4 h. ago Australia rolls out red carpet to England fans with newfound time on their hands

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-eraCricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two daysRegional centres are rolling out the red carpet to travelling England cricket supporters with newfound time on their hands, and last-minute side trips are becoming the norm for the Barmy Army as Bazball changes what it means to tour Australia.The two-day Perth Test was unusually brief, leaving Cricket Australia with a $4m shortfall and broadcasters bereft of live content to fill their schedules. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago ‘It’s a hard one’ – Peter Siddle defends England’s preparations for second Test

The tourists have passed up the opportunity to send any of their first-choice Test team to face a Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra.

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19 h. ago Justin Langer tears into England as he reignites Ashes feud after forcing TV apology

Australia cricket icon Justin Langer has slammed England's two-day defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth, accusing the tourists of showing a lack of respect for Test cricket.

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22 h. ago Ian Botham lambasts England’s ‘absolute nonsense’ Ashes preparation: ‘Nets are for fishing’

Botham has once again hit out at England’s lack of a proper warm-up match after a harrowing first Test defeat in Perth, with their focus on net practice instead

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24 h. ago Ben Stokes' claim to be the greatest will stand or fall in Ashes for England vs Australia

Ben Stokes has never won a Test match in Australia - let alone an Ashes series - and the 'Superman' of cricket now faces the biggest challenge of his career

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29 h. ago Australia face nervous wait on Pat Cummins’ availability for second Ashes Test

Back problems meant Cummins missed the first Test as Australia romped to a two-day victory over England

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29 h. ago Mark Wood urges England to ‘fight fire with fire’ and hit back after Perth loss

The tourists were beaten by eight wickets in the Ashes opener.

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33 h. ago Aussie cricket great slams 'drunk' English fans for abusing him and Steve Smith over shameful episode: 'They carry on like pork chops'

The star turned coach was a central figure in what many see as one of Australian cricket's biggest low points.

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47 h. ago Australia legend questions ‘mental toughness’ of England players after Ashes collapse

Glenn McGrath questioned whether England players have the ‘mental toughness’ to be considered great

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47 h. ago The true cost of England's Ashes embarrassment in Perth revealed after Travis Head assault

Travis Head smashed a rapid century as Australia romped to victory on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth, leaving England embarrassed and others out of pocket

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50 h. ago Ashes 2025/26 schedule: Dates, times and results for every Australia v England Test match

England’s bid to regain the urn – and win a first Ashes series in Australia since 2010 – has gotten off to a rotten start

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66 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: England search for answers after humiliating defeat in first Test

Travis Head’s brilliant century inspired Australia to a 1-0 lead in the series after a pair of horrific England batting collapses

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2 d. ago When is the next Ashes Test? TV channel, date and start time for Australia vs England

England will need to lick their wounds after a humiliating two-day defeat in the first Test

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2 d. ago Michael Vaughan sends England warning not to look 'amateurish' after Ashes thrashing

Tourists were decimated in Perth on day two

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2 d. ago Why England’s haunting Ashes humiliation won’t lead to major change

Two batting collapses and Travis Head’s brilliance guided Australia to a 1-0 series lead inside two days but England will simply take Head’s innings as vindication of their own strategy

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2 d. ago Why Travis Head was promoted to open before producing ‘one of the great Ashes knocks’

With Usman Khawaja injured, Head was pushed to the top of the order and slammed a match-winning century

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2 d. ago Ben Stokes: Travis Head domination 'knocked wind' out of England in humbling Ashes defeat

Three Lions were thrashed in first Ashes test in Perth

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3 d. ago ‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Head’s century gives Australia eight-wicket victoryStokes: ‘Let emotions in but get rid of them quickly’Ben Stokes has warned his England players not to wallow in the pain of losing to Australia inside two days. A hotly anticipated Ashes series got off to a catastrophic start in Perth and he said they must “feel it and get rid of it” if they are to have a chance of levelling the scores in Brisbane.The England captain said the tourists were “very confident in our ability to keep Australia to under 200 and win the game”, having set the home side a target of 205. Instead, they were marmalised by Travis Head, bumped up to open in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, who scored 123 off 83 balls to power his side to the verge of victory. It was a contribution the Australia captain, Steve Smith, described as “one of the great Ashes knocks”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Michael Vaughan: England can’t afford to waste practice match for second Test

Ben Stokes’ side were humbled in the opening Ashes Test in Perth after a second-innings collapse.

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3 d. ago Ashes 2025 live: Travis Head inspires Australia as England collapse to dismal defeat in first Ashes Test

Chasing 205 runs to win, Travis Head scored a century as the hosts claimed an eight wicket win

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