For the first time in a generation, England finally have the pace bowling to truly worry Australia down under, writes Stephan Shemilt.

What a day. There is nothing like Ashes cricket. Test cricket is great, but no other series feels like this. It felt like a huge event, with so many travelling England fans and amazing home support too.

Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

Bath centre Max Ojomoh is handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lose Fraser Dingwall to a side strain for Sunday's game against Argentina.

England was the first European team to confirm its presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin this Saturday, could it win? The Springboks have been incredibly resilient to soak up first-half reds and still beat France 32-17 in Paris and Italy 32-14 in Turin over the last two weekends.

A Help for Heroes backed football team had a surprise visit from a former England international. Former Aston Villa and Liverpool star Emile Heskey, who has 62 England caps for England, joined the team of military veterans and emergency services staff for a kickabout at their ground in Millbrook Street in Hereford.

England host Argentina in London on Sunday in their fourth and final Test of the autumn. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match.

A massive illegal trash dump near Oxford has sparked outrage in England. The pile that came to the public's attention last week stretches up to the tree canopy and sits dangerously close to the River Cherwell.

Former England batter Dawid Malan has left Yorkshire by mutual consent. The 38-year-old signed a two-year contract extension through to the end of 2026 last December but has been allowed to leave early to "seek a new challenge elsewhere".

The year after the Beijing Olympics, Forehand won big air gold at X Games after landing a 2160 — a trick he had never even tried to land before — and earning a perfect score. A year later, he accomplished his goal of winning the slopestyle Crystal Globe for a second time.

There is no question about the depth of talent in this squad, but to fulfil their potential they must learn from going out in the last 16