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Veteran's career at crossroads after Head's heroics

Australia veteran Usman Khawaja's career is hanging in the balance after his back injury led to Travis Head opening and smashing a classic Ashes knock.

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Travball 1-0 Bazball: Head’s big numbers add up to a damning zero for England

Australia’s bold call as replacement for creaking Usman Khawaja in second innings set up a Test-winning 69-ball ton, the second-fastest in Ashes history

The Guardian - UK

Why Travis Head was promoted to open before producing ‘one of the great Ashes knocks’

With Usman Khawaja injured, Head was pushed to the top of the order and slammed a match-winning century

The Independent UK

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‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Ben Stokes told the England players not to wallow in the pain of defeat after they were thrashed inside two days by Australia in the opening Ashes Test

The Guardian - UK

Pat Cummins gives himself ‘half a chance’ of playing second Ashes Test

Australia captain Cummins missed the first Test with a back injury

The Independent UK

The Ashes 1st Test LIVE: Australia vs England, free cricket streams, Australia win in Perth

All the ways to watch Australia vs England in The Ashes opening Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

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Khawaja's back spasms the 'best he's ever had'

Travis Head has cracked the equal sixth fastest Test century - but the magical moment wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Usman Khawaja's back injury.

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England’s fab five bully Australia’s finest with faultless display of raw aggression

By the time Mark Wood replaced Jofra Archer the only thing Steve Smith seemed to know for certain was that he wanted to be at the non-striker’s end

The Guardian - UK

Ashes: England great urges side to open up 'scars' in Australia's batting

Tourists’ fast bowlers unsettle hosts with hostile attack on first day of Ashes

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes leads ferocious England fightback as wickets tumble in wild start to Ashes

England were bowled out for 172 – but then reduced the hosts to 123 for nine by stumps in Perth after their captain’s five-for

The Independent UK

Weatherald exposed after Khawaja's untimely exit

Jake Weatherald has fallen for a second-ball duck in his Test debut, but things may have been different if Usman Khawaja's stint off the field had been shorter.

AAP

The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

The Independent UK

Ashes set to be closest in Australia for a generation

Every Ashes series in Australia for the past 40 years has been anti-climatic, but this summer is perfectly placed for classic status.

AAP

Monty Panesar refuses to back down in war of words with Steve Smith

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Monty Panesar hits back at Steve Smith on eve of Ashes: ‘I’d rather fail at Mastermind than be a cheat’

Panesar has responded to Smith poking fun at his performance on Mastermind just hours before the Ashes gets underway

Evening Standard

Steve Smith lashes out at 'Mastermind' Monty Panesar in bizarre attack on eve of first Ashes Test

The stand-in Australia captain appears to have been irked by the long-retired cricketeer’s remarks

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to the Ashes, the classic cricket rivalry that never really starts or stops

Some say the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now pre-eminent, but there is nothing more intense than Australia v England

The Guardian - AU

‘I made mistakes on TV, he made his on a field’: Panesar strikes back at Smith’s Mastermind jibe

Australia’s first Test team announcement was overshadowed by Steve Smith’s extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar

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The Independent UK

Steve Smith lashes Monty Panesar on eve of first Ashes Test

Panesar recently called on travelling fans and media to barrack Smith over his role in the ‘Sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal.

AAP

Smith takes down England spinner's quiz show disaster

Australia star Steve Smith has referenced Monty Panesar's infamous quiz show performance when asked about provocative comments from the former England spinner.

AAP

Courageous opener, tireless quick to debut for Aussies

Australia are set to blood two Test debutants in a Test for the first time since 2019 when Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett play in the Ashes opener.

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

AAP

Smith, Root vie for greatest batter of generation

England captain Ben Stokes believes Joe Root and Steve Smith can't be split for who is the best Test batter of their generation.

The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2025-26: Guardian writers’ predictions for the series

From pyrotechnics in Perth to the denouement in Sydney, our team of writers outline their hopes and fears for the five Tests

How to watch The Ashes 2025/26 – Australia vs England test matches

The Ashes kick-off this week — here's how you can watch from anywhere in the world

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