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From Bazball to Fifa, these were the villains of the sporting year

2025 saw its far share of ignominy

The Independent UK

Six balls in Perth to Harry Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes

Lilac Hill warmup, Alex Carey’s glovework and Pat Cummins’ control of Joe Root are key parts of the story

The Guardian - UK

What changes can England make to salvage some pride from dismal Ashes tour?

The tourists have meekly surrendered the urn after three Tests and attention now turns to trying to avoid a whitewash.

The Independent UK

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England go from bravado of BazBall to muddled mess

Brendon McCullum's tenure as England coach was meant to provide the clear thinking needed to beat Australia.

AAP

‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball after Ashes woe

Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket

The Guardian - AU

RonBall trumps BazBall as Aussies retain the Ashes

Australia's players have celebrated with Test greats and declared they want to clean sweep England 5-0, after retaining the Ashes with victory in Adelaide.

AAP

Dominant Australia defeat England in third Test to retain Ashes – as it happened

Australia win by 82 runs as England fall short of record run chase in Adelaide

The Guardian - AU

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Why these Ashes will be the end for one of England’s Bazball brothers

While Zak Crawley produced his best innings in an England shirt to stave off an inevitable defeat, Ollie Pope’s latest dismissal could spell the end of his series in Australia

The Independent UK

Australia close on Ashes victory over England on day four of third Test – as it happened

Australia deny England fightback to move within reach of retaining the urn after Nathan Lyon strikes late at Adelaide Oval

The Guardian - AU

Travis Head tees up Bazball’s last rites in Adelaide but fatal blow was in Perth

The hometown hero’s patient century is building on the damage he inflicted with an explosive one in the first Test

The Guardian - UK

Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention

Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.

AAP

No knee-jerk reactions as Bazball faces defining week

Brendon McCullum says he is not bothered by the fact his job as England coach could be on the line in Adelaide, with England fighting to stay in the Ashes.

AAP

Five Great Reads: Return to the West Bank, a climbing rock star, and the hidden life of Matthew Perry

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

From jaffas to the corridor of uncertainty – revel in cricket’s rich language of bowling

The act of bowling is simple, the words used to describe it resplendent with metaphor and imagery

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Is England’s failing Ashes campaign the end for Brendon McCullum’s Bazball project?

Brendon McCullum has transformed England’s Test team from where he found them, but their struggles in Australia will not be solved simply by the ‘courage’ that his coaching instils

AAP

'Just fight': Stokes flips Bazball script on head

Ben Stokes says there is no place for weak-minded Bazball players in his dressing room as he laid down the law about what he expects after another loss.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act

A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the other batting without a brain

The Guardian - AU

Australia rolls out red carpet to England fans with newfound time on their hands

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-era while Cricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two days

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The Conversation

The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous

The Ashes is one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries and dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes calls upcoming Ashes 'biggest series' of his England captaincy

Billed as a battle that will define the legacy of the entire 'Bazball' era

AAP

Bazball skipper Stokes ready to face his Ashes destiny

England will take their brash Bazball approach into the Ashes, but the odds are against them to win the urn on Australian soil for the first time since 2011.

The Guardian - UK

From the first ball to Bazball: everything you need to know about the Ashes

Can Ben Stokes really lead England to victory in Australia? Set your alarms and gird your loins, this one’s not just big, it’s positively Brobdingnagian

The Guardian - UK

Stokes’ England have reminded us all that cricket is meant to be fun

Bazball has been infuriating at times but never forget how bad England were before the Brendon McCullum era

The Independent UK

Bazball reminds me of Sir Alex Ferguson’s style, says Gary Neville

Brendon McCullum has instituted the no-fear Bazball style of play into England’s cricket team and Gary Neville sees echoes of Alex Ferguson’s approach

Evening Standard

Autumn Internationals: England seek ‘Bazball’ inspiration ahead of Australia Test

Wallabies present first challenge of four-game autumn series

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