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WACA curator learns lessons from 2024 wickets carnage

Don't expect 17 wickets to tumble as they did last year on day one of the Perth Test, with lead curator tweaking his preparation to avoid a repeat.

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Ashes 2025 live: First Test starts in early hours as Smith takes swipe at Panesar’s Mastermind outing

England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

The Independent UK

New faces put pep in Starc's step ahead of Ashes opener

Mitchell Starc will miss his fast-bowling mates Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, but has backed Australia's replacements to fire in the Ashes.

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I can’t remember ever being so confident at the start of an away Ashes series

Australia have big injuries and concerns over their top order: if England start well in Perth they can win back the Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root plays it cool in Ashes century quest

Star England veteran Joe Root averages a paltry 35.68 across 14 Tests in Australia, and the pressure will be on him to produce an Ashes century in Perth.

AAP

Weatherald gets nets help from Australia great

Jake Weatherald's chances of a Test debut in Perth were given a boost by some guest help from Australian champion Mike Hussey in the nets.

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Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases

No 1-ranked Australia are favourites on home soil but through a forest of caveats for England, there is still a path to the urn

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Ben Stokes the thunder god primed for Ashes series that may change his Australian legacy

Perth has some good memories for England captain at the culmination of a four-year project cast in his aggressive image

The Guardian - UK

‘Absolutely rapid’ Mark Wood hands England boost before Ashes opener

There is renewed optimism in the camp that the quickest bowler in the country could be ready for Friday’s Perth opener

The Independent UK

‘I’m praying for them’: Why England’s Ashes may hinge on Perth opener

INTERVIEW: ‘If you go 1-0 down in Australia, you’re generally toast,’ explains Ashes winner Chris Tremlett as England aim to win down under for the first time since 2011. By Richard Edwards

The Independent UK

England speedster back bowling after injury scare

Days after suffering hamstring tightness during a warm-up game, England paceman Mark Wood has had an extended bowl in the Perth Stadium nets.

AAP

Cummins bowls in Perth heat to press for Ashes return

Australia captain Pat Cummins is making a compelling case to return for the second Ashes Test after completing an extended bowling session in the Perth heat.

AAP

Scott Boland names Australia’s most prized England scalp before Ashes

Boland says Joe Root remains England’s most prized wicket despite having yet to reach three figures in 14 matches in Australia

The Independent UK

Memories of a first England Test in Perth: a terry towelling hat and Lillee’s aluminium bat

A hastily cobbled together three-match series allowed me to see Australia’s firebrand bowler in action at the Waca – and finally find my tribe

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X-factor Jofra Archer primed to unleash on Aussies

Jofra Archer put Steve Smith in a world of pain in 2019, and he's on track to get another crack at the Australian star in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

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

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The Guardian - UK

Why the first ball of the Ashes is both an end and a beginning

From Zak Crawley hitting Pat Cummins for four to Rory Burns’ duck, the opening delivery is seen as a tone-setting prophecy for the series ahead

The Independent UK

Australia star ruled out of first Ashes Test but Josh Hazlewood cleared to play after injury scare

The uncapped Brendan Doggett would be next in line should further reinforcements be required

The Guardian - AU

Southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions

AAP

Bazball makes Root's record in Australia irrelevant

England have insisted Joe Root's lack of centuries in Australia is not an issue, pointing to the fact he has thrived around the world under Brendon McCullum.

The Guardian - UK

England touch down in Perth but sleepy Lilac Hill is an unlikely Ashes starting point

England’s Test team have now all arrived in Australia, but with 11 days to go until battle commences their preparation seems a little underwhelming

AAP

Green to bowl with changed action ahead of Perth Test

Cameron Green is ready for his toughest bowling workload in more than 12 months, revealing the subtle changes he has made to his action after back surgery.

AAP

Maley stars in late comeback as Lynx beat Flyers

Perth have ended the Southside Melbourne Flyers' chances of winning their third straight match for the first time in more than 600 days in thrilling fashion.

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