9 h. ago Ben Gannon Doak Scotland injury latest as Bournemouth confirm surgery that leaves World Cup hopes in the balance

The winger was stretchered off during the first half of dramatic World Cup qualifier against Denmark at Hampden

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10 h. ago Ben Stokes: Travis Head domination 'knocked wind' out of England in humbling Ashes defeat

Three Lions were thrashed in first Ashes test in Perth

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10 h. ago ‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Head’s century gives Australia eight-wicket victoryStokes: ‘Let emotions in but get rid of them quickly’Ben Stokes has warned his England players not to wallow in the pain of losing to Australia inside two days. A hotly anticipated Ashes series got off to a catastrophic start in Perth and he said they must “feel it and get rid of it” if they are to have a chance of levelling the scores in Brisbane.The England captain said the tourists were “very confident in our ability to keep Australia to under 200 and win the game”, having set the home side a target of 205. Instead, they were marmalised by Travis Head, bumped up to open in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, who scored 123 off 83 balls to power his side to the verge of victory. It was a contribution the Australia captain, Steve Smith, described as “one of the great Ashes knocks”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Michael Vaughan: England can’t afford to waste practice match for second Test

Ben Stokes’ side were humbled in the opening Ashes Test in Perth after a second-innings collapse.

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13 h. ago Travis Head powers Australia to humbling Ashes Test win over England inside two days

1st Test, D2: Australia, 132 & 205-2, bt England, 172 & 164Opener’s devastating 123 seals eight-wicket victoryThe news from Perth is that the catalogue of great English calamities in Australia has a brand new entry. For the first time in 104 years an Ashes Test match has been wrapped up inside just two days and England, on the receiving end of an eight-wicket thumping, may already be broken.Ben Stokes will doubtless push back at that notion, such is his refusal to ever throw in the towel. But as Travis Head cut and carved his way to a breathtaking 69-ball century, vaporising a target of 205 in just 28.2 overs, the psychological blow landed by the hosts felt greater than their 1-0 lead. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago England skittled once again as first Ashes Test motors towards early finish

Australia took nine wickets for just 99 runs in the afternoon session.

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18 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England collapse after lunch despite lead of over 100

England lead by 116 runs with Jamie Smith and Ben Stokes at the crease

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18 h. ago Zak Crawley makes second duck before England take control of first Ashes Test

Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope guided the tourists to a 99-run lead at lunch on day two in Perth.

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19 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope push lead towards 100 after early dismissal of Zak Crawley

England lead by 94 runs but Mitchell Starc strikes in first over of second innings to dismiss Crawley

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25 h. ago Ben Stokes sticks boot into Aussie Ashes OAPs with special shoes dedicated to his late dad

England cricket captain got some custom-made cricket gear created to honour his late dad before using them to stick the boot into Australia's elderly Ashes side with a sensational spell of bowling

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25 h. ago Australian newspapers savage Ashes hosts after England storm back to inflict ‘116

The Australian media reacted poorly after Ben Stokes and England stormed back to seize an early Ashes advantage in the first Test in Perth

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27 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Stokes and England search for final Australia wicket in thrilling first Test

England, leading by 49 runs after day one, require one wicket to bowl Australia out in their first innings of the first Test in Perth

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30 h. ago Cricket Rich List 2025: Here are the 11 highest earning cricketers on the planet

Throwing a ball really hard at a set of wickets, or trying to bat it away, is a lucrative business - as these stars of the crease show.

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30 h. ago Australia star booed on first day of Ashes as England fans go back on promise

Alex Carey was booed by England fans on the first day of the first Test of The Ashes series in Perth, and was one of five wickets for Ben Stokes.

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31 h. ago Amorim expects Sesko back before attacking duo depart for Africa Cup of Nations

Manchester United centre-forward out for a ‘few weeks’Mbeumo and Diallo in line for Afcon trip in DecemberRuben Amorim has revealed Benjamin Sesko’s knee injury will rule him out of action for “a few weeks” but Manchester United’s head coach is hopeful the striker can return before he loses Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo to the Africa Cup of Nations.Sesko sustained the injury after coming on as a substitute in the 2-2 draw with Tottenham prior to the international break. Asked how long the 22-year-old will be out of action, Amorim said: “He’s going to stay a few weeks out. I don’t know how long, but he’s not that serious. We have to be careful with him. He’s going to recover, he’s feeling better. So in a few weeks, I expect to have Ben.” Continue reading...

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31 h. ago England leave Australian media reeling after Ashes drama as 'brainless' decision slammed

Australia collapsed to 123-9 on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth after England posted 172, with Ben Stokes taking five wickets as the Australian media slammed the hosts' batting performance

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32 h. ago Olly Dobson, Ben Joyce, Caden Brauch Will All Be Marty McFly in London's Back to the Future Musical for 1 Night Only

Olly Dobson, Ben Joyce, Caden Brauch Will All Be Marty McFly in London's Back to the Future Musical for 1 Night Only  Playbill

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32 h. ago England star Ben Earl opens up on key factors behind flying autumn form

Ben Earl has started all three of England's Quilter Nations Series matches and provided his usual all-action performances in the victories against Australia, Fiji and New Zealand

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33 h. ago The clever Ben Stokes move that gives England an Ashes edge to stun Australia

The England captain delivered a sensational display with the ball to ignite hopes of a famous Ashes victory in the first Test in Perth, but his strategy helped the tourists seize the moment on day one

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35 h. ago Ben Stokes goes full ‘beast mode’ as England hit back in thrilling Ashes opener

Stokes’ five-wicket haul helped his side fight back into the contest.

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