All posts tagged "Test"
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Ashes
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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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Latest News
/ 9 months 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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Ashes
/ 9 months 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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Ashes
/ 9 months agoAshes analysis: The numbers behind England’s struggles in Australia
England’s miserable record in Australia since the famous 2010-11 series victory is well-documented but what are some of the underlying issues...
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Cricket Paper
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months agoAshes flashbacks: Recapping rare moments of English positivity during Down Under drought
Think back to some of England’s best Ashes moments in Australia in recent history – what comes to mind?
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Ashes
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months 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
/ 9 months agoAshes analysis: Four talking points from Australia’s squad selection v England
Australia have named a 15-man squad for the first Ashes Test in Perth, beginning on November 21, with three uncapped players...
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Ashes
/ 9 months 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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Ashes
/ 9 months agoWhat will Perth’s new fortress have in store for England and Australia in the Ashes opener?
The 60,000-seater Optus Stadium will become the eighth Ashes venue in Australia as Perth prepares itself to launch an Ashes series...
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England News
/ 9 months 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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Ashes
/ 9 months agoKey Duels of Ashes 2025: The eternal chess match between Joe Root and Nathan Lyon
Against the backdrop of belligerent strokeplay, the duel between the red-hot Joe Root and Nathan Lyon feels quietly different.
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoShoaib Bashir backed to thrive in Ashes as England spinner returns from injury
Shoaib Bashir is raring to go for the Ashes and make up for the anguish he felt at his summer ending...
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoAustralia v England analysis: Revisiting past Ashes openers Down Under
It is now just over three weeks until Australia and England meet in Perth to get the Ashes series underway.
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Ashes
/ 9 months ago‘Wait and see’ – Australia’s Alex Carey shrugs off Stuart Broad’s Ashes jibe
Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey said England will have to “wait and see” after Stuart Broad claimed the tourists will face the...
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoMarcus Trescothick says bowler-friendly Ashes wickets could suit England
Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick insisted spicier, bowler-friendly wickets in the Ashes could play into England’s hands.
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoKey Duels of Ashes 2025: Ben Stokes challenges Pat Cummins in the battle of nerves
Few rivalries in modern Test cricket carry the same bare emotion and tactical depth as Ben Stokes vs Pat Cummins.
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoKey Duels of Ashes 2025: Zak Crawley and Mitchell Starc face off in a battle of risk vs reward
Few players polarise opinion in English cricket as much as Zak Crawley. The right-hander’s long stride can neutralise the new Kookaburra...
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