13 h. 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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24 h. 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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35 h. ago England lose Jamie Smith as Australia close in on Ashes victory

At lunch England were 309 for seven, with Will Jacks 38 not out from 120 balls and Brydon Carse in support.

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53 h. ago England require Ashes miracle but avoid further humiliation as Australia on verge of victory

England were left on 207 for 6, needing a 228-run miracle on day five in Adelaide, while Australia require four more wickets to seal a 3-0 lead

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53 h. ago Australia close on Ashes victory over England on day four of third Test – live reaction

Australia are four wickets away from retaining the urn after Nathan Lyon strikes late at Adelaide Oval68th over: Australia 276-4 (Head 142, Carey 57) Carse’s first ball is short and wide and thumped to the boundary by Carey. A diving stop by Smith saves any further blushes and that’s all Australia can milk from the over.67th over: Australia 272-4 (Head 142, Carey 53) Stokes has the ball. Hair swept back and regal. Running in to the strains of the Barmy Army’s Jerusalem. On the ball. Just one single from it. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Ben Duckett falls before lunch as Australia progress towards Ashes victory

The tourists were left chasing a world record 435 to avoid going 3-0 down in just 10 days of cricket.

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3 d. ago Australia lead England by 356 runs: Ashes third Test, day three – live

Hosts heading towards series victory in Adelaide Ashes top 100 | Get The Spin newsletter | Email MartinEnough talk, Scott Boland is about to bowl the first over of day three. It’s much cooler in Adelaide, around 26 degrees.“Honestly, it’s not England’s batting – that’s pretty much on par with Australia’s,” writes Andy Roberts. “The glaring difference is the bowling. If Australian batters look better, it’s because they are getting a lot more bad balls to hit. England couldn’t score any faster yesterday because the bowling was consistently accurate and tested the batter’s technique and concentration over after over, with no weak links. Compare that to England, with Jacks and Carse sending down rubbish time and time again. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Michael Smith shows true colours in dedicating win after admitting 'heartbreak'

Michael Smith put on a show after surviving a first set scare to win his World Championship first round game against Lisa Ashton before dedicating his victory

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2 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia chasing just 65 for victory after another England collapse

Australia look set to take a 2-0 lead after dominating in Brisbane

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2 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia take the lead but England rejuvenated after Steve Smith dismissal

Jacks’s acrobatics secured the wicket of Steve Smith (61) to give England hope as Australia close in on a first innings lead at The Gabba

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2 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England rejuvenated after stunning Will Jacks catch removes Steve Smith

Jacks’s acrobatics secured the wicket of Steve Smith (61) to give England hope as Australia close in on a first innings lead at The Gabba

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2 w. ago Wheelchair rugby league is booming in England – they even won the Ashes

England’s 2-0 series win in the Ashes was the perfect preparation for the World Cup in Australia next yearBy No Helmets RequiredEngland did win the Ashes last month. The wheelchair team’s 2-0 series victory in Australia went under the radar in the UK. With games played in the early hours and not screened on mainstream TV, the team missed out on the adulation that came their way when they won the World Cup in Manchester three years ago. “The forgotten Ashes? That’s sad if it’s true,” says the coach, Tom Coyd. “The NRL showed great engagement and we did loads of media there, but we were in a bubble and pretty disconnected from back home.”England will return to Australia next year to defend their world title. The favourites will be expected to beat Wales, USA and Ireland in their group before facing the second and third best teams in the world – France and Australia – in the knockout stages of the tournament in Wollongong. The Ashes series taught Coyd vital lessons about how to manage ...

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4 w. 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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last month England suffer brutal eight wicket loss as Australia clinch victory in first Ashes Test

Australia take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Ashes series

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