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The Latest Breaking News from Ashes Test

5 key issues for England ahead of the first Ashes Test with Australia

The series begins at Edgbaston on Friday.

The Independent UK

Ashes omens: what Peter Pan, Eurovision and Taggart tell us about the cricket

Could the first Ashes Test venue hinder England’s prospects or will a Disney remake of Peter Pan transport Australia’s hopes to never-never land?

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad preferred to Mark Wood for England’s opening Ashes Test

Moeen Ali slots straight in at number eight after rescinding his Test retirement.

The Independent UK

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Ben Stokes names England team for first Ashes Test as key seamer misses out

James Anderson and Ollie Robinson return to lead England’s bowling attack alongside Stuart Broad, but there is no place for Mark Wood

The Independent UK

Broad gets nod for Ashes opener as England throw down gauntlet

Ben Stokes has named his England team for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, opting for the experience of Stuart Broad over the pace of Mark Wood

The Guardian - UK

Josh Hazlewood dilemma shows Australia’s embarrassment of riches

Fast bowler who played so well in 2019 is not fully fit and may miss out in the first Ashes Test because of Scott Boland’s form

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes pushing hard to bowl for England in opening Ashes Test

Ben Stokes is pushing hard to fulfil his pledge of bowling in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston with Mark Wood or Stuart Broad vying for a place in the team

The Guardian - UK

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Nothing is going to change – Ben Stokes vows to stay true to beliefs in Ashes

England face Australia in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston this week.

The Independent UK

Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson land England call-ups for Ashes Test

Alice Capsey is also included in the squad and could make her red-ball debut next week.

The Independent UK

‘The game needs a great series’: the pressures of preparing an Ashes pitch

Gary Barwell is head of sports turf and grounds at Edgbaston and is leaving nothing to chance with responsibility for the first Ashes Test

The Guardian - UK

Pat Cummins has no plans to rest as Australia captain targets every Ashes Test

All five matches take place in a period lasting just over six weeks.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes insists he is fit to bowl in the Ashes despite hobble at Lord’s

Stokes insists he is on course to bowl in the first Ashes Test despite a knee wobble against Ireland

The Independent UK

England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes Tests as Josh Tongue keeps his place after impressive debut

Tongue’s inclusion means England will take a 16-man squad to Edgbaston for the series opener, which starts on June 16

Evening Standard

Healy considers quitting opening role in Test cricket

Alyssa Healy is considering moving down the order for the women's Ashes Test, concerned by the impact keeping wicket has on batting at the top and vice-versa.

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Daily Mirror

England sweating over James Anderson fitness after injury ahead of first Ashes Test

England's bowling attack has suffered another injury setback, with James Anderson expected to miss out on some preparations for the Ashes due to a groin strain suffered playing for Lancashire

The Guardian - UK

Olly Stone to miss at least England’s first Ashes Test due to hamstring injury

Olly Stone faces a fight to be fit in time for the second half of this summer’s Ashes series, after injuring his hamstring while playing for Nottinghamshire

Daily Mirror

Chris Woakes has a point to prove to try and force his way into Ashes contention

England bowler Chris Woakes is desperate to play another Ashes Test at his home ground Edgbaston after tasting defeat there in the drawn series in 2019

The Guardian - AU

David Warner wins place in Australia’s Ashes squad along with Harris and Renshaw

David Warner has been given a lifeline after the opener was included in Australia’s 17-man squad for the World Test Championship final and the first two Ashes Tests

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The Independent UK

Playing just one Ashes Test ‘would definitely be rewarding’ for Olly Stone

The paceman has played three five-day matches for England.

The Independent UK

Jofra Archer sets Ashes target as he continues injury recovery

Archer is just a couple of months into his comeback from well-chronicled elbow and back troubles

ABC News

Rare footage reveals English cricket team's aggressive tactic to beat Donald Bradman in the 1932-33 Ashes series

Rare footage is uncovered showing the tactics employed by the English cricket team to tackle the remarkable batting of Donald Bradman during the 1932-33 Ashes Test series in Australia.

Evening Standard

West Indies vs England: Jack Leach and Alex Lees set to play as tourists make six changes from last Ashes Test

England are set to hand Jack Leach the final spot in their XI for the opening Test against West Indies in Antigua, at the uncapped Saqib Mahmood’s expense.

The Guardian - AU

Ashes Test’s final flurry states clear case to open up cricket’s pinnacle to women

There is no justifiable argument for why women should be confined to a narrow version of the game when men are not

ABC News

Women's Ashes top 20: Amanda-Jade Wellington's 'ball of the century'

Amanda-Jade Wellington has had a complicated relationship with the women's national cricket team, but her magnificent flight and turn was one of Australia's biggest assets in the Ashes Test of 2017.

AAP

Age, inexperience no hurdle for Sutherland

Australian youngster Annabel Sutherland says she felt ready to lead her side towards victory in the women's Ashes Test that ended in a dramatic draw.

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