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England, Australia and Ashes cricket test

England takes a 40-run first-innings lead after dismissing Australia for 132 on Day 2 of the Ashes

England took a 40-run first-innings lead after dismissing Australia for 132 early on the second morning of the Ashes cricket series Saturday.

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Australia defeats England by eight wickets in first Ashes Test in Perth

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Superb England tear into Australia in Ashes opener

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England's Stokes praises Australia's Head, supports his own errant batters

England captain Ben Stokes declared himself shell-shocked by Travis Head's incredible innings of 123 as Australia, seemingly on the ropes, roared back to crush England by eight wickets inside two days...

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The Ashes day two RECAP: Travis Head turns the tide as Australia surge towards first Test victory after England's late rally

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Head century hands Australia emphatic first Test win over England

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Australia's Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall in two-day Ashes rout

On an extraordinary day one where fast bowlers took a combined 19 wickets, Australia's Mitchell Starc registered 7-58 to help skittle England for 172 before visiting skipper Ben Stokes emphatically re...

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The Ashes: Head closes in on majestic century as England near defeat

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Gutless and self-destructive England threw away their golden opportunity

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Australia legend questions ‘mental toughness’ of England players after Ashes collapse

The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days.

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Absolute Ashes: England told to fix ‘horrendous’ batting and got tactics wrong, Steve Smith’s cheeky quip, Cricket Australia lose millions

The dust is settling on the first Ashes Test in Perth in which England were beaten by Australia. At lunch on day two, the visitors looked to be in control of the Test. By the end of the day, it

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Why this is England's worst defeat in Australia in years

England missed a chance to turn fierce Ashes pressure on Australia with self-inflicted defeat in Perth, writes .

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Ashes 2025: Australia Stamping Their Dominance; England Facing Slippery Slope Down Under

Australia have won 24 out of 31 home Tests against England since 2002. England have not won a single Test on their last three tours of Australia. They have also been at the receiving end of whitewashes in 2006-07 and 2013-14.

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TNT’s Ashes coverage is like England’s batting – underprepared and technically suspect

So it is vital to be fair. Sky Sports has set a very high bar for live cricket coverage, so its decision to withdraw from the race for overseas rights is a source of massive disappointment for those of us who paid our subscriptions mainly to watch England’s cricketers in action.