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Challenges lie ahead in day-night Test but England have what it takes to shock Australia

Even Steve Smith has struggled under lights and the selection of Will Jacks is the right approach by the tourists

The Guardian - UK

Strengthened Australia welcome England to Gabbatoir in pivotal Ashes week

Ben Stokes is still bullish but the omens suggests pink-ball Test could be a nightmare on Vulture Street

The Guardian - UK

Robin Smith hailed as ‘ahead of his time’ and Hampshire hero after death aged 62

Smith played 62 Tests for England between 1988 and 1996.

The Independent UK

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Ben Stokes insists England do not fear the ‘Gabbatoir’ despite dismal Ashes record

England have historically struggled at the Gabba in previous Ashes series

The Independent UK

Robin Smith, former England Test batter and Hampshire captain, dies aged 62

The former cricketer had met with England Lions players in Perth only two weeks before his death

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan reveals ‘worry’ for England ahead of second Ashes Test

Michael Vaughan is concerned for England as they head into the second Ashes Test in Brisbane

The Independent UK

'Put a helmet on next time': Poms learn scooter lesson

England's players will be more safety conscious on any future e-scooter rides after a handful were photographed without helmets in Brisbane.

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England abandon all-out pace attack with recall of Will Jacks for second Ashes Test in Brisbane

Will Jacks will make his third Test appearance, and his first for nearly three years, as England attempt to level the Ashes at the Gabba

The Guardian - UK

Will Jacks in contention for day-night Ashes Test as England ponder options

Will Jacks has entered England’s thoughts for the day-night second Test against Australia as they look to level the Ashes series

The Guardian - UK

Brydon Carse confident England can recapture hostility in second Ashes Test

The tourists were condemned to a two-day loss in Perth but it was not one-way traffic.

The Independent UK

Joe Root suggests Ashes series ‘doesn’t need’ pink-ball Test

England face a battle to turn the Ashes around at a ground where they haven’t won in nearly four decades

The Independent UK

‘I could have been a better captain’: Stokes admits errors as England seek Ashes reset

Captain owns up to mistakes in Perth but by ‘keeping it simple’ against Australia in the day-nighter hopes to address tourists’ shortcomings

The Guardian - 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

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.

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If we are witnessing the death spiral of the cult of Bazball, let’s savour what it created

There have been many good points – challenging orthodoxies and Ben Stokes talking openly about male emotions – and even when it was bad, it was unignorable

The Guardian - AU

‘Call us rubbish’: Ben Stokes hits back at claims that England are ‘arrogant’

Captain rejects term used by former Ashes tormentor Mitchell Johnson as the tourists begin training with a pink Kookaburra ball in Brisbane

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Call us rubbish, not arrogant: England defend approach

England will stick with their aggressive approach through the Ashes, despite being labelled arrogant and brainless after the two-day loss in Perth.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes says England are desperate to avenge ‘rubbish’ first Test performance

Stokes insists the players feel the same pain as the travelling fans after a two-day defeat in Perth.

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The Guardian - UK

Are England actually honest with themselves? If they are, they’ll know they have to change

Ben Stokes’s batters must realise the aggressive option doesn’t always mean attacking Australia’s bowlers, and if they don’t, it could be all over in Brisbane

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad warns England about pink-ball ‘lottery’ in Brisbane

A fast-forward defeat inside two days at Perth Stadium means the tourists are in desperate need of a positive result in Brisbane.

AAP

Lose toss, chase is best England hope at Gabba: Vaughan

Michael Vaughan insists England can win at the Gabba in the second Test, but says defying history in day-night games and chasing presents their best hope.

The Independent UK

No ducking batting problems for England as first Test pitch rated ‘very good’

England have flown from Perth to Brisbane to begin the build-up to the second Test.

The Guardian - UK

First-over destroyer Mitchell Starc deserves place among Australia’s greats

Kerry O’Keeffe has called the veteran left-armer ‘one of the most underrated cricketers Australia have produced’, and the figures back him up

The Independent UK

Ian Botham sets Ashes challenge for Ben Stokes and Joe Root after ‘horrendous’ loss

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Ian Botham warns Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must win Ashes in Australia to cement their legacies

Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not won a Test in Australia, and Ian Botham has claimed this will affect their legacies

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