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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoReady to go Mark Wood relishing Ashes challenge for England
Mark Wood has been through too much and is much too classy to make grandiose claims about being “pumped and ready”,...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoIt’s all about timing! Your guide to every venue – where and when to watch the winter Ashes
A winter Ashes tour is the ultimate test for players and fans alike. Here’s a breakdown of the playing schedule so...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoScratching beneath the surface: Damien Fleming’s guide to all five Ashes venues
Damien Fleming, the former Australian Test seamer who will be covering the forthcoming series as a commentator for the Seven Network...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoEngland: The men tasked with winning the urn Down Under for the first time in 15 years
The men entrusted with the mission of winning the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 15 years, carrying the...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoThe sound and the Fury! Ben Gardner on the task ahead for England’s quicks
Here are some facts. England will likely need to win three Tests to reclaim the Ashes. Across their last three tours,...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoAustralia: The side set to defend the urn, with skipper Pat Cummins aiming for Brisbane return
The 15 players selected for the opening Test at Perth, plus the skipper Pat Cummins, who hopes to return for the...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoAshes analysis: Phil Walker on Australia’s batting and answer to Bazball
Gone are the days when you’d reel off the names, one to seven, like listing the continents. With less known about...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoAshes analysis: Jo Harman-McGowan on Australia’s three main quicks
Three world-class quicks, born within three years of each other, all hailing from the state of New South Wales. Together they...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoWho’s gonna win it? Writers and broadcasters deliver their 2025-26 Ashes predictions
A selection of writers and broadcasters tell us who will win the series and how.
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoThe definitive story: James Anderson, Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott recall famous Ashes win
Jo Harman-McGowan speaks to three England players who were right in the thick of it in a comprehensive account of England’s...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2017/18 – Matt Thacker found a few shafts of sunlight amid the gloom
I’d never been to Australia, the tour all England fans dream of. And here I was, mid-December, flights booked but not...
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Adam Collins
/ 3 weeks agoAdam Collins: Why do Aussies hate Bazball?
A confession: I am an Australian who doesn’t have a pathological hatred of the current England team. I’m not exactly enthralled...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoAussie coach Lewis expects a close series
By Guy Williams MICK LEWIS, Yorkshire’s Australian bowling coach, is not only well-informed about contemporary cricket issues back home, but knows...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPace blueprint is key for England, claims Tremlett
By Richard Edwards Fast and the Furious: Chris Tremlett is backing England’s fast men PICTURE: Gareth Copley/Alamy CHRIS Tremlett was part...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoBeefy in Brisbane: Phil Walker on Ian Botham’s last howl of protest
Ian Botham at Brisbane in 1986/87: 138 from 174 balls; 13 fours; four sixes By the winter of 1986, England have...
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Test Matches
/ 3 weeks agoLions ready to roar Down Under
EARLIER this week, 18 bright-eyed young cricketers flew out to Australia looking to burnish their reputations as the next generation of...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoWhen an English prospect came to Prospect
By Richard Edwards JOE ROOT may be the England batter that Australia fear above all others, but the former England captain...
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Cricket Paper
/ 3 weeks agoAshes Special Edition: On sale Sunday 16th November
Join us for our Ashes Special edition; on-sale from this Sunday 16th November.
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoEngland’s potential lack of Ashes intensity a ‘worry’ ahead of Perth opener for Ryan Sidebottom
England’s return to Australia for another crack at reclaiming the Ashes has reignited old debates about how to prepare for the...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoMichael Vaughan: England’s cricketers need to copy Scottie Scheffler’s approach to improve
Michael Vaughan OBE believes modern cricketers should take inspiration from golf’s world No.1 Scottie Scheffler by playing and practising more regularly...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoEngland given Ashes warm-up warning as they prepare for Andrew Flintoff’s Lions
Josh Hull is hoping to give England’s Ashes stars a thorough workout in this week’s warm-up match in Perth and insisted...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoChris Woakes happy as Australia give up ‘Gabbatoir’ factor in Ashes opener
Chris Woakes believes Australia have gifted England a psychological boost by hosting this month’s Ashes opener in Perth rather than their...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoSteven Finn says Australian media jibes risk firing up England skipper Ben Stokes ahead of Ashes
Steven Finn believes the Australian media’s decision to “provoke” England captain Ben Stokes could backfire at the Ashes.
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoMatthew Hoggard on the 2025–26 Ashes: ‘England’s run rate could be Australia’s biggest headache’
Former England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard MBE believes England’s fearless approach under Ben Stokes could be the key to unsettling Australia...
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England News
/ 1 month agoEngland hand two-year central contract to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell has been given a two-year central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
