The shock death of former England great Robin Smith has cast a shadow over preparations for the second Ashes Test in the Gabba, Brisbane, with Ben Stokes’ side grieving while also forced into key sele

England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue. A congested schedule of five Tests in less than seven weeks has proved gruelling ...

Australia and England have played just 22 Test matches against each other at The Gabba, Brisbane, with Australia winning 16 matches, while England has won just four times

The Three Lions, led by all-rounder Ben Stokes, will be aiming to stage a solid comeback in the 2nd match at the Gabba stadium after losing the opening Test match by 8 wickets in Perth. Follow our coverage for live scores,

All eyes will be at The Oval when the series-deciding fifth and last Test match of the series will be played between England and India on Thursday. England's hope of winning the Test series was halted with a draw at the Old Trafford on the fifth day.

Kris Srikkanth's comment came a day after India suffered a humiliating 0-2 whitewash at home against South Africa.