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Jamie Smith accused of ‘brainless’ dismissal after England collapse

Smith got himself out in extraordinary fashion on the stroke of the lunch interval

The Independent UK

Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne

Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackers

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root ends debate over ‘all-time great’ status with landmark Ashes hundred

The England batter’s first century in Australia quietened several Australian doubters – and spared one high-profile backer a nude lap of the MCG.

The Independent UK

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England have Gabba hope amidst historical horror

England's last three Ashes series triumphs in Australia followed iconic displays at the Gabba but overall their Test record in Brisbane is poor.

AAP

Michael Vaughan accuses England of failing to learn from their mistakes after Ashes collapse

England collapsed to defeat inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth

The Independent UK

Alastair Cook and Becky Ives make best of TNT Sports’ shonky Ashes production

Presenter Becky Ives was breezy, while Alastair Cook was pushed to the front like the last ceremonial horse of some dying cavalry unit

The Guardian - UK

The Ashes: How to follow England’s bid to beat Australia

The series started in Perth in the early hours of Friday morning.

The Independent UK

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Who are the Ashes commentators on TNT Sports?

Alastair Eykyn and Rob Hatch are better known for commentating on rugby and cycling but are helming coverage of the Ashes this winter

The Independent UK

The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting in Perth next week.

The Independent UK

The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting on November 21 in Perth.

The Independent UK

TNT Sports’ Rob Hatch: Of course I can commentate on the Ashes from afar – I called Mark Cavendish’s 35th win from my house!

Interview: Cricket fans have questioned TNT Sports’ plan for the Ashes this winter, but the broadcaster’s voice of cycling, Rob Hatch, explains why he is the right man to helm the coverage

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes sounds Ben Stokes warning over Ashes bowling

Woakes retired from international cricket this summer but is backing England to perform well down under

The Independent UK

Broad brands Australia’s team as their worst since 2010 as pre-Ashes barbs fly

Stuart Broad has said that England will face “probably the worst Australian team since 2010” on tour this winter

The Guardian - UK

Sir Alastair Cook relishing ‘bucket list’ role as Ashes commentator in Australia

Cook plans to attend the first, fourth and fifth games this winter.

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Piers Morgan issues grovelling apology to Alastair Cook over decade-old ‘weasel’ insults

Morgan engaged in a number of social media rants about former England cricket captain Cook during the Kevin Pietersen exile saga in the mid-2010s

The Guardian - UK

Farewell the Wizard: Chris Woakes could cast spells but let his cricket do the talking

Chris Woakes always put the team first and hit the heights for England with an enviable Test career and two World Cup wins

The Guardian - UK

‘I had a lighthearted crack at Steve Smith’: James Vince on the Ashes, sandpaper and his T20 Blast record

As he bids for a fourth Finals Day title, Hampshire’s captain is enjoying a new life in Dubai as a T20 freelancer with few regrets over his England career

The Independent UK

Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as sorry England crushed by South Africa

Baker served up seven wicketless overs for 76

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Cricket legend backs new ball rule for Test cricket

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Sir Alastair Cook suggests radical new rule for Test cricket

Former England captain Cook has proposed a law change that would benefit the bowlers in Test matches

The Guardian - UK

TNT Sports secures live rights to England’s Ashes series in Australia

TNT Sports will show all of England’s matches live this winter, after adding the Ashes battle to its coverage of white-ball series in New Zealand and Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

‘He was angry’: India admit wind-up strategy to disrupt Joe Root’s batting

Prasidh Krishna said he didn’t expect such a big reaction from the former England captain after ‘just a little bit of banter’

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root’s form and desire take him to No 2 with Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark in sight

Another fine century showed the fire still burns within the former England captain and the world record Test tally is achievable

The Independent UK

England’s Joe Root goes third on all-time Test run-scorers’ list

Root is now only behind Australia’s Ricky Ponting and India’s Sachin Tendulkar.

The Guardian - UK

‘Unlike any cricket ground in the UK’: the London oasis every player should visit

The HAC Cricket Club is rich in history and exemplifies the sport’s ability to endure upheaval and adapt

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