27 m. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Australia strike back with four quick wickets after England had them on the ropes

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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2 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Mitchell Starc takes a stunning catch in his first over

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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4 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Aussie star becomes a villain with his own fans after horror mistake that embarrassed his team

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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8 h. ago Aussies caught 'off guard' with Ashes blunder as they collapse under English attack

Usman Khawaja had been set to open the batting for Australia but ended up coming in at number four because he spent too long off the field for toilet breaks during England's innings

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8 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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14 h. ago Pat Cummins gives injury update on Usman Khawaja after missing start of Australia innings

Khawaja was unable to open the batting for Australia due to back spasms

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15 h. ago Australia's ruthless media turn on their OWN cricketers and concede Ashes defence is in 'total disarray' already

The hosts staggered to 123 for nine at stumps on the first day in Perth, still 49 runs behind England's 172, despite Mitchell Starc's career best figures of seven for 58.

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15 h. ago Alastair Cook and Becky Ives make best of TNT Sports’ shonky Ashes production | Barney Ronay

Presenter Ives was breezy, while Cook fronted everything like the last ceremonial horse of some dying cavalry unitYou know what they say. Never judge a pitch until both teams have batted really badly on it. You know what they say. Over here you bat long, bat hard, bat short, bat soft. You know what they say, the Ashes in Australia is all about a hybrid maverick production with a fan-first identity.Given the brilliance of the basic entertainment on day one in Perth, it was easy to forget that England’s Baz-facing tourists aren’t the only setup with a brave new philosophy in play, out there disrupting the norms, and in need, above all, of a decent start. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Ashes: England great urges side to open up 'scars' in Australia's batting

Tourists’ fast bowlers unsettle hosts with hostile attack on first day of Ashes

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18 h. ago Michael Vaughan sees ‘scars’ on Australia batters as England fight back in Ashes

Former Australia coach Justin Langer called visiting captain Ben Stokes ‘a fit-and-strong freak’.

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20 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: England launch terrific fight back with six Australia wickets after batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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21 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as tourists fight back after batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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21 h. ago Why Usman Khawaja didn’t open batting for Australia in first Ashes test as unknown rule enforced

England benefitted greatly from an Australia miscommunication which saw Usman Khawaja not as part of their opening batters in the first Ashes test

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22 h. ago Marnus Labuschagne confronts Brydon Carse as tempers flare in Ashes first Test

The Australia batter stepped down the pitch after an unsuccessful review from England as the hosts responded to a short first innings in Perth

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22 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as Archer strikes after visitors’ batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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23 h. ago The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

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23 h. ago Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates as Archer strikes after England batting collapse

England dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth

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51 h. ago SIR JAMES ANDERSON: This is how I'd get each of Australia's batsmen out

SIR JAMES ANDERSON: No matter how much you try to block out the noise as an England cricketer, you are always aware of its presence in an Ashes series. Especially one hosted in Australia.

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3 d. ago Love Island star, 24, shares devastating head and neck cancer diagnosis

Lexy Thornberry, who first rose to fame when she appeared on the 2021 series of Love Island Australia, has revealed she’s battling head and neck cancer, in an emotional post

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4 d. ago UK councils issue 161,000 fines for 'misuse' but others don't enforce rule

Some areas are strict, other are not, according to new data

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