Former Australian player and coach Darren Lehmann has called for Test cricket's coin toss to be abolished to put an end to two-day contests like fans saw in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Ashes Test.

Boxing Day Test of 2025 in sharp contrast with thrilling five-day 2024 affair T20s played with frenetic intensity; Tests allow for slow burn Staging entertaining Test akin to making blockbuster which ...

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 ...

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 ...

The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket. “It hurt,” says ...

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Speaking ahead of their T20 World Cup match against the USA, van Beek spoke his mind regarding the T20 vs Test conundrum.