England make final call on pink-ball warm-up match amid criticism of ‘amateurish’ Ashes preparation

Former captain Michael Vaughan had called for England’s senior players to head to Canberra to play a warm-up match with the ...

No first-choice England batters in tour match

England pass up the opportunity to send their first-choice batters to gain match practice in an Ashes tour game in Canberra, ...

Charles was meant to be at the Ashes today. Now what?

The short first Ashes Test will mean lost revenue for broadcasters and Cricket Australia, but it could be a boon for tourism ...
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Ashes 2025: When Is AUS vs ENG 2nd Test? Match Date, Venue, Start Time Here

The prestigious Ashes series between Australia and England is underway, with the hosts making a strong start. The opening ...

Why Aussies could pull trigger on bombshell Ashes selection shake-up for Gabba

Australian coach Andrew McDonald has refused to guarantee Nathan Lyon’s spot in the starting XI for next week’s second Ashes ...
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England turn down floodlit Canberra tune-up and stay together in Queensland

Former captain Michael Vaughan claimed it would be ‘amateurish’ not to send key men to the capital to experience a floodlit ...
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‘Borders on abuse’ - Darren Lehmann hits out at Barmy Army for targeting Steve Smith in Ashes opener

The abuse you get is daily – it is unbelievable. Yesterday I would have copped it maybe 20 or 30 times. Obviously we made a ...

‘Ones that drink too much & carry on like pork chops’: Darren Lehmann slams England for constant ‘sandpapergate’ jibe at Steve Smith

Darren Lehmann felt that folks in England never forgot what had happened in the past and admitted that the 36-year-old would ...