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December 4, 2025

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Root’s elusive ton takes England to 325-9 against Australia

I did it: Joe Root celebrates his maiden Test century in Australia. Photo: AFP BRISBANE: Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on the fourth Ashes tour to lead England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday. Mitchell Starc became the most successful left-arm fast bowler in history as he took 6-71, but the opening innings of the day-night match was dominated by Root, who scored a masterpiece 135 not out. Number 11 Jofra Archer delighted the traveling army of fans as

December 2, 2025

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England have plans for Head’s tackle

The left-armer opened in place of the injured Khawaja in Australia’s second innings BRISBANE: England fast bowler Brydon Carse said his side have firm plans to deal with the threat posed by Travis Head after the Aussie made a blistering century at the top of the order to win by eight wickets in the Ashes series opener in Perth.Middle-order batsman Head opened in place of the injured Usman Khawaja in Australia’s second innings and the attacking left-hander made a century in 69 balls – the second-fastest in Ashes history – en route to a match-winning 123.Head told reporters ahead of

December 2, 2025

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Geoffrey Boycott advises England to ‘use brains’ for the remainder of the Ashes

Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott (centre) attends the second day of the third cricket match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 11, 2025.— AFP England legend Geoffrey Boycott on Monday advised the Ben Stokes-led side to adopt a more strategic and thoughtful approach ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia, scheduled for Thursday in Brisbane. England suffered an agonizing eight-wicket defeat in the series opener in Perth, which lasted less than two days, the first of which was dominated by the touring side as they reduced the hosts to 123/9 having amassed 172

November 30, 2025

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The head is ready to open again for Australia

DOMINATE : Australia’s Travis Head celebrates after reaching his century. Photo: REUTERS BRISBANE: Australia’s Travis Head says he is ready to open the batting once again against England during the ongoing Ashes series after his second-innings performance in the first Test in Perth last week led the hosts to an eight-wicket victory over the tourists. Head smashed a century in 69 balls, the second-fastest in Ashes history, en route to a match-winning 123 runs, having been drafted in as a late replacement for Usman Khawaja when the regular top bowler was unable to take the field. “I prepare for anything

November 23, 2025

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Head century powers Australia past England in a chaotic two-day Ashes blitz

England’s Ben Stokes shakes hands with Australia’s Steve Smith after the match on November 22, 2025. — Reuters Starc takes his first Ashes 10 wicket. England had set Australia a target of 205 runs. Zak Crawley suffered two first-up ducks. Impromptu champion Travis Head hit a superb 83-ball 123 to power Australia to a stunning eight-wicket victory in two days against England on Saturday, taking his side to 205-2 late in the final over of the Ashes opener at Perth Stadium. The manic style of cricket, which produced the shortest Ashes Test with over-bowling to produce a result since 1888,

November 21, 2025

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ songs banned in England school

A religious school in England recently gained attention after banning its students from singing songs from Netflix’s hit animation ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, raising concerns that some lyrics conflicted with ‘Christian ethos’. “The Lilliput Church of England nursery school in Poole, Dorset, sent a message to parents last week, saying some members of the community were ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with references to demons,” the BBC reported. He said this was because “they associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness. In an update, director of acting Lloyd Allington said he had since received feedback from parents emphasizing positive messages from

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 17, 2025

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Tuchel lays down law in Bellingham after England star’s frustration

LONDON: Thomas Tuchel has warned Jude Bellingham to respect his decisions after the England midfielder showed frustration at being substituted in Sunday’s 2-0 win against Albania. Tuchel’s side completed a flawless World Cup qualifying campaign as Harry Kane’s late double sealed an eighth consecutive Group K victory. Bellingham returned to England’s starting line-up for the first time since June after Tuchel restricted him to an appearance off the bench in Thursday’s win against Serbia. But the Real Madrid star, already judged, was visibly unhappy when Tuchel was substituted six minutes from the final whistle in Tirana. Having seen Morgan Rogers

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