6 h. ago Broad brands Australia’s team as their worst since 2010 as pre

Former bowler hits back after Warner predicts 4-0 winCook backs Pope to retain No 3 spot ahead of BethellThe pre-Ashes barbs continue to fly, with Stuart Broad saying that England will face “probably the worst Australian team since 2010” on tour this winter.The former England bowler’s claim was in response to David Warner – an Ashes foe of Broad’s – predicting a 4-0 victory for the hosts. “If the captain [Pat Cummins] doesn’t play, they might win one game,” Warner said.Watch live exclusive coverage of the Ashes on TNT Sports and discovery+ Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Stuart Broad claims Australia have ‘worst’ team in 15 years ahead of the Ashes

Broad helped crank up the ‘war of words’ before the first Test in Perth on November 21 after David Warner predicted a 4-0 victory for the hosts.

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6 d. ago Alleged ‘kill team’ face court after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo alleged members of a “kill team” have faced court over an alleged plot to murder a man picking up a child at daycare.NSW Police on Tuesday pounced on a group of men driving through Revesby in Sydney’s southwest, allegedly with balaclavas and pistols. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Alleged ‘kill team’ charged after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder, alleging they were a hired “hit team” arrested while on their way to kill a man near a Sydney daycare centre.Police said officers had been conducting a routine surveillance operation in Sydney’s Condell Park area on Tuesday when they allegedly identified the trio “mobilising to carry out an offence”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The ultimate XI of odious Aussies that England fans love to hate: The crying cheat, the umpire's worst nightmare, a chucker, a bloodthirsty nemesis and so many foul

With the Ashes looming, Daily Mail Sport delves deep into the unique, long and sometimes ugly Australia-England cricketing rivalry to bring you a team of villains from Down Under.

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7 d. ago Has Kemi Badenoch sounded the death knell for one nation Conservatism?

The Tory leader’s shift to the right has left its centrist wing wondering if its tradition still has a futureIn one popular reading of the history of Tory successes, the party’s last three election-winning prime ministers – John Major, David Cameron and Boris Johnson – all swept into Downing Street on unifying one-nation platforms.But for many people this year’s Tory conference, marked by its hardening rhetoric on asylum seekers and growing overtures to Nigel Farage’s brand of politics, feels a far cry from those broad principles. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tane Edmed given fly half chance as Australia ring changes for second New Zealand clash

Wallabies prop James Slipper will bow out after the second Bledisloe Cup clash, with New Zealand missing Beauden Barrett

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2 w. ago Rob Key insists Brook’s England promotion is not ‘scheme’ to oust Pope

Key all but confirms Woakes’ international career is overBrook replaces Pope as vice-captain for Ashes seriesRob Key has all but confirmed that Chris Woakes has played his last game for England and insisted that Harry Brook’s promotion to vice-captain for the Ashes is not “an elaborate scheme” to oust Ollie Pope from the team.Speaking a day after naming a 16-man squad to take on Australia, Key, the team director, clarified the selections – not least the late switch in deputy for Ben Stokes – and confirmed that Woakes missed out due to the dislocated shoulder sustained during the final Test of the summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It was hectic’: Memories of the last time the Wallabies won at Eden Park in 1986 | Angus Fontaine

The All Blacks’ Auckland fortress has been impregnable for over 30 years but those Australians who last tasted victory there are backing Joe Schmidt’s current crop to emulate themIf “it’s the hope that kills you” then Wallabies fans have been dying a slow death for 39 years at Eden Park, the venue for this Saturday’s first Test of the Bledisloe Cup.The Auckland venue is the All Blacks’ fortress. They have not lost there since 1994 and are unbeaten across 51 Tests (49 wins, two draws). No Australian team has won at Eden Park since the 1986 side led by Andrew Slack and coached by Alan Jones. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad

Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue lead attackWill Jacks gets nod over Rehan Ahmed as reserve spinnerAlready the quickest scoring team in Test cricket, England will hit Australia with their fastest bowling attack for a generation – perhaps all time – after announcing their 16-man squad for this winter’s Ashes assault.A late curveball from Rob Key’s panel is the inclusion of Surrey’s Will Jacks, offering an attacking option with the bat and serving as the reserve spinner to Shoaib Bashir. Otherwise, the squad is largely as expected, including confirmation that Harry Brook has replaced Ollie Pope as vice-captain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Oscar Piastri reveals ‘good discussions’ after McLaren’s controversial Monza call

The Australian backed the team to continue to preserve the best interest of himself and fellow title challenger Lando Norris.

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