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Waste of Jacks’ talent speaks volumes for England’s bodged Ashes planning

The highly talented England player is simply being used for when either the batting or bowling goes wrong

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

The Premier League dominates Guardian’s top 100 male footballers again – can anyone catch up?

Forty-one of the 100 players on this year’s list came from England’s top flight, which is bad news for the competitiveness of the European competitions

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

England double down on Bashir as ‘No 1 spinner’ after Jacks toils in Adelaide

England’s assistant coach Jeetan Patel said: ‘I still believe Bash is our No 1 guy,’ despite Will Jacks being preferred – and struggling – in Adelaide

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Ashes pundits criticise England’s tactics to Travis Head as Australia close in on series victory

Head's unbeaten 142 in front of an adoring home crowd of 53,696 helped Australia to 271 for four at stumps and a 356-run lead after the hosts bowled England out for 286

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Travis Head frustrates England as Australia near Ashes victory

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The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Travis Head scores second century of Ashes series to crush England hopes of remarkable comeback

England are now battling to avoid an unwanted record following a difficult third day of the Test series

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

Travis Head piles on pain with hometown hundred as Australia tighten grip on Ashes

Opener hit his fourth century in four Tests at Adelaide Oval to help the hosts amass a 356-run lead and leave England’s hopes hanging by a thread

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Travis Head piles more misery on England as Australia edge closer to Ashes win

Head struck a match-winning hundred in the first Test and another vital ton put his side in sight of an unassailable 3-0 lead

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Home hero Head enters rare air with another Ashes ton

Travis Head has become the fourth Australian to score four Test centuries in a row at the same ground by hitting a superb Ashes ton in his home city, Adelaide.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention

Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025