6 d. ago Stokes praises Barmy Army in historic Ashes win, Smith blames lack of runs on ‘tricky’ wicket

England have avoided an Ashes whitewash by winning a memorable Boxing Day Test at the MCG – their first Test win on Australian soil in almost 15 years. Follow the reaction.

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7 d. ago How I tried – and failed – to get the better of the Barmy Army

Throughout this beautifully ill-fated Ashes tour, it has seemed the worse England’s cricketers go, the harder, louder and probably drunker the Barmy Army gets.

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2 w. ago England facing record chase to keep Ashes alive as Head creates history with brilliant century

Travis Head joined Sir Donald Bradman, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith as Australians to have scored centuries in four consecutive Test matches at the same venue.

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2 w. ago With the Ashes on the line, Stokes didn’t bowl. England say he was ‘knackered’ from batting

The tourists insisted their talismanic captain wasn’t injured, but his absence from the bowling attack on a critical day helped Australia take another huge step towards retaining the Ashes.

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3 w. ago The Barmy Army say they’ve ‘gotten over it’. So what’s their issue with this Carey

The flashpoint of the bitter series two years ago is the opening highlight of a 15-second advertisement Cricket Australia is running to promote the Boxing Day Test.

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3 w. ago The Barmy Army have an issue with this Ashes ad. Cricket Australia stands by it

The flashpoint of the bitter series two years ago is the opening highlight of a 15-second advertisement Cricket Australia is running to promote the Boxing Day Test.

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3 w. ago Player ratings: The Aussie with a perfect 10 and the Englishman who embodies Bazball without brains

The second Test at the Gabba delivered many moments that will go down in Ashes history. We rate every Australian and English player from an unforgettable match.

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