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England face criticism for skipping pink-ball prep in Canberra after a humiliating Perth loss. Only Bethell, Potts, and Tongue have been named for the Lions squad, while ENG's Ashes XI head to Brisbane.
The shortest Ashes Test in 104 years left travelling England fans anguished at their team's attitude and had implications, too, for Perth
Pat Cummins half a chance to be fit for day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane from December 4 after sitting out two-day win over England in Perth with back issue; Australia have won 13 of 14 pink-ball Tests,
England turn down floodlit Canberra tune-up and stay together in South Australia - Former captain Michael Vaughan claimed it would be ‘amateurish’ not to send key men to the capital to experience a floodlit fixture.
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Starc takes a career-best 7 wickets as Australia dismisses England for 172 on Day 1 of the Ashes
Mitchell Starc has taken a career-best seven wickets for 58 runs as Australia bundled England out for 172 despite losing the toss in the Ashes cricket series opener
England missed a chance to turn fierce Ashes pressure on Australia with self-inflicted defeat in Perth, writes .
The Perth Test match between Australia and England saw history being created with an unprecedented feat occurring that has not happened in the history of the game over the 148-year-old history of Test cricket,
Geoffrey Boycott tore into England after the Ben Stokes-led side lost the opening Ashes Test inside two days in Perth.