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The Latest Breaking News from Ashes

England opt to take ultra-cautious approach over Wood’s injury return

Mark Wood is set to miss the entire home summer, with England deciding to take an ultra-cautious route with the fast bowler they deem central to their Ashes hopes

The Guardian - UK

I’ve finished red-ball cricket – England’s Adil Rashid rules out Ashes return

The 37-year-old leg spinner has never formally announced his retirement from Test cricket.

The Independent UK

Doubts raised whether Ben Stokes will be fully fit for Ashes

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England given Ben Stokes fitness boost as captain returns to training ahead of Ashes

Stokes suffered a shoulder injury during England’s fourth Test against India

The Independent UK

Critics be damned: Konstas makes key tweak before Ashes

Sam Konstas heads to India oblivious to outside noise and criticism as he ditches social media and confirms his determination to play his way with no regrets.

AAP

Brendon McCullum labels upcoming Ashes as ‘biggest series of all of our lives’

Brendon McCullum has ramped up the Ashes hype ahead of this winter’s trip to Australia

The Guardian - UK

Jofra Archer will be ready for ‘biggest series of our lives’ – Brendon McCullum

Archer will be key to England’s Ashes hopes and showed his quality with four for 18 against South Africa on Sunday.

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Overton’s self-enforced break shows Test cricket’s enduring strength, not weakness

Fast bowler’s surprise decision to miss Ashes is an endorsement of five-day game and its unforgiving nature

The Guardian - UK

England rest Ben Duckett for South Africa T20 series as Sam Curran handed recall

Opener given much-needed break with Ashes looming after ODI struggles against the Proteas

Evening Standard

Room for two: allrounders target Ashes double trouble

Cameron Green and Beau Webster are Test incumbents, but both insist they can stay in the top six when Green returns to the bowling crease for the Ashes.

AAP

Pat Cummins ready to ‘take a few risks’ in bid to be fit for Ashes

The Australia captain is recovering from lumbar bone stress.

The Independent UK

'Take risks': Cummins determined to be right for Ashes

Admitting he would be "devastated" to miss the Ashes, Australia captain Pat Cummins is hopeful he will be right to play in the series opener in Perth.

AAP

Pat Cummins diagnosed with back problem but expected to be fit for Ashes opener

The Ashes gets under way in Perth on November 21.

The Independent UK

Pat Cummins ready to ‘take a few risks’ with rehab to be fit for first Ashes Test

Australia captain to miss home white-ball series against India, while Mitchell Starc has retired from T20Is as the squad is named to tour New Zealand

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Selectors expect injured Cummins to be fit for Ashes

Pat Cummins is racing the clock to be fit for the first Ashes Test in November, with the Australia captain dealing with back stress.

Evening Standard

Jamie Overton out of Ashes contention after announcing 'indefinite break' from red-ball cricket

Surrey all-rounder, 31, says he is unable to commit fully to all formats “physically and mentally” at this stage of his career

The Independent UK

Jamie Overton puts red-ball career on hold and takes himself out of Ashes

The selectors will now need to look elsewhere after he shared his decision to focus exclusively on white-ball opportunities

The Guardian - UK

Baker set for England debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’ from red-ball cricket

Surrey and England quick Jamie Overton is stepping away from first-class cricket to focus on the white-ball game and will not be available for Ashes

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Jamie Overton rules himself out of Ashes after putting red-ball career on hold

The selectors will now need to look elsewhere after he shared his decision to focus exclusively on white-ball opportunities.

The Independent UK

England’s Harry Brook could shine in the Ashes, says Australia’s Josh Hazlewood

The seamer believes the Yorkshireman is one to watch ahead of the series, which starts in November.

AAP

Australia brace for baggage-less Brook in home Ashes

Australia's dominance in the home Ashes shapes as a big storyline for the summer, but it could be a new face without any baggage who looms large for England.

The Independent UK

Mark Wood gives England fitness update for Ashes

The England bowler has been out for six months following a knee injury

The Independent UK

Former Australia opener raises doubt over England mentality for Ashes

Justin Langer wonders if England have the ‘killer instinct’ required to win in Australia

AAP

Aussies may have Haas replacement as star mulls switch

Keaon Koloamatangi is considering putting his hand up to play for Australia in the Ashes series in what would be a boost for a side that's lost Payne Haas.

The Independent UK

England’s Shoaib Bashir unfazed by Nathan Lyon’s opinion ahead of Ashes series

The spinner is currently recovering from surgery on a finger.

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