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/ 2 weeks agoMichael Vaughan sees ‘scars’ on Australia batters after England mount Ashes fightback
Michael Vaughan reckons England’s fast bowling cartel have already opened up “scars” on Australia’s batters following a gripping first day of...
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/ 2 weeks agoBen Stokes goes full ‘beast mode’ as England hit back against Australia in thrilling Ashes opener
Brydon Carse revelled in England captain Ben Stokes unleashing “beast mode” on Australia as England’s bowlers produced a stunning fightback on...
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/ 2 weeks agoBen Stokes leads brilliant England bowling response against Australia on wild first day of Ashes
England fought fire with fire as the Ashes began with low scores and high drama on a 19-wicket opening day in...
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/ 2 weeks agoAustralia’s Mitchell Starc tears through England’s batting on opening day of the Ashes
England’s batting imploded as Mitchell Starc snapped up seven wickets in a dramatic start to the first Ashes Test in Perth.
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/ 2 weeks agoMike Hussey: Ashes opener will be a mental challenge for England vice-captain Harry Brook
Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey believes England vice-captain Harry Brook will face a mental challenge in the Ashes opener.
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/ 2 weeks agoAshes First Test preview: Why Perth will decide England’s fate Down Under
“Have England got a chance?” It’s the question penetrating the British zeitgeist, appearing in pubs and being dissected on park walks.
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/ 2 weeks agoAshes First Test preview: Australia v England head to heads, what to expect
The time for talk is nearly over, Ashes fever is here and if the 2023 series is anything to go by...
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/ 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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/ 3 weeks agoOnce more into the cauldron: Adam Hopkins on the Ashes winter ahead
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will...
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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: Michael Vaughan shines in 2002/03 defeat
From an English perspective, the 2002/03 Ashes tour will be remembered for one thing – the brilliance of Michael Vaughan.
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/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2006/07 – A series England would like to forget
People will say things started going wrong for England from the very first ball of the series when Steve Harmison’s opening...
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/ 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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/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2013/14 – Mitchell Johnson’s Ashes
Normal service resumed Down Under as the Aussies dominated England to secure their second 5-0 whitewash in three home series.
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/ 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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/ 3 weeks agoAshes 2021/22 analysis: England suffer under Covid regulations
Adam Hopkins sums up England’s most recent and perhaps most difficult Ashes tour. Lone hand: Jonny Bairstow made England’s only hundred...
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/ 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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