Kevin Pietersen led the criticism of the Melbourne Cricket Ground wicket, describing it as “disrespectful to the greatest form of the game”.

Ben Stokes has called out double standards in assessments of pitches globally as he prepares to issue blunt feedback to match referee Jeff Crowe following Melbourne’s two-day Test debacle.

This match and this pitch cannot be representative of Test matches; if it is, then cricket’s grandest form will be in trouble.

England cricketers Andrew Flintoff with daughter Holly, Kevin Pietersen (C) and Michael Vaughan (R) celebrates winning the Ashes on the team bus during the Ashes victory parade in London, 13 September, 2005. England regained the Ashes yesterday after ...

England have avoided an Ashes whitewash with a drought-breaking victory over Australia in the Boxing Day Test. “The players obviously want to be out there slogging it out over five days,” the Australian legend said on Channel 7.

The Indian women's cricket team enters 2026 riding on unprecedented momentum after their historic triumph in the 2025 ODI World Cup.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohammed Siraj of India greets the crowd after being announced as the player of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images ...

The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger asks if it is time for domestic women's cricket to expand into the red-ball game.