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The Ashes: England will not send first-choice batters to pink-ball tour game
In addition, the Lions match would have offered time using the pink ball, with England due to play a rare day-night Test. England have…
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The Ashes: England fans should be better than "abuse" directed at Steve Smith, says Darren Lehmann
During a Test against South Africa, Smith admitted Australia's "leadership group" devised a plan to tamper with the ball. Former opener…
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Ashes 2025: Glenn McGrath on Bazball and England's failings
For Australia to fight back and win the first Ashes Test as decisively as they did, you wonder what scars will be left on the England…
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Ashes: 'England's first-Test defeat in Perth one of their worst ever'
England are not a bad cricket team. They are a good cricket team that can occasionally be a thrilling cricket team. They are also a…
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Ashes 2025-26: England in danger of first Test defeat after another collapse in Perth
England looked to have recovered from losing Zak Crawley for a duck to the fifth ball of their second innings. Crawley completed only the…
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The Ashes 2025-26: Australia's Steve Smith falters after the hype of facing England
That the 24 hours before the first Test were entirely focused on Smith was completely of his own making. Pre-planned and pre-mediated, he…
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The Ashes 2025: Steve Smith out for 17 as Australia wickets fall against England
Australia captain Steve Smith is caught behind by England's Harry Brook at second slip for 17 as Australia fall to 30-3 on day one of the…
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Australia v England: Ashes first Test, day one – live
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 14th over: Australia 28-1 (Labuschagne 9, Smith 17) A poor…
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The Ashes: Australia captain Steve Smith aims bizarre Mastermind jibe at Monty Panesar
Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith aimed a bizarre swipe at former England spinner Monty Panesar on the eve of the first Ashes Test.…
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The Ashes: Brendon McCullum says England are ready for defining series
Coach Brendon McCullum believes his England team are ready for an Ashes series that could "define" them. McCullum and captain Ben Stokes…
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The Ashes: Mark Wood bowls in Perth nets to boost England first-Test hopes
Wood, one of the fastest bowlers to play Test cricket for England, has a chequered injury history. His latest spell out of the Test side…
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The Ashes: Joe Root is England player to keep quiet, says Scott Boland
Boland looked likely to be a reserve to the first-choice Australia pace attack in this series, but will now be in the Australia XI for the…
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The Ashes 2025: TMS pundits' players to watch including Root, Stokes, Smith & Labuschagne
Former England bowler and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew: "Frankly, I can't see England winning the Ashes without Ben…
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The Ashes: Ollie Pope makes warm-up century but Joe Root and Harry Brook miss out
Ollie Pope made a century as the majority of England's top order spent valuable time in the middle in their Ashes warm-up game, though Joe…
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Ashes - England v Australia: Marcus Trescothick backs Joe Root to score century down under
England coach Marcus Trescothick says he has full confidence in Joe Root to perform against Australia in the Ashes, despite the fact the…
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The Ashes: When Fred Trueman refused to run around the boat - England's last trip by sea
After launch there was the question of how to fill the days at sea. "In my case, you eat," says Larter. "Honestly, I've never had, either…
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The Ashes 2025: Joe Root's struggles to score a Test century in Australia analysed
Looking deeper, Root's problems in Australia have come almost exclusively against pace bowling. He averages 74.33 against spinners down…
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Rugby League Ashes: Australia beat England 30-8 to complete 3-0 series whitewash
The breakthrough came after just five minutes. Having started slowly in the first two Tests, Australia raced out of the blocks here. A…
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Rugby League Ashes: Joe Burgess in contention for first England appearance in 10 years
England squad: AJ Brimson, Joe Burgess, Daryl Clark, Herbie Farnworth, Tom Johnstone, Mikey Lewis, Harry Newman, Mikolaj Oledzi, George…
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Rugby League Ashes: England series defeat by Australia is 'reality check'
Having been soundly beaten in an error-strewn display at Wembley, Wane side's were much improved on Saturday back in the rugby league…
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England in New Zealand: Ashes hope should remain despite ODI series defeat
From Mount Maunganui to Wellington, plus a loss in Hamilton in between, England's batting failings against the Black Caps were undeniably…
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England in New Zealand: Batting woes hamper Brendon McCullum's Ashes preparations as top-order fail again
England were presented with an awkward green top at the Bay Oval in the first ODI and their rusty top order - Brook's majestic hundred…
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Rugby League Ashes: Error-prone England suffer 'torture' at Wembley
It is never a good sign when a head coach describes an international fixture involving his team as "torture". Shaun Wane was clearly…
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England 6-26 Australia: Kangaroos triumph in first Rugby League Ashes match since 2003
Twenty-two years later, same story. Australia picked up where they left off in their domination of the rugby league Ashes. After a tense…