Australia without two key players for Ashes opener against England IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025
Ashes Test blow for Australia as injury rules Josh Hazlewood out of first Test The pace bowler joins Baggy Greens captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025
Mark Wood in the clear, Pope goes Bazball crazy Ollie Pope tuned up for the first Ashes Test with hard-hitting knocks of 100 and 90 in England's only warm up match at Lilac Hill. AAP · Nov 15, 2025
Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener but England’s Mark Wood is fit Michael Neser has been added to Australia’s first Test squad that is already missing Pat Cummins, while England’s Mark Wood is available after being cleared of hamstring injury The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025
Boost for England as Mark Wood cleared of hamstring injury There were fears that the 35-year-old had suffered a serious setback but England’s medical staff have delivered an optimistic prognosis. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025
Joe Root splutters but Ollie Pope prospers in England’s Ashes warm-up Joe Root and Harry Brook were out cheaply but Ollie Pope scored 100 as England were all out for 426 in their first innings in their Ashes warmup The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025
Joe Root and Harry Brook struggle in England’s pre-Ashes warm-up The Test side’s middle-order duo fell cheaply after Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley ran up an opening stand of 182 against England Lions The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
England go Bazball but Root and Brook miss out England star Joe Root is yet to score a Test century in Australia, and he was out for just one despite the team's strong platform in their warm-up match. AAP · Nov 14, 2025
The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting in Perth next week. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
England suffer injury scare to key fast bowler during Ashes warm-up Quick bowled eight overs on his return to the side before leaving the field Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Ben Stokes fit and firing for the Ashes after starring in warm-up match England captain returned after injuring his shoulder in July Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
England reveal Ashes blueprint only for Mark Wood injury scare to threaten ripping it up England captain Ben Stokes announced his readiness for the Ashes with six wickets on the first day of their in-house warm-up game The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025
Mark Wood suffers Ashes scare as Ben Stokes comes back firing Captain Stokes’ six wickets against the England Lions were overshadowed by a hamstring problem for paceman Wood. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Mark Wood a doubt for Ashes opener after injuring hamstring during warm-up game Wood bowled eight overs against England Lions but now faces a scan on his hamstring The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025 Ashes injury scare for England with Mark Wood in hospital for scan on hamstring England endured the most chilling of starts to their Ashes warm-up with a potential injury to Mark Wood meaning the key fast-bowler will start the second day of their solitary pre-series fixture in hospital
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Ben Stokes looks ready for Ashes as he stars in warm-up against England Lions The England captain took four of the first five wickets to fall in the warm-up match in Perth
AAP · Nov 13, 2025 England quick suffers injury scare in Ashes warm-up England's hopes of unleashing Mark Wood for the first Ashes Test in Perth have taken a major hit after the star veteran suffered an injury scare.
AAP · Nov 13, 2025 England's need for speed may not suit the Ashes: Smith Steve Smith has indicated he'd rather face England's speedsters this Ashes rather than James Anderson and Stuart Broad, given Australia's lively pitches.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 Chris Woakes happy as Australia give up ‘Gabbatoir’ factor in Ashes opener The now-retired seamer feels the revised running order gives England a boost for this winter’s series.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Mark Wood reveals key change in England team from previous disastrous Ashes tour The fast bowler is set to return to action as England bid to win in Australia for the first time in 15 years
AAP · Nov 4, 2025 Life won't be easy for English bodies on harder wickets England must weigh up how to manage their pace cartel through the Ashes, with Mitchell Starc warning the harder Australian surfaces take a toll on the body.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Mark Wood: ‘We’re going to the Ashes with an Australia blueprint to put their batters under pressure’ The fast bowler tells Donald McRae that England have confidence and belief as he prepares for what could be his final series against the old foe
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 Jofra Archer and Mark Wood give England a lift after epic ODI failure The batting statistics in New Zealand make for grim reading but England’s fast bowlers are slowly gearing up for the Ashes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 Steven Finn: ‘Saying I was not selectable was clumsy language and it damaged me’ In his candid new book, the former England fast bowler talks about the lasting mental turmoil that ended his 2013-14 Ashes tour
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Jofra Archer to miss England’s first ODI in New Zealand with Ashes in mind The 30-year-old is set to arrive into New Zealand on Saturday morning alongside fellow express quicks Mark Wood and Josh Tongue.