The Australian batter Steve Smith has reiterated his desire to achieve one of the very few goals that have so far eluded him in cricket, an Ashes victory on English soil.
For a player who has T20 and one-day international World Cup medals, thousands of international runs and series victories over both India and England in Australia, he is part of an entire generation of Aussies who have never outright won the urn away from home.
Australia’s last Ashes victory in England was in 2001, and while they retained the urn in 2019 (the series was drawn 2-2, meaning Australia kept it as holders), they have not claimed an outright victory.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 06, 2023-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 06, 2023-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Students arrested as police break up pro-Gaza protests
Officers in New York stormed Columbia University building
Scientists use skull to build face of Neanderthal woman
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal skeleton found in the foothills of Iraq is believed to have been a woman aged in her mid-forties, according to researchers who pieced her skull back together.
Netanyahu tells Blinken he will not end war on Hamas as part of deal for hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have told Antony Blinken he would not accept an end to the war in Gaza as part of a potential ceasefire and hostage deal.
Make WhatsApp lobbying more transparent, urge MPS
Reform called for after Cameron’s Greensill Covid messages
Labour fails in bid to unseat Scotland's SNP government
Labour’s attempt to unseat Scotland’s SNP government failed yesterday after the Greens voted against a motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf’s minority administration.
Conservative mayor points finger at Sunak before polls
High-profile Tory mayor Ben Houchen has lashed out at the state of the Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak as he battles to hold on to his job running Tees Valley.
Can Panesar spin his way into House of Commons?
The ex-England cricketer is an aspiring MP... but a Labour majority could leave him stumped, writes Sean O’Grady
Red Bull design 'supremo' to step down at end of year
Adrian Newey, the design genius who has masterminded Red Bull’s current domination in Formula One, will leave the world champions in early 2025 and “seek new challenges” in the sport.
Throwback Alvarez shapes up for Mexican fight fest
The super-middleweight champion takes on his unbeaten compatriot Jaime Munguia on Cinco de Mayo weekend
Bellingham's muted display saved by menace of Madrid
It’s the sort of image you can see being brought up in the future, maybe even this summer.
