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The Latest Breaking News from Tests

In the pink? Cricket bosses and players still not seeing benefit of day-night Tests

The Ashes pink-ball Test at the Gabba may once again leave many in the sport wondering if the format has a future

The Guardian - UK

Robin Smith hailed as ‘batter ahead of his time’ following death at age of 62

He played 62 Tests for England between 1988 and 1996.

The Independent UK

Sorry, Joe: CA confirms Ashes day-nighter here to stay

Cricket Australia is planning for future home Ashes series to feature day-night Tests, despite questions from Joe Root as to its place on the calendar.

AAP

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England, please be competitive. The Ashes’ claim to the greatest rivalry depends on it

In Tests played in Australia, the much-hyped series has been less flat out than just flat for more than a decade. Does a better cricket rivalry lie elsewhere?

The Guardian - AU

Schmidt's battered Wallabies facing grim 67-year low

After falling to England and Italy, the Wallabies are halfway towards becoming the first Australian tourists since 1958 to lose four straight Tests in Europe.

AAP

Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy will face South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and more in the autumn Tests

The Independent UK

Green wickets or longer Tests make for Ashes dilemma

Bowler-friendly wickets loom as a key ingredient to Australia's bid to unsettle England and retain the Ashes, but they won't help cricket's bottom line.

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Bring back mid-year Tests: Fisher-Harris makes call

New Zealand captain James Fisher-Harris would like to see the return of mid-season Tests, but Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has a word of warning on the subject.

AAP

Limited prep won't be a worry for Cummins: Starc

Mitchell Starc says Pat Cummins needs less time bowling than some other quicks to prepare for Tests, as Australia's pace ace fights to be fit for the Ashes.

AAP

Injured Cummins to play key part in Ashes: coach

Australia's captain Pat Cummins will play a key part in the Ashes series, though it may not be in all five Tests, coach Andrew McDonald says.

AAP

Brendon McCullum explains why criticism of England’s ‘Bazball’ style of cricket has been ‘disrespectful’

McCullum’s relaxed approach to coaching and uber-attacking style have helped transform England’s fortunes in Test cricket

The Independent UK

Darwin Test return looms in CA's 'ideal' scenario

Cricket Australia has revealed its plans for Tests against Bangladesh in 2026, including ending a 22-year wait for Darwin.

AAP

CA boss Greenberg's warning for future of Test cricket

Admitting he has been "unpopular" since becoming Cricket Australia boss, Todd Greenberg believes some nations will go "bankrupt" if they continue to play Tests.

AAP

Wallabies can take heart from Lions series for litmus Tests against South Africa

Inspired by Will Skelton, Australia are fit and full of fire after smashing the Lions in Sydney and rediscovering their mojo

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

The ‘eye-opening’ lesson Ben Earl learned on first Lions tour

Interview: The England back row featured in two of the three Tests and returns to Saracens with a shifted perspective

The Independent UK

Australia fly-half Noah Lolesio ruled out of all British and Irish Lions Tests

The 25-year-old has undergone an unspecified operation.

Evening Standard

England vs India: Judgment awaits Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes in epic year

With the Ashes to come this winter, England face a run of ten Tests that will define the Bazball legacy

The Guardian - UK

England and India face red-hot series opener and Jasprit Bumrah conundrum

The remarkable bowler’s slingshot action will trouble batters at Headingley but fitness problems mean the tourists will have to manage him carefully

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The Independent UK

James Anderson and Stuart Broad assess England seamers ahead of ‘era-defining’ India and Ashes Tests

After the retirements of their two highest Test wicket-takers, England head into 10 crucial matches against India and Australia with a new-look stock of pace bowlers

The Guardian - US

Field Notes: The birth of the playoffs, English football’s biggest weekend

The concept of an end-of-season tournament to determine the final promotions was borne of trial and error

The Independent UK

Wallabies star Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i facing race to be fit for Lions series

The code-hopper made an eye-catching start to life in rugby union during the November Tests

Al Jazeera

Why did Virat Kohli retire from Tests and what does 269 mean?

Batting star Virat Kohli has retired from Tests, ending the career of the most important Indian player of his era.

The Independent UK

Not easy but it feels right – India star Virat Kohli announces Test retirement

The 36-year-old has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests.

The Guardian - UK

Oasis promoter behind rugby league’s Ashes series return to England

Warrington’s owner Simon Moran has been instrumental in the decision with the tour going to Everton’s new stadium for one of the three Tests

AAP

Skipper Smith expects Kuhnemann will pass bowling tests

Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith believes there are no issues with Matt Kuhnemann's action, expecting the Test spinner to be cleared by the ICC.

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