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Steve Smith out of third Test as England bid to keep Ashes series alive against Australia
Australia batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide with illness.
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/ 22 hours agoEngland skipper Ben Stokes looks to past experience against Australia to spark Ashes fightback
Ben Stokes is hoping memories of England’s Ashes comeback in 2023 can help spark another fightback Down Under.
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/ 22 hours agoBen Stokes demands England ‘show a bit of dog’ against Australia in must-win third Ashes Test
Ben Stokes has challenged his England team to bare their teeth and prove they have “a bit of dog” in them...
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/ 23 hours agoEngland’s Harry Brook ready to ‘rein it in’ after mistakes in first two Ashes Tests against Australia
Harry Brook is prepared to “rein it in” in this week’s third Ashes Test, admitting he has been guilty of “shocking”...
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/ 23 hours agoPat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return for Australia in third Ashes Test against England
Australia have recalled captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, but there is no room...
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/ 2 days agoEngland recall Josh Tongue for third Ashes Test against Australia but Shoaib Bashir omitted
England have recalled Josh Tongue for their must-win Ashes Test in Adelaide, but spinner Shoaib Bashir has again been omitted.
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/ 3 days agoBrendon McCullum: England have dealt with Australian hostility well on Ashes tour
Brendon McCullum has praised his England squad for the way they have reacted to the off-field “hostility” that has followed them...
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/ 3 days agoFormer England skipper Michael Vaughan takes shelter in Bondi restaurant during terrorist attack
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan admits being locked in a restaurant in Bondi during a terrorist attack was “scary”.
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/ 3 days agoUnchanged England batting line-up expected for crunch Adelaide Ashes Test against Australia
England head coach Brendon McCullum is ready to roll out an unchanged batting line-up for this week’s crunch Ashes Test in...
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/ 3 days agoShoaib Bashir under the microscope as England look to save Ashes series against Australia
England are facing a spin dilemma in their bid to keep the Ashes alive in Adelaide, with Shoaib Bashir under the...
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/ 5 days agoRyan Sidebottom slams Brendon McCullum’s England ‘over prepared’ claim ahead of third Ashes Test
With England staring down the barrel in the Ashes and Adelaide looming like a storm cloud, former international and county quick...
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/ 6 days agoTim Paine claims Australia’s Steve Smith is winning Ashes battle with England’s Jofra Archer
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has piled more pressure on England’s Jofra Archer after claiming Steve Smith is winning their personal...
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/ 7 days agoAlex Carey backs England over beach reset amid Australian media storm
England’s decision to take a mid-Ashes break on the Sunshine Coast has attracted an onslaught from Australian media, but rival wicketkeeper...
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/ 1 week agoMark Wood injury delivers major setback to England’s Ashes revival hopes against Australia
England’s hopes of launching an Ashes comeback in Adelaide have been hit by a series-ending injury to pace bowler Mark Wood.
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/ 1 week agoSecond Ashes Test post-mortem – England and Bazball on the brink vs Australia
Where to begin with England? On the wrong end of yet another chastening defeat by Australia at the Gabba, a winless...
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/ 1 week agoEngland skipper Ben Stokes fires Ashes warning: ‘Australia is not for weak men’
Beaten England captain Ben Stokes has made it clear there is no room for “weak men” on England’s faltering Ashes tour.
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/ 1 week agoBrendon McCullum claims England were ‘over-prepared’ after crushing Ashes second Test defeat
Brendon McCullum bizarrely claimed England “trained too much” ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane amid fierce criticism of their...
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/ 1 week agoEngland staring down Ashes barrel after bruising defeat to Australia in Brisbane
England face an almighty battle to salvage their Ashes campaign after slumping to yet another grisly defeat in the second Test...
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/ 2 weeks agoJoe Root wants England to respond after fielding errors give Australia edge in second Ashes Test
Joe Root insists the wheels have not come off England’s Ashes campaign after dropped catches handed Australia five extra lives and...
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/ 2 weeks agoEngland toil despite Will Jacks’ moment of magic in second Ashes Test against Australia
Will Jacks took one of the great Ashes catches to lift England, but five other chances went down on a sloppy...
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/ 2 weeks agoEngland fighting to keep Australia in check as bowlers toil in second Ashes Test
England were fighting to keep Australia in check on day two of the second Ashes Test after an uninspired effort from...
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/ 2 weeks agoJoe Root ends wait for Test century in Australia to boost England’s Ashes hopes
Joe Root’s 13-year wait for a Test century on Australian soil finally came to an end as he breathed life into...
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/ 2 weeks agoEngland’s Joe Root secures his first Ashes century in Australia
Joe Root ticked off a big-ticket item missing from his distinguished CV by bringing up his maiden hundred in Australia in...
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/ 2 weeks agoZak Crawley and Joe Root revive England after Australia grab two early wickets in second Ashes Test
England bounced back from two early losses in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, with Zak Crawley and Joe Root...
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/ 2 weeks agoAustralia captain Pat Cummins leaves door ajar for dramatic Ashes comeback in Brisbane
Australia captain Pat Cummins kept everyone guessing on the eve of the second Ashes Test, leaving the door ajar for a...
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