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November 21, 2025

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England opted to bat against Australia first in the Ashes opener

England captain Ben Stokes shakes hands with Australia captain Steve Smith during the coin toss before the start of the game on November 21, 2025 at Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia. — Reuters PERTH: England opted to bat against Australia first in the Ashes series opener on Friday after captain Ben Stokes won the toss under clear blue skies at Perth Stadium. After naming a 12-man squad for the match, the visitors opted for all-out pace in the starting side, leaving out the off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in favor of Braydon Carse. “We’ll try to get some runs on the board and

November 20, 2025

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Stokes tells England to ‘write our own history’ in Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes bowls during a nets session at Perth Stadium. Photo: AFP PERTH: England captain Ben Stokes admitted it will be difficult to beat a “seriously good” Australia on Thursday, but said his side were up for the challenge and had a golden opportunity to rewrite Ashes history. The tourists have not won a series in Australia for 15 years and have crashed to victory in 13 of the 15 Tests since then, with another two drawn. But with the hosts missing spearheads at an impactful pace Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for the first Test starting in

November 19, 2025

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England face a daunting task to break their Ashes drought in Australia

PERTH: Arch-rivals Australia and England resume Ashes hostilities on Friday in Perth with the hosts weakened by injuries but favorites to inflict more pain on a side with a terrible record Down Under. The highly-anticipated five-Test series begins on a fast-paced, packed track at a sold-out Perth stadium and with Ben Stokes’ visitors insisting they are unfazed by previous setbacks. It has been 15 years since England last won an away Ashes series and since then they have failed to win a Test on Australian soil, losing 13 and drawing two. This time they put behind them a terrible 3-0

November 15, 2025

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Australia hit with injury as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood celebrates the dismissal of West Indies’ Jomel Warrican during Day 1 of the 1st Test match between West Indies and Australia at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, June 25, 2025. – AFP Australia suffered another blow ahead of their Ashes opener against England after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out with a hamstring injury on Saturday, further weakening their bowling attack after the loss of captain Pat Cummins. Hazlewood went to hospital for scans on a possible hamstring injury sustained during a home match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, but was initially cleared with a

November 15, 2025

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Pope shines as Eng wrap Ashes prep

England’s first-choice batsmen are chasing 202 with five wickets to spare. Photo: REUTERS PERTH: Time in the middle and keeping the fast bowling unit injury-free were top of England’s agenda as they completed their only Ashes practice match on Saturday against a second-row England Lions at Lilac Hill in north-east Perth. The result didn’t matter, a sporting statement from the Lions on the final day of the three-day warm-up gave England’s opening batsmen just over two hours to chase 202, which they achieved with five wickets to spare. “The lads all had a good three days out here,” said paceman

October 27, 2025

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Cummins out of Ashes opener, coach upbeat for second Test

Australia’s Pat Cummins in action against England in the fifth Ashes Test, The Oval, London, England, July 29, 2023. — Reuters SYDNEY: Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins will not be fit for the first Ashes Test in Perth next month and will be replaced as captain by Steve Smith, Cricket Australia said on Monday. Cummins has been sidelined with a lower back issue since July and was already a major doubt for the series opener against England, which starts on November 21. Coach Andrew McDonald said Cummins had now resumed running and would return to bowling this week, offering hope

October 22, 2025

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Renshaw rules out Ashes buzz

Australian Matt Renshaw in action. PHOTO: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Matt Renshaw is blocking Ashes speculation and focusing on his own game to give himself a chance to reopen the battle for Australia. The chances of the first of 14 Tests have dwindled in recent years, but things are looking up after a surprise call-up to the one-day squad to face India. With Sam Konstas under pressure to retain his Test place after a poor tour of the West Indies, Renshaw is among the names being tossed around as a candidate to open with Usman Khawaja against England in the series starting

October 7, 2025

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Australia’s name team for Rugby League Ashes against England

Sydney: Dazzling Fullback Reece Walsh was one of the seven debut named Monday in Australia’s 24 people to face England in the first Rugby League ashes since 2003. Australia’s world champions face England in a series of three matches starting with Wembley on October 25th. Fresh from the protagonist in a big NRL final win for Brisbane Broncos, 23 -year -old Walsh is ready to win his first kangaroo, along with Rugby Union Convert Mark Nawaqanitawase. “This will be one of the most expected tours of kangaroos in recent memory,” said Australian Rugby League leader Peter V’landys. “The return of

October 4, 2025

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Green does not see bowling restrictions for ashes

Melbourne: Australia Cameron Green expects to be free from bowling restrictions since the start of the ash and says he is ready to challenge to hit high in a row if required. Green, who underwent spine surgery last October after the fifth fracture of stress on his back, is going to continue bowling at the Sheffield opener, West Australia against New South Wales in Waca. “It’s been a lot of 12 months, but I feel very good,” Green told reporters on Friday. “The body is in a good place. It was a very good recovery journey. “The first test should

September 5, 2025

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England’s Brook rejects discussion on Ashes Rest after losing South Africa Odi Series

LONDON: Harry Brooke urged England’s multiple forms cricket to push through an exhaustive program after another loss in South Africa. The White-Ball Brook captain and England teammates Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith participated throughout a series of drainage tests with India before going straight to a hundred. Not earlier that the domestic event was over, then everyone was back in the duty of England, they had to adapt to the very different demands of a one -day international cricket against a cruel and talented side of South Africa. England suffered a seven wicket that hit the opening of

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