47 h. ago England's win to cost Australia MILLIONS as repercussions of rapid Ashes victory emerge

England ended their long wait win for a Test victory on Australian soil as Ben Stokes' side wrapped up victory inside two days with thousands of fans in line for refunds

Economics

50 h. ago Bizarre decision to bat Brydon Carse at number three explained by Ben Stokes

Normal No 10 Carse was surprisingly thrust up the order to No 3 during England’s second innings – with limited effect

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50 h. ago ‘Finally we’ve won one’: Stokes delighted by Ashes Test win but pitch was ‘not ideal’

England captain and Joe Root revel in rarest of victories‘Narrative that we haven’t won goes back to zero now’Ben Stokes shared a hug with Joe Root and spoke of an “awesome feeling” after watching his England side claw back some respectability on this failed Ashes tour with a rollercoaster two-day victory in Melbourne.Of the England squad, none had felt the pain of an 18-match winless streak more than the captain and his predecessor. Stokes had played in 13 Tests here without ever tasting a victory, while for Root the number was 17. With both men aged 34, this tour may well have been their last chance. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Ben Stokes admits England’s chaotic Ashes win ‘not the best advertisement’ for Test cricket

England recorded a first Ashes Test win in Australia for 15 years by winning inside two days at the MCG, where chaos and mayhem reigned supreme

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51 h. ago Ashes RECAP: Ben Stokes admits his pride after 'difficult few days' as England snap long wait to win a Test in Australia

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA LIVE BLOG: Ben Stokes admitted his pride after his team bounced back from a difficult week to claim their first win in Australia in 15 years.

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52 h. ago Ashes LIVE: Ben Stokes admits his pride after 'difficult few days' as England snap long wait to win a Test in Australia

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA LIVE BLOG: Australia will be looking to pile up a big total after a chaotic opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test that saw 20 wickets fall

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58 h. ago England’s bowlers strike as wickets continue to tumble at the MCG

At the break Australia’s lead stood at 140.

Events

3 d. ago England's Ashes nightmare continues amid Ben Stokes worry as woeful series gets even worse

Australia have already retained the Ashes after going 3-0 up in the series with Ben Stokes' tourists looking for a response at the iconic MCG.

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4 d. ago Ben Stokes reveals Ben Duckett conversation as England captain addresses viral video

Unverified footage emerged on social media appeared to show an inebriated Duckett in a tense exchange with members of the public

Culture

5 d. ago Ben Stokes reveals Ben Duckett conversation with England opener under fire over viral video

Unverified footage emerged on social media appeared to show an inebriated Duckett in a tense exchange with members of the public

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5 d. ago Ben Stokes pledges his support for Ben Duckett: 'I will be there through thick and thin'

England captain addresses reports of excessive drinking on the Ashes tour

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5 d. ago England's nightmare Ashes tour takes new twist as Ben Stokes handed fresh blow

Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England's remaining Ashes Tests after being diagnosed with a left side strain as things go from bad to worse Down Under

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5 d. ago Ben Stokes calls for 'empathy' for Ben Duckett after 'drunk' social media video backlash

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Ben Stokes has pleaded for 'empathy' after Ben Duckett was named in England's team for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

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5 d. ago Jofra Archer ruled out of remaining Ashes Tests in two England changes for Melbourne

Jofra Archer has taken nine wickets in the opening three Tests of the series and shone with the bat, but Ben Stokes’s England will be without him in Melbourne and Sydney

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6 d. ago Rob Key promises to investigate England’s drinking habits after mid

Reports said the team’s trip to the resort of Noosa between the second and third Tests resembled a ‘stag do’.

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7 d. ago Sacking Stokes and McCullum won’t solve England’s problems, warns Strauss

Strauss conducted a review into English cricket in 2023 but his suggestions for reform were largely ignored

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7 d. ago Andrew Strauss says sacking Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes is not the answer

England have lost 16 and drawn just two of their last 18 Tests Down Under.

Politics

7 d. ago What changes can England make to salvage some pride from dismal Ashes tour?

The tourists have meekly surrendered the urn after three Tests and attention now turns to trying to avoid a whitewash.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball after Ashes woe

Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket The sports sections of Australia’s major mastheads were on Monday largely dedicated to ridiculing pre-series predictions of an England Ashes victory, and announcing the end of the tourists’ now-compromised attacking philosophy.“Bazball is dead”, asserted the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, quoting former Australian opener Simon Katich. The West Australian newspaper fully committed to the theme, mocking up a pronouncement of Bazball’s passing on ye olde parchment, “deeply lamented by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, but basically no one else”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ben Stokes makes England captaincy decision after brutal Ashes defeat

England captain Ben Stokes addressed the media after Australia secured victory in Adelaide to wrap up victory in their home Ashes series with two tests to spare

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