42 m. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope push lead towards 100 after early dismissal of Zak Crawley

England lead by 94 runs but Mitchell Starc strikes in first over of second innings to dismiss Crawley

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1 hour ago Ashes 2025 live score: Zak Crawley dismissed for another duck as England lose early wicket in second innings

England lead by 49 runs but Mitchell Starc strikes in first over of second innings to dismiss Crawley

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8 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Stokes and England search for final Australia wicket in thrilling first Test

England, leading by 49 runs after day one, require one wicket to bowl Australia out in their first innings of the first Test in Perth

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14 h. ago England’s fab five bully Australia’s finest with faultless display of raw aggression | Simon Burnton

By the time Mark Wood replaced Jofra Archer the only thing Steve Smith seemed to know for certain was that he wanted to be at the non-striker’s endAfter freewheeling at increasing pace for 16 giddy months, the Ashes hypemobile had to run out of road. But instead of letting it come to a juddering halt, the 22 players somehow managed to conjure a fresh acceleration.It is implausible for something as anticipated as this not to produce disappointment, as anyone who follows England knows far too well. Those memories will have flooded miserably back when Zak Crawley nicked the sixth ball of the day to slip. His wicket marked the start of not only the sudden whoosh of optimism leaking from the English balloon, but of a day of 19 wickets, bowling of impeccable quality (with exceptions) and absurd entertainment. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Stokes inspires stunning England fightback against Australia in chaotic first Test

England were dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth, but fought back superbly with the ball to take the ascendancy after day one

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19 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: England launch terrific fight back with six Australia wickets after batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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20 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as tourists fight back after batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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21 h. ago England’s batting decimated by Mitchell Starc on opening day of the Ashes

The tourists were bowled out for just 172 in 33 overs in Perth.

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22 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as Archer strikes after visitors’ batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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22 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as Archer strikes after England batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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23 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score with Ben Stokes bowled and visitors in trouble

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with the visitors winning the toss on Friday

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24 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates with visitors in trouble after Ollie Pope dismissed

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with the visitors winning the toss on Friday

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25 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates with visitors in trouble after Joe Root duck

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with the visitors winning the toss on Friday

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26 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as Stokes wins toss and elects to bat

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with the visitors winning the toss on Friday morning

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32 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates from eagerly

Ben Stokes’ side face Australia in Perth to kick off the Ashes down under, with a major call on Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir expected at the toss

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36 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: First Test starts in early hours as Smith takes swipe at Panesar’s Mastermind outing

England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

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43 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Smith takes strange swipe at Panesar’s Mastermind outing before first Test vs England

England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

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65 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia legend dropped by TV channel and England announce first Test team

England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

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68 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: England make Mark Wood decision as first Test team named

England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

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5 d. ago Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Batter scored 100 and 90 against Lions in warmupWas dropped after averaging 11.16 in 2021-22 tourOllie Pope believes the pressure of defending his spot in the England team amid constant speculation about his future and the rising challenge presented by Jacob Bethell has given him greater clarity and quality, leaving him well placed to improve a poor record against Australia when the Ashes start on Friday.In 10 Test innings against the Australians Pope has never scored more than 42, averaging 11.16 in the three games he played last time England toured here in 2021-22, and 22.50 in two matches when the Ashes were last contested in 2023. The 27-year-old looked in fine form when scoring 100 and 90 in the warmup fixture against the Lions at Lilac Hill and will head to the Optus Stadium for the first Test with confidence high. Continue reading...

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