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Sir Alastair Cook wants Jacob Bethell to return from IPL to play county cricket

Bethell’s brilliant century in the final Test at Sydney was a belated high point of England’s woeful Ashes tour.

The Independent UK

England hammer Scotland but record Murrayfield crowd gets moment to cheer

Scotland 7-84 England: The ruthless world champions ran in 12 tries to cruise to a 35th consecutive Test victory

The Independent UK

Andy Simpson, the unluckiest England rugby player in history, finally gets his Test cap

Andy Simpson, the long-suffering hooker who was on England’s bench for 21 Tests and lost part of his thumb, has received RFU recognition at last

The Guardian - UK

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What is Rob Key’s masterplan for English cricket? It’s all in the lack of detail

COMMENT: During a turbulent week attempting to explain England’s damning Ashes defeat, the ECB’s director of cricket struggled to articulate where exactly the men’s Test team go from here, writes Lawrence Ostlere

The Independent UK

Crammed Test cricket schedule risks leaving Australian summers unrecognisable

Four matches in four weeks for the men’s team compromises the quality of the sport – and makes the Test season a contradiction in terms

The Guardian - AU

England admit everything went wrong in the Ashes – so why is nobody to blame?

As Brendon McCullum continues to lead England’s Test team, Cameron Ponsonby examines why so little has changed following a disastrous Ashes series

The Independent UK

Alyssa Healy’s final match underlines recurring truth of women’s Test cricket

The retiring captain got one last win but her score highlighted how scarce opportunities make those quirks of bad luck cut rather than sting

The Guardian - AU

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Aussie women want Healy promotion for Test farewell

Alyssa Healy's international career is set to come to a close on Sunday, and her teammates want to see her bat for one final time in the Test arena.

AAP

Healy out cheaply as pink ball swings wildly in Perth

Annabel Sutherland and debutant Lucy Hamilton combined for seven wickets before India fought back late on day one of the pink-ball Test in Perth.

AAP

Australia edge day one of Test against India after dismissing tourists for 198 – as it happened

Thirteen wickets fell on the first day of the one-off Test, but a strong partnership between Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland puts hosts on top

The Guardian - AU

Australia face big selection calls for Healy's farewell

A debutant is set to be named for Australia's pink ball Test against India at the WACA, and optimism is growing veteran Ellyse Perry will be passed fit to play.

AAP

Test bat Weatherald back in the runs for Tasmania

Jake Weatherald scored 95 to end a run of 10 innings without a half-century, but Tasmania are struggling to avoid defeat by NSW in their Shield match.

AAP

Why is Shukri Conrad getting more out of the Proteas than any other coach?

There was a clamour for Shukri Conrad to take over white-ball coaching duties for the Proteas after steering South Africa to the final of the World Test Championship. Cricket South Africa duly obliged, appointing Conrad as the all-format head coach in May 2025.

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Ashes fallout continues as Seven faces $7m revenue hit from two-day Tests

Unusually brief series affects free-to-air broadcaster as Southern Cross Media Group reports 2.1% revenue drop on last year

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AAP

Diamonds eye timely glimpse of Jamaica in Test series

Australia's netballers host Jamaica in a three-Test series hoping to gain valuable intelligence on one of their main rivals at the looming Commonwealth Games.

The Independent UK

England spinner Shoaib Bashir finds new county after Ashes snub

Bashir did not feature in a single Test as England were beaten 4-1 in Australia

AAP

Smith backs axing but day-night Ashes Test not dead yet

Steve Smith has backed calls to axe the day-night Test from Australia's next home Ashes series, but things might not be so simple for organisers.

AAP

No-spin question only relevant had Aussies lost: Smith

While admitting they misread the pitch before the final Ashes Test, Steve Smith says Australia's decision to forgo a specialist spinner is justified in victory.

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The Guardian - UK

Australia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test and leave England rueing missed chances

Alex Carey hits winning runs at SCG to defeat tourists by five wickets as hosts wrap up Ashes series 4-1

AAP

Grateful Khawaja waves and kisses Test cricket goodbye

Not even missing out twice with the bat could dampen the emotion from retiring Usman Khawaja or his tearful family watching on in the stands.

AAP

Five-day Ashes epic breaks all-time crowd record

The game might be a dead rubber, but enthusiasm for the relative novelty of a five-day Ashes Test has drawn the biggest ever SCG crowd.

The Guardian - AU

Australia beat England by five wickets on day five of the fifth Ashes Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Despite a late wobble in Sydney Australia beat England by five wickets to win the series 4-1

AAP

Bucket list item still looms after Ashes domination

Australia have produced one of the most impressive series wins of the Andrew McDonald era in the home Ashes, but the lure of 2027 still looms large.

The Independent UK

Why Jacob Bethell was England’s best and worst selection decision of the Ashes

Bethell ended his Ashes on a high with a sublime century on day four of the final Test to give a tantalising glimpse of a bright future

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes centurion Jacob Bethell: I knew Test ton was coming

Bethell provided a bright moment in Sydney as England’s miserable Ashes series nears its end.

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