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Stupid to blame IPL for England's Ashes debacle: Pietersen

MUSCAT: Former captain and batting star Kevin Pietersen has said that it's "stupid" to blame the Indian Premier League for England's embarrassing 0-4 loss to Australia in the recently-concluded Ashes series.

The Times of India

I am probably glad I didn't have to bowl more to Kevin Pietersen, he was a fine batsman: Jason Gillespie

The recently concluded edition of the Ashes was one which saw pretty much all one-way traffic. If Stuart Broad and James Anderson had not managed to survive the 2 overs they did in Sydney to draw the 4th Test, Australia would have won the series 5-0.

The Times of India

Women's Ashes top 20: The day Meg Lanning stormed 'Fortress Chelmsford' in the 2019 Women's Ashes

At a ground where England's women cricketers had never been beaten, Meg Lanning smashed 133 to help Australia to an unassailable lead in the 2019 Ashes. The Australian captain still ranks it as one of her most memorable moments.

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ECB warns there is "no silver bullet" to fix county cricket after chastening Ashes tour

ECB chief Neil Snowball admitted they have failed to "get the balance right" between red and white-ball cricket

Daily Mirror

County cricket structure tweaked for 2022 as ECB accepts change is on way

Seven rounds of County Championship to be held in June and July plus the return of two divisions in aftermath of Ashes thrashing

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: UK-Australia trade deal ‘as one-sided as the Ashes’, Tory MP tells ministers

Questions raised about deal struck in December, as talks with US on steel tariffs begin

The Independent UK

India drop to third place in ICC Test rankings, Australia on top after dominant Ashes

DUBAI: Australia displaced India from the top of the Test rankings after their 4-0 drubbing of England in the recently-concluded Ashes series, even as the Virat Kohli-led side squandered a 1-0 lead to go down against South Africa.

The Times of India

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Ten players England could call up for the West Indies tour after their Ashes humiliation

England could make a number of changes to their Test team following their embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes

Daily Mirror

Women’s Ashes: Australia beat England by nine wickets in first T20 –as it happened

Set 170 to win by the tourists, Australia chased their target down with plenty to spare and in impressive style

The Guardian - UK

Australia reclaim top ICC Test ranking

Australia's 4-0 Ashes demolition of England has resulted in Pat Cummins' team leapfrogging India and New Zealand to reclaim the No.1 Test ranking.

AAP

Perry left out of Ashes T20 opener

Australia's selectors have made the bold call to omit Ellyse Perry from the Ashes series opener, with the allrounder to miss the T20 clash in Adelaide.

AAP

Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?

Research shows that a white and privately educated man is 34 times more likely to play professional cricket than a British Asian and state-educated man. Is this why they lost the Ashes?

ABC News

Heather Knight urges England to ‘punch first’ in T20s as multi-format Women’s Ashes gets underway

Heather Knight has promised England will fight Australia’s fire with fire in the multi-format Women’s Ashes, which begins with a three-match T20 series starting tomorrow.

Evening Standard

Why rudderless England must turn to Alec Stewart in bid to steady ship after Ashes humiliation

From the boardroom to the changing room, England’s men’s cricket lacks leadership.

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Laughable to blame The Hundred for England's Ashes defeat: Eoin Morgan

Morgan's comments come after Test skipper Root urged the ECB to 'prioritise' his side following the Ashes defeat, implying there has been too much focus on limited-overs cricket since 2015

The Independent UK

Heather Knight calls on England to be ‘really aggressive’ and ‘punch first’ in Women’s Ashes

The the multi-format series gets under way with the first of three Twenty20 matches on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

England and Australia hit by off-field issues before Women’s Ashes series

Late rescheduling, weather, injuries and Covid-19 leave both teams with issues as the seven-match series looms

The Times of India

Laughable to blame The Hundred for England's Ashes defeat, says limited overs skipper Morgan

BARBADOS: Limited overs skipper Eoin Morgan feels it's "laughable" to use The Hundred as an excuse for England's recent Ashes debacle and insisted that Test cricket has "always been the priority."

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'Never edgy', Justin Langer ready for contract extension talks with Cricket Australia

SYDNEY: Content" after guiding Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup title and a dominant Ashes victory, head coach Justin Langer is looking forward to the impending contract discussion with the country's cricket board which has been subject to a lot of speculations.

The Guardian - AU

Test cricket’s next challenge: how to avoid another lopsided Ashes series

Given the desert of competitiveness in recent times it is reasonable to ask what is the point of England visiting Australia

AAP

Coach Langer not "edgy' about his future

Justin Langer says he's not "edgy" before talks with Cricket Australia bosses about his tenure as national coach.

Daily Mirror

Graham Thorpe could be 'axed' by England for role in booze session after dire Ashes tour

England's dismal Ashes campaign ended on a sour note after police were called to break up a post-series drinking session at a hotel in Hobart, that included Joe Root, James Anderson, Nathan Lyon, Travis Head and Alex Carey - as well as Graham Thorpe

ABC News

2022 Women's Ashes preview: Can England put up a better fight against Australia this time around?

The last time the women's Ashes were held, Australia ran away with a landslide victory, but England have since found their mojo and are eager to challenge the home country for the trophy.

Daily Mirror

Dropping Hameed is harsh but Buttler's time is up - who will England stick or twist with?

Following England's embarrassing defeat in the Ashes, Mirror Sport takes a look at which players could be dropped for the upcoming tour of the West Indies

The Independent UK

Eoin Morgan believes Test cricket ‘has always been the priority’ in England

Morgan defended The Hundred amid criticism of England’s priorities following the Test team’s Ashes embarrassment.

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