RICHARD GIBSON IN PERTH: Some of England's oldest living cricketers are to be invited as special guests for the 150th anniversary Test match extravaganza in March 2027.

The Ashes has suffered a second controversy involving golf in a matter of days after England cricket players were spotted hitting the fairways instead of the practice nets after their first Test shocker

Graham Thorpe's widow has hit out at the network within English cricket, declaring her husband would still be alive if he was given better support.

JIMMY ANDERSON: England have now got to treat this as a four-Test series, and forget that the first Test happened. They've got to try to win all four matches, starting in Brisbane.

Plenty of fans and experts want Khawaja dropped for the second Test after the farcical scenes involving him in Perth - but a big name is going after a different scalp.

He has excelled at every format of the game, now cricket superstar Michael Clarke is set to step into the world of cricket administration.

The second Test in Brisbane begins on December 4 - and fans of the baggy green have just received a timely boost.

Droves of English fans have spent a fortune to come Down Under to follow their team - and what happened in Perth has left them furious, according to two former Three Lions skippers.

The crushing loss in the first Test in Perth extended the gap before the day-night contest in Brisbane, which begins on December 4, to 12 days.

England cricket legend Ian Botham has launched a scathing attack on the Labour government and given his thoughts on the state of the UK. 

The 38-year-old was deemed ineligible to open the batting for Australia after having spent too much time off the field during England's first innings.