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Aussie pace aces gear up ahead of return for Ashes

Australia captain Pat Cummins has bowled with a pink ball in Sydney as the star paceman tries to prove his fitness for the second Ashes Test.

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No mental edge after Perth Test, Australia insist

Australia dismissed England twice in the space of 68 overs in Perth, but coach Andrew McDonald says they can't trust the same plans to work all summer.

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Australia coach gives Ashes fitness updates on Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

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Australia face nervous wait on Pat Cummins’ availability for second Ashes Test

Back problems meant Cummins missed the first Test as Australia romped to a two-day victory over England

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Victorious Australia give latest on injured pace aces

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has provided an update on sidelined quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ahead of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.

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Australia no guarantee to pick Khawaja for Gabba Test

Usman Khawaja is still struggling with a back issue that flared up in the first Test and is not guaranteed selection in Brisbane, even if fit.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins steps up recovery ahead of the Ashes series

The 32-year-old has not played for Australia since the West Indies series in July.

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Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up

Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has completed a brief return to bowling, hours before replacement skipper Steve Smith plundered a century for NSW.

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Ashes bolter Marsh still coy on Test recall

Mitch Marsh insists he has not considered his Test chances despite coach Andrew McDonald talking up the prospect of a shock Ashes recall.

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Boland's MCG heroics more relevant than 2023 Ashes blip

England went after Scott Boland in the 2023 Ashes and became the only team to conquer the Victorian, but Australia's coach believes that is now irrelevant.

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Australia head coach not giving up hope of having Pat Cummins for Ashes opener

Cummins returned to running this week as he recovers from lumbar bone stress in his lower back.

The Independent UK

Labuschagne 'close to his best': Andrew McDonald

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed Marnus Labuschagne is an option to open again in Test cricket, praising his return to form ahead of the Ashes.

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Cummins 'a lot more optimistic' for first Test

Pat Cummins could soon learn if he will be fit for the first Ashes Test, with coach Andrew McDonald insistent his captain is still a chance to play.

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Pat Cummins expected to miss first Ashes Test as doubts grow over fitness for entire series

Australia captain set to be ruled out of opener against England in Perth with the star quick yet to return to bowling as he recovers from back injury

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Doubt grows over Cummins' availability for Ashes

Pat Cummins' back injury hasn't healed enough to start bowling, as the Australia captain faces the prospect of missing the whole Ashes series.

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Cummins still aiming to play all five Ashes Tests

Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue.

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Australia boss casts doubt on Pat Cummins’ ability to play full role in Ashes

The series gets under way in Perth on November 21.

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Injured Cummins to play key part in Ashes: coach

Australia's captain Pat Cummins will play a key part in the Ashes series, though it may not be in all five Tests, coach Andrew McDonald says.

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“What Year Is This?”: Woman Slams Hotel For “Confusing And Outdated” Dress Code Enforcement

“Surely, in 2025, we have got past policing what women wear.”

The Guardian - UK

Trial UK and France ‘one in, one out’ scheme designed to curb migrant boat crossings to start within weeks – as it happened

Starmer says in exchange for every migrant returned, another migrant will be allowed to enter the UK legally

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Patient Aussies back teen opener to learn key lesson

Australia's new-look top order failed to fire in Barbados but coach Andrew McDonald has vowed to take a patient approach with recalled opener Sam Konstas.

The Guardian - AU

Beau Webster’s dependability should give heart to Australia’s Test hopefuls new and old

Sam Konstas has been backed to open again and can look to Webster’s example of composure and calm at the crease

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – as it happened

PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economy

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Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future

Australian coach Andrew McDonald won't be pushing Steve Smith to make any firm decisions about his Test future after a blistering series in Sri Lanka.

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Quiet debut won't determine Connolly's Test future

Cooper Connolly was only a bit-player on Test debut against Sri Lanka but that hasn't discouraged Australia from considering him a top long-term prospect.

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