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England have only one choice after total mental disintegration in Ashes

ASHES 2025-26: Comment: England have completely failed in three basic areas during this Ashes, writes Cameron Ponsonby at the SCG, to confirm exactly what must now be done

The Independent UK

Jacob Bethell insists England remain driven in Ashes battle after punishing day

Australia had piled on a towering total of 518 for seven – 134 ahead – by the end of day three.

The Independent UK

Travis Head and Steve Smith hit hundreds as dominant Australia make England toil

Australia lead by 134 after day three

The Independent UK

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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

Joe Root eyes 2029 Ashes series in Australia – when he will turn 39

Root hit a terrific 160 against Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney, his second century of the series

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes unlikely to face reprimand for Ashes spat with Labuschagne

Ben Stokes is unlikely to face a reprimand for ‘inappropriate physical contact’ after a spat with Marnus Labuschagne

The Guardian - UK

Australia ignoring spin forgets that good bowlers are good bowlers

Why is a middling back-up seamer suddenly better than a quality spinner, whatever the conditions?

The Guardian - UK

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Anatomy of an Ashes brain-fade: Jamie Smith and the shot heard around the world

England’s meek concession of the series is a waste of talent and Jamie Smith’s stroke sums up the structural failure

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root dismisses talk of ‘regret’ over England dismissals

Root made a century in Sydney but Harry Brook and Jamie Smith lost their wickets to poor shots.

The Independent UK

Ashes: Joe Root's 160 puts England in charge before Travis Head hits back for Australia

England record their best total of the series, but it still may not be enough

Evening Standard

How Jamie Smith’s ‘dumb’ dismissal epitomises England’s brutal Ashes failure

While Joe Root’s century was all class, Smith’s inexplicable shot summed up another day where England were on the wrong side of the moments in this Ashes series, amid an impressive Australia fightback

The Independent UK

Root hits masterful century for England before Head leads Australia fightback

Joe Root’s 160 helped England to 384 but Travis Head responded with his own masterclass to lift Australia to 166 for two at the end of the second day of the fifth Ashes test

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root’s 160 puts England in charge before Travis Head hits back for Australia

Root was a class above his team-mates as he converted his overnight 72 into an outstanding 160.

The Independent UK

'Who knows?': Root unsure about return to Australia

Joe Root may have reprised his shrugging celebration when raising his bat for a century at the SCG but his efforts this summer are not be taken lightly.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia 166-2 after England reach 384 on day two of fifth Ashes Test – as it happened

Head steers hosts to within 218 runs of England’s first innings total after Root amasses his second century on Australian soil

AAP

Travis heads towards another ton in Test counterpunch

Travis Head is in sight of his third century of the Ashes, going to stumps on 91no and with Australia 2-166 in reply to England's first-innings 384.

The Guardian - UK

England big guns cut loose to highlight folly of Australia’s bowling choices

Playing without a spinner is one thing, but Beau Webster and Cameron Green are only good enough to be the fifth bowler

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Bethell’s place still a puzzle as gifted batter is let down by England’s planning

The No 3 has been belatedly shoved into this role in the Ashes after a summer starved of proper cricket

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The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook urges England to make most of ‘good wicket’ after series-best score

‘We’re in a very good position,’ said Harry Brook after he and Joe Root helped England recover from 57 for three to end the day with 211 runs

The Independent UK

Joe Root and Harry Brook tease England with a glimpse of what these Ashes could have been

Perhaps it was not a coincidence that England’s best day of the series came on a rain-reduced afternoon where they were denied the time to stuff it up – but for one afternoon, one of cricket’s greatest pleasures occurred

The Independent UK

Harry Brook pleased to survive bouncer battle as England start well in Sydney

Root looked serene throughout his knock of 72 not out while Brook was involved in a livelier contest on his way to 78no from 92 balls

Evening Standard

Ashes: Joe Root and Harry Brook put England on top before weather ends first day early in Sydney

Root and Brook take England to 211-3 as tourists make strong start to fifth Test

The Guardian - UK

Root and Brook star for England before storm halts Ashes charge against Australia

Joe Root and Harry Brook built England’s best partnership of series as the visitors reached 211 for three before bad light stopped play on day one of fifth Test

The Independent UK

England on top as weather brings early end to first day of Sydney Test

Bad light and rain forced an early end to proceedings just before the tea break.

AAP

Too little, too late for sparkling England batters

Australia have already secured the Ashes, but fantastic batting from Harry Brook and Joe Root surely would have left England wondering what might have been.

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