Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Australia remove openers to leave England in deep trouble

Ashes

ADELAIDE: England were battling to stay in the second Ashes Test on Friday after Australia removed both openers in a fiery spell under lights on day two to leave the visitors reeling. The home team declared their first innings on a commanding 473 for nine in Adelaide, leaving England to face a trying 40 minutes … Read more

Stokes loving being back and ready to score big in Ashes

Ashes Test

ADELAIDE: Ben Stokes told England fans that “we don’t believe we’re beaten” and said he felt ready for a big score with the bat, after another tough day at the Ashes on Friday. The visitors were forced to toil for 150 overs in the field over the past two days as Australia built an ominous … Read more

Australia’s injured Hazlewood out of 2nd Ashes Test

Hazlewood

ADELAIDE: Injured Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood was Monday ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England in Adelaide this week, with Jhye Richardson or Michael Neser in line to replace him. The 30-year-old suffered a side strain during Australia’s nine-wicket thumping of the visitors in the opening Test at Brisbane and has returned home … Read more

Cuba’s vaunted health system straining under Covid cases

Argentina hospitals full

Cuba: Cuba’s vaunted public health system, which boasts more doctors per capita than any other country, has been pushed to the brink in recent months by the arrival of the coronavirus Delta variant. In a country long left relatively unscathed by the global pandemic, doctors are now battling to get their hands on oxygen and … Read more