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1 day ago

Steve Smith fires up over sandpaper sledge as Australia confirm team for Ashes opener

Australia captain Steve Smith has confirmed his team for Friday's opening Ashes Test but the announcement was overshadowed by an extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar after the former England spinner suggested Ben Stokes and his touring team should try to upset him by rehashing the infamous sandpaper ball tampering controversy of 2018. Smith insisted the comments didn't really bother me, but only having apparently demonstrated the opposite by raking over Panesar's notoriously miserable appearance on the TV quiz Mastermind in 2019.
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1 day ago

Ashes 2025-26: Guardian writers' predictions for the series

Ali Martin A full-blooded Ashes tour both sets of supporters in the stands watching a hard-fought contest after the pandemic proved something of a buzzkill four years ago. Mark Ramprakash Talented, adaptable cricketers beating Australia rather than the reckless bravado chance-your-arm bullshit of Bazball. Barney Ronay Jofra Archer to Steve Smith on a pacy deck. We've waited six years. They say you can't go back. You can. I want to go back. Go back please.
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1 day ago

Starc says Australia players upset at Ashes opener's move from Gabbatoir' to Perth

Australia players upset by shifting Ashes opener from Brisbane's Gabba to Perth Stadium, while Perth emphasizes proximity to the UK and opening-game hype.
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3 months ago
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TNT Sports secures live rights to England's Ashes series in Australia

TNT Sports will broadcast England's winter cricket tours, including the Ashes, live in the UK.
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4 months ago
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Talisman Stokes at Edgbaston evokes Flintoff's 2005 impact but he is due a score

Flintoff's performance at Edgbaston defined his legacy as a fast-bowling all-rounder.
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2 days ago

Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases

Australia is favored to win a fourth consecutive home Ashes series despite injuries and a less-than-best current squad.
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3 days ago

Bazball faces its ultimate test as England eye golden Ashes chance

England arrive in Australia with excitement and uncertainty, facing an opportunity from missing Australian bowlers but still widely viewed as vulnerable.
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4 days ago

Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Ollie Pope's selection pressure and competition have sharpened his focus and form, increasing confidence to address a poor Test record against Australia.
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2 weeks ago

Baz Bawl': Australian media stoke Ashes rivalry with welcome for England's Stokes

Australia named a 14-player squad for the Perth Ashes Test, recalling Marnus Labuschagne and likely opening with Jake Weatherald in Pat Cummins' absence.
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3 weeks ago

Crunch time nears for Australia as selectors try to fit Ashes batting puzzle pieces together | Martin Pegan

Pat Cummins will miss the first Ashes Test and Scott Boland is almost certain to replace him, while batting selections remain uncertain amid injuries.
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3 weeks ago

Steven Finn: Saying I was not selectable was clumsy language and it damaged me'

Steven Finn still carries deep shame and pride from a successful yet emotionally turbulent cricket career, finding resilience despite enduring regret and raw vulnerability.
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3 weeks ago

Shaun Wane requires herculean Ashes effort after Wembley mauling

There was no shortage of effort from England and the promise that they would be motivated going into a first Ashes series in 22 years could not be questioned. But there was a critical lack of quality at any stage of the contest, which means Shaun Wane, the head coach, is surely going to have to make changes to try to keep the series alive.
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3 weeks ago

Team togetherness is crucial': David Gower on how to win the Ashes

Gower is torn between Pope and Bethell for England's No 3 at Perth, emphasizing how marginal and high-quality the selection choice is.
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1 month ago

Brendon McCullum brings David Saker back into England camp for Ashes series

England's Ashes coaching team includes David Saker, Tim Southee, Gilbert Enoka, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel to support skills, mental preparation and spin coaching.
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1 month ago

Broad brands Australia's team as their worst since 2010 as pre-Ashes barbs fly

England may face Australia's weakest Test lineup since 2010 while England is strongest since then, creating a competitive Ashes series amid Cummins' fitness doubts.
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2 months ago

Mitchell Starc announces retirement from T20 cricket

I have loved every minute of every T20 game I have played for Australia, particularly the 2021 World Cup, not just because we won but the incredible group and the fun along the way. Looking ahead to an away Indian test tour, the Ashes and an ODI World Cup in 2027, I feel this is my best way forward to remain fresh, fit and at my best for those campaigns.
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4 months ago

Space capsule carrying ashes of 166 people meets bizarre end

The Nyx capsule, launched on June 23, was intended to carry the ashes of 166 people on a final journey into space but was lost during re-entry.
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