history, and Ben Duckett has become the latest casualty in the affair. However, the opener roared in the face of mounting pressure on Day 2 at the MCG to play some audacious shots that stunned even Michael Neser.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/27/ashes-twitter-stunned-as-under-pump-duckett-responds-by-taking-bazball-to-new-extremes-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/27/ashes-twitter-stunned-as-under-pump-duckett-responds-by-taking-bazball-to-new-extremes-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:05:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Ben_Duckett_Ashes_MCG.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Australia end up ahead at midpoint as 20 wickets fall on chaotic Day 1 in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[England failed to make the most of their opportunities yet again on the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test, with a nightmarish Melbourne Cricket Ground to blame too. The visitors bowled out the Kangaroos for 152 in the first innings but then themselves tumbled out for 110, conceding a 42-run lead.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-australia-end-up-ahead-at-midpoint-as-20-wickets-fall-on-chaotic-day-1-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-australia-end-up-ahead-at-midpoint-as-20-wickets-fall-on-chaotic-day-1-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Michael_Neser_Ben_Stokes_Ashes_Melbourne.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as Harry Brook makes one last attempt to save Bazball by walloping Mitchell Starc]]></title><description><![CDATA[A philosophical idea meant to govern a group is only as strong as the person who buys into it the least. A chaotic Ashes Down Under has tested the tenets of Bazball and the men that execute it relentlessly, but just when England seemed to have shelved the experiment, Harry Brook augured hope.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-harry-brook-makes-one-last-attempt-to-save-bazball-by-walloping-mitchell-starc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-harry-brook-makes-one-last-attempt-to-save-bazball-by-walloping-mitchell-starc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:40:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Harry_Brook_Ashes_Melbourne.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter reacts as Green adds salt to own wounds with silly run-out to extend dry run with bat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricketing cardinal sins don't get much worse than getting run-out on the first day of a Test match. Yet, Cameron Green dared commit it when his team was at sea in the Boxing Day Test with Brydon Carse's brilliance aiding the cause to leave the Kangaroos in dire straits in the first innings.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-green-adds-salt-to-own-wounds-with-silly-run-out-to-extend-dry-run-with-bat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-reacts-as-green-adds-salt-to-own-wounds-with-silly-run-out-to-extend-dry-run-with-bat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Cameron_Green_Ashes_Melbourne.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes | Twitter in awe as Tongue produces ball of series contender in Melbourne to peg back Smith's poles]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the numbers are to be believed, Steve Smith falls victim in Test cricket every 56 runs on average, making him the best Test batter of the generation. Yet even his talent had no answer to a peach Josh Tongue produced in the first session of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Friday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-in-awe-as-tongue-produces-ball-of-series-contender-in-melbourne-to-peg-back-smiths-poles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/dec/26/ashes-twitter-in-awe-as-tongue-produces-ball-of-series-contender-in-melbourne-to-peg-back-smiths-poles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 02:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_Ashes_Melbourne.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item></channel></rss>