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1 week ago

The Spin | The men's Test cricket team of the year: from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah

A combined men's Test XI spotlights standout performers, notably Travis Head and KL Rahul, for prolific run-scoring and match-defining long innings.
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1 week ago

The Ashes inspiration, overpreparation and bold tactics: a history of Australia v England two-day Tests | Geoff Lemon

To put in context the surprise that greeted the two-day Boxing Day Test just gone, consider the rarity by arithmetic. The match in Melbourne was Test number 2,615, and was two-day Test number 27. You don't need a calculator to see that's roughly 1%. And yet we've had two such matches in the current Ashes series, plus another in Australia three years earlier. We've had half a dozen two-day Tests worldwide since 2021. What gives?
Miscellaneous
UK news
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2 weeks ago

It's not up to me is it?' McCullum wants to stay on despite England's Ashes defeat

Brendon McCullum wants to remain England head coach but his future depends on senior decision-makers amid pressure from poor results and a costly multi-format contract.
UK news
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2 weeks ago

Mass clearout of England leadership not in ECB plans after Ashes failure

The ECB seeks to avoid a mass leadership purge after a humiliating Ashes defeat, preferring retention to preserve institutional experience and learn lessons.
World news
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2 weeks ago

Pat Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England's fragile bubble | Geoff Lemon

Pat Cummins returned from injury and immediately bowled at his best, using ingrained familiarity with Australian conditions to decisive effect on a placid Adelaide Oval.
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3 weeks ago

If Harry Brook is truly a generational talent, that promise needs to be delivered now | Barney Ronay

Harry Brook must temper aggressive batting, play more carefully to give England a chance to win in Adelaide and protect his team's legacy.
World news
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4 weeks ago

Having a Bazball at Noosa': Australian media goes to town over England's mid-Ashes beach break

England cricket team took a mid-series beach holiday and attracted Australian tabloid mockery, featuring shirtless Ben Stokes photos after early Ashes defeats.
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