27 h. ago ‘Bazball is officially dead’: Australia bite back at dire Ashes predictions after retaining urn

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins admitted satisfaction after bundling Bazball out of the Ashes series in what he called “straight sets”, with a hat-trick of Test match victories in 11 days.

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51 h. ago Too good mate: Stokes’ nod to Lyon, Cummins and Australia’s mastery

Thanks to Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, Australia will retain the Ashes at some point on day five, equalling the 11-day record for the fastest ever outcome.

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51 h. ago Crawley said Bazball ‘winds up’ Australia. Did he just wave the white flag on England’s Ashes nightmare?

England opener Zak Crawley, who two months ago declared that Bazball “winds up” Australia, has conceded Pat Cummins’ men have totally outplayed the tourists.

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51 h. ago Australia have obliterated Bazball in just 10 days, and England know it

England opener Zak Crawley, who two months ago declared that Bazball “winds up” Australia, has conceded Pat Cummins’ men have totally outplayed the tourists.

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4 d. ago Cummins spearheads Australia as England’s Ashes hopes in tatters

The Bazball reign is in shambles, with skipper Ben Stokes’ heated exchange with paceman Jofra Archer epitomising a camp clinging on.

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4 d. ago Cummins leads from the front to leave England’s Ashes hopes in tatters

Bazball melted under the Adelaide sun as Australia’s captain, supported by fellow returnee Nathan Lyon, ripped through the tourists’ batting order to put his side in a commanding position.

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1 week ago ‘That bubble will start to crack’: Healy’s advice to the English from behind enemy lines

As England’s underperforming squad continued their controversial mid-tour break in Noosa, Stokes received support from an unlikely ally behind enemy lines.

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1 week ago ‘That bubble will start to crack’: The England leader who needs to lift to support Ben Stokes

As England’s underperforming squad continued their controversial mid-tour break in Noosa, Stokes received support from an unlikely ally behind enemy lines.

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1 week ago A shootout looms between two very different cricketers if Khawaja is axed

Usman Khawaja’s Test future hangs on a bold Adelaide call as Beau Webster pushes his case, with Pat Cummins’ return set to reshape Australia’s selection puzzle.

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1 week ago Australian delight, English woe: Cummins boosts attack for Adelaide Test

Skipper Pat Cummins’ impending return strengthens an Australian attack that has had little trouble claiming 20 wickets in each of the first two Tests.

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1 week ago Cummins locked in for Adelaide as Australia vow to keep pressure on England

As expected, the captain will return to the side for the third Test, while strike bowlers Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland are unlikely to be rested with the series on the line.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one as it happened: Joe Root’s breakthrough Australian ton and late English assault defy Mitch Starc’s six wickets

England hold the advantage in Brisbane after some stunning late slogging and Joe Root’s long-awaited first hundred on Australian soil.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Lyon ‘absolutely filthy’ on axing as Carey takes classic catches and Root hits elusive Australian ton

The Ashes roll on at the Gabba with drama on the pitch and at the selection table on day one. Follow all the second Test action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Stunning run

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Mitchell Starc makes Test history with critical scalp to revive Australia

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Joe Root defies his woes in Australia as England rattle up first

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Zac Crawley fires after first

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Zac Crawley mounts English fightback after Mitchell Starc runs riot early

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Mitchell Starc runs riot again with two wickets in two overs to start Gabba Test

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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2 w. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: England bat first as Cummins, Lyon miss out and Australia spring selection shock

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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