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‘I’m praying for them’: Why England’s Ashes may hinge on Perth opener

INTERVIEW: ‘If you go 1-0 down in Australia, you’re generally toast,’ explains Ashes winner Chris Tremlett as England aim to win down under for the first time since 2011. By Richard Edwards

The Independent UK

Clark buoyant as big changes brew for women cricketers

Cricket great Belinda Clark says the looming transition must be managed carefully, but is upbeat the Australian women's team can continue to conquer.

AAP

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Twenty20 Tri-Series in Pakistan 2025

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The Independent UK

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Ex-England star offers advice to Ben Stokes and Joe Root on handling Ashes hostility

England can expect a hostile atmosphere from the Australian crowd when the first Ashes Test gets underway on Friday

The Independent UK

TMS stats man says which Ashes team of the past England should look to for hope

England go in search of their first win Down Under since the 2010-11 series.

The Independent UK

Scott Boland names Australia’s most prized England scalp before Ashes

Boland says Joe Root remains England’s most prized wicket despite having yet to reach three figures in 14 matches in Australia

The Independent UK

‘Why can’t playtime be equal?’: A champion’s homecoming rewrites what Agra’s girls can be

In 2012, a family in Agra gathered in their living room — mother, father, four sons and a daughter. A lot of opinions had been given by extended family, neighbours and everyone else they knew. And now, a decision had to be made.

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England, please be competitive. The Ashes’ claim to the greatest rivalry depends on it

In Tests played in Australia, the much-hyped series has been less flat out than just flat for more than a decade. Does a better cricket rivalry lie elsewhere?

The Guardian - AU

Brook can do a Pietersen on the Aussies: Katich

Former Australia Test opener Simon Katich reckons Harry Brook will be England's leading run-scorer during the Ashes, and he doubts Joe Root will score a ton.

AAP

Memories of a first England Test in Perth: a terry towelling hat and Lillee’s aluminium bat

A hastily cobbled together three-match series allowed me to see Australia’s firebrand bowler in action at the Waca – and finally find my tribe

The Guardian - AU

Ollie Pope confident he can deliver under pressure for England

Pope reeled off confident knocks of 100 and 90 in the three-day warm-up against England Lions.

The Independent UK

Australia set to face Bazball 2.0 in Ashes summer

Australian players have noticed some differences in England's Bazball approach in recent series, as opposed to their all-out assault with the bat ahead of 2023.

AAP

X-factor Jofra Archer primed to unleash on Aussies

Jofra Archer put Steve Smith in a world of pain in 2019, and he's on track to get another crack at the Australian star in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

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Ollie Pope cements claim to England’s No 3 slot with bold 90 against Lions

Ollie Pope followed his first-innings century by scoring another 90 in the second in England’s warm-up match before the first Test in Perth

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2025

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Ashes Test blow for Australia as injury rules Josh Hazlewood out of first Test

The pace bowler joins Baggy Greens captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines.

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from West Indies in New Zealand 2025

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From Harmison to Starc, more first-ball folklore awaits

Mitchell Starc says he has never heard a louder roar at the Gabba than when he bowled himself into Ashes folklore by dismissing Rory Burns in 2021-22.

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Thanks Marnus: Green grateful for 'iconic' opportunity

Cameron Green will always be proud of his stint as a Test No.3 for Australia -- and if he gets the chance again, it will be with a nod to Marnus Labuschagne.

The Independent UK

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in second ODI as tour continues despite bombing

The three-game series is being played out amid the fallout from a suicide bombing earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root splutters but Ollie Pope prospers in England’s Ashes warm-up

Joe Root and Harry Brook were out cheaply but Ollie Pope scored 100 as England were all out for 426 in their first innings in their Ashes warmup

The Guardian - UK

Numbers crunched: how the votes were cast in the Guardian’s men’s Ashes top 100

Australians dominate at the very top of our list but the overall numbers are split evenly and England lead the way for all-rounders

The Independent UK

Joe Root and Harry Brook struggle in England’s pre-Ashes warm-up

The Test side’s middle-order duo fell cheaply after Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley ran up an opening stand of 182 against England Lions

The Guardian - UK

Josh Tongue: ‘I’m an introvert but things change when I step on the pitch’

England quick is happy to let his cricket do the talking after coming back stronger from long-term injuries but, he tells Simon Burnton, being part of this Ashes squad in Australia is incredible

The Guardian - UK

‘No progress’: county cricket clubs criticised for continued lack of diversity

The 18 first-class counties have been criticised by the ECB for failing to make any progress in increasing the ethnic and gender diversity of their senior leadership

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