One of the great New Orleans-produced poets, Nicole Cooley is a master of the narratively themed collection. “The Afflicted Girls,” her 2004 volume about the Salem Witch Trials, is an unsung gem of a ...

If you like, picture a bouncing baby New Year in your arms, powder fresh. The images all amount to the same thing: January is ...

Kate Cross took 19 wickets in 13 one-day internationals in 2024 England seamer Kate Cross will not feature in the first one-day international of the women's Ashes because of a back injury.

Shoaib Bashir is the current No.1 slow bowler for England, but as it stands he may find himself left out while Root and Jacob Bethell bowl part-time spin when needed. Before the Ashes, England ...

Ash Gardner shone with bat, ball and in the field as Australia chased down a modest target to seize the first points of their Ashes battle with ... their opponents out for 204 inside 44 overs ...

Australia retained the Ashes after a thrilling contest last time out saw England earn a draw in the latter half of the series. After the tourists claimed victory in the series-opening Test match ...

Alyssa Healy will tell Australia to ensure they throw the first punch in the Ashes, knowing an early blow ... "You want to get out there and take the first two points, and then you can hopefully ...

Alana King may be one of Australia’s weapons in their bid to retain the Ashes ... comes out sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally, but there are not too many tricks in my book.

The Aussies have won three of the last five Ashes series, including a nail-biting series draw last time out in 2023 across England – as the hosts lost the opening Test match but fought back to ...

Watch every ball of The 2025 Women’s Ashes Series LIVE with no ad-breaks ... “I definitely thought I was out,” Gardner told reporters in the post-match press conference.

Molineux has been ruled out of the Ashes and will undergo knee surgery next week, but a call will need to be made on whether to include leg-spinner Wareham or express quick Brown. Women's Ashes ...

Now England hope that the pace of Lauren Filer can provide them a cutting edge as they look to wrestle back the Ashes for the first ... is really ready to fire out here [where you] have a bit ...