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Head ready to open again in second Ashes Test and says flexible batters will be key

Travis Head arrived in Brisbane with the belief that the future of Test cricket lies in the hands of batters who can flex into a variety of positions

The Guardian - UK

Head says he can work in any role in Australian order

Travis Head has arrived in Brisbane unsure if he will open or bat No.5 for Australia in the second Ashes Test, but is happy to be fluid between the roles.

AAP

Root 'personally' would prefer no day-night Ashes Test

Joe Root can see that the day-night Test format is popular in Australia but personally doesn't believe it should be part of the Ashes.

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England blow with paceman set to miss second Ashes Test

Mark Wood is expected to miss the second Ashes Test, after suffering soreness in the same knee that ruled him out of England's entire home summer.

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England star emerges as major doubt for second Ashes Test after missing training

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes responds to Mitchell Johnson’s ‘arrogant’ barb at England before second Ashes Test

England’s preparation has been scrutinised after a humbling defeat in the first Test

The Independent UK

Mark Wood set to miss second Ashes Test as England dealt fitness blow

Wood missed training ahead of the clash in Brisbane and is not expected to feature at The Gabba

The Independent UK

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Mark Wood Ashes blow as England pace bowler ruled out of Gabba Test

The pace bowler Mark Wood is set to be ruled out of England’s next Ashes Test at the Gabba after reporting soreness in the troublesome left knee

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes: Call us ‘rubbish’ but we’ve not been ‘arrogant’ during Ashes tour

A two-day defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth last week led to plenty of difficult questions for the tourists.

The Independent UK

CA to speak with Khawaja over Perth pitch criticism

Usman Khawaja could face a sanction for labelling the Perth pitch a "piece of shit", with Cricket Australia understood to be disappointed by the remarks.

AAP

Why Stuart Broad thinks England are playing the lottery in Brisbane day/night Ashes Test

Former England seamer says the match can be broken open in twilight hours

Evening Standard

Pat Cummins: Australia make decision over captain for second Ashes Test against England

Australia have named their squad for next week’s second Ashes Test

Evening Standard

Australia dealt huge injury blow ahead of second Ashes Test

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The Independent UK

Pat Cummins to miss second Ashes Test as Australia name squad

Cummins missed the first Test in Perth with a back issue and Australia have named unchanged squad

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Cummins out of Australia Ashes squad as Khawaja lays into state of Perth pitch

Captain Pat Cummins’s return is on hold as Australia named an unchanged squad for the match in Brisbane, with Usman Khawaja retaining his place

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Cummins left out for Gabba, but good news for Khawaja

Pat Cummins is yet to be cleared to return from his back injury for the second Ashes Test, but Usman Khawaja is a chance to overcome his and play at the Gabba.

The Guardian - UK

England plan extra training sessions in wake of howling first Ashes Test defeat

England head coach Brendon McCullum has booked extra time in the nets before the day-night second Test that starts on 4 December

The Guardian - AU

Perth pitch not the problem for England in first Ashes Test as it receives highest ICC rating

Optus Stadium pitch offered ‘fair balance between bat and ball’ as Cricket Australia says good bowling and ‘frenetic’ contest led to early result

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Short first Ashes Test results in record donation of surplus food across Western Australia

Optus Stadium donates fresh produce after England’s capitulation with OZHarvest redistributing ‘hundreds of kilos’ to charities

The Independent UK

England warned it’s ‘judgement time’ ahead of crucial second Ashes Test

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AAP

Aussie pace aces gear up ahead of return for Ashes

Australia captain Pat Cummins has bowled with a pink ball in Sydney as the star paceman tries to prove his fitness for the second Ashes Test.

The Guardian - UK

England batters opt out of pink-ball warm-up match despite first Ashes Test failures

Only three fringe players of England’s tour party will go to Canberra for the warm-up game with a pink ball as the rest of squad have extra sessions at the Gabba

Evening Standard

England reject chance for pink-ball tune-up before second Ashes Test

Tourists resist calls to dispatch key batters for floodlit Lions fixture in Canberra despite 11-day gap before day/night clash at the Gabba

The Independent UK

Usman Khawaja pulls out of golf pro-am event after injury row

Khawaja has drawn the ire of fans for playing golf the day before the start of the first Ashes Test against England

The Independent UK

Australia face nervous wait on Pat Cummins’ availability for second Ashes Test

Back problems meant Cummins missed the first Test as Australia romped to a two-day victory over England

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