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Bazball faces its ultimate test as England eye golden Ashes chance

England have a clearly defined identity and optimism, but still need to compete in a manner that earns Australia’s respect

The Guardian - UK

Tassie teammates in battle for one Ashes spot

Teammates for Tasmania, Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald will be locked in a battle to play for Australia in the first Test of the Ashes.

AAP

Scott Boland seeks to inspire next generation as Indigenous history beckons in Ashes opener

Fast bowler and Brendan Doggett in line to be the first pair of Indigenous cricketers in the same Australia side

The Guardian - AU

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Mind guru Gilbert Enoka: ‘England are about to go to war, and I want to be in the trench with them’

The mental skills coach famed for his ‘no dickheads’ policy with the All Blacks now faces his and Brendon McCullum’s acid test in the Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Ex-England star offers advice to Ben Stokes and Joe Root on handling Ashes hostility

England can expect a hostile atmosphere from the Australian crowd when the first Ashes Test gets underway on Friday

The Independent UK

Australia target Joe Root as the England batter to ‘take down’ on eve of Ashes

Scott Boland has flagged Joe Root as the England batter to ‘take down’ this Ashes series as Pat Cummins stepped up his return from a back injury

The Guardian - UK

Cummins bowls in Perth heat to press for Ashes return

Australia captain Pat Cummins is making a compelling case to return for the second Ashes Test after completing an extended bowling session in the Perth heat.

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TMS stats man says which Ashes team of the past England should look to for hope

England go in search of their first win Down Under since the 2010-11 series.

The Independent UK

Boland's point to prove ahead of another Bazball battle

Dismissed by England after a disappointing 2023 Ashes, Australia quick Scott Boland admits he has a point to prove this time around.

AAP

Ashes 2025-26: player-by-player guide to England and Australia squads

Visitors have their strongest Ashes squad in years but face an Australian team brimming with experience

The Guardian - UK

Fast bowler's 'second life' towards dream Ashes debut

The revelation he could be making his Test debut in the Ashes opener has come during an already tense time for South Australia quick Brendan Doggett.

AAP

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

Brook can do a Pietersen on the Aussies: Katich

Former Australia Test opener Simon Katich reckons Harry Brook will be England's leading run-scorer during the Ashes, and he doubts Joe Root will score a ton.

AAP

Morning Mail: new evidence reveals how police failed Hannah Clarke; suspected publishing scam exposed; Tuvalu takes on Trump

New series looks at the national crisis of domestic violence in Australia; Tuvalu lashes US climate policies at Cop30

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The Independent UK

Ollie Pope confident he can deliver under pressure for England

Pope reeled off confident knocks of 100 and 90 in the three-day warm-up against England Lions.

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Ollie Pope believes the pressure of defending his England spot amid constant speculation about his future will motivate him to improve his poor Ashes record

AAP

Doggett 'ready to go' as Hazlewood's Test replacement

Former Australia star Jason Gillespie believes Brendan Doggett, who he coached at South Australia, can make an instant impact on debut in the Ashes.

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Australia set to face Bazball 2.0 in Ashes summer

Australian players have noticed some differences in England's Bazball approach in recent series, as opposed to their all-out assault with the bat ahead of 2023.

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AAP

X-factor Jofra Archer primed to unleash on Aussies

Jofra Archer put Steve Smith in a world of pain in 2019, and he's on track to get another crack at the Australian star in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

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Mark Wood in the clear, Pope goes Bazball crazy

Ollie Pope tuned up for the first Ashes Test with hard-hitting knocks of 100 and 90 in England's only warm up match at Lilac Hill.

The Guardian - UK

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener but England’s Mark Wood is fit

Michael Neser has been added to Australia’s first Test squad that is already missing Pat Cummins, while England’s Mark Wood is available after being cleared of hamstring injury

AAP

From Harmison to Starc, more first-ball folklore awaits

Mitchell Starc says he has never heard a louder roar at the Gabba than when he bowled himself into Ashes folklore by dismissing Rory Burns in 2021-22.

The Independent UK

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in second ODI as tour continues despite bombing

The three-game series is being played out amid the fallout from a suicide bombing earlier this week

AAP

Jimmy Anderson pins Aussies as Ashes favourites

Pace bowling great James Anderson feels Australia are favourites to win the Ashes as fellow England quick Steven Finn pinpointed Steve Smith as the key danger

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope locks down England No3 spot for the Ashes with hundred against the Lions

Former vice captain was under pressure for his place ahead of an assured innings

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