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• Joe Root looks to the future as he spells out England’s four-year plan

  02-01-2018 23:00
  • Root looking for SCG Test win as a platform for rest of the year
  • ‘As a captain I think tactically I’ve been quite good,’ says captainJoe Root has admitted to a twinge of jealousy when it comes to the sheer volume of runs to have flowed from Steve Smith’s bat during this Ashes series, describing his Australian counterpart’s glowing form as a “little lesson” on the subject of leading from the front.The two batsmen’s returns contrast sta
  
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• Joe Root looks to the future as he spells out England’s four-year Ashes plan

  02-01-2018 23:00
  • Root looking for SCG Test win as a platform for rest of the year
  • ‘As a captain I think tactically I’ve been quite good,’ says captainJoe Root has admitted to a twinge of jealousy when it comes to the sheer volume of runs to have flowed from Steve Smith’s bat during this Ashes series, describing his Australian counterpart’s glowing form as a “little lesson” on the subject of leading from the front.The two batsmen’s returns contrast sta
  
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• England must learn from off-field mistakes - Root

  02-01-2018 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Captain Joe Root says England must be "very, very careful" in future after off-field headlines marred their failed defence of the Ashes in Australia.
  
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• Ashton Agar eyes Ashes return four years after memorable debut

  02-01-2018 19:00
  After scoring 98 in his 2013 Ashes innings, younger spinner’s potential return could signal end of Steve O’Keefe’s Test careerFor a long time, Ashton Agar had the debatable distinction of being both a ‘where were you when’, and a ‘where are they now’. I had the rare fortune to be at Trent Bridge for his Test debut in the 2013 Ashes, when a dewy-eyed kid with his team in deep trouble started playing shots like an elegant stork. We watched in increasing di
  
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• MCG pitch rated poor by ICC after dismal fourth Ashes Test

  02-01-2018 17:05
  • ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle submits critical report
  • Cricket Australia now have 14 days to respondThe MCG pitch used for the Boxing Day Ashes Test has been rated poor by the International Cricket Council.The heavily-criticised surface produced a dull draw, with minimal pace and bounce on offer and a lack of deterioration thwarting England’s attempts to force a first win of the series. Related: Mason Crane must be given the chance to get it wrong on Ashes debut | Jason G
  
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• Ashes: Take a look inside Sydney Cricket Ground

  02-01-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport's Patrick Gearey takes you through the members' bar and stand inside the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Australia and England will face each other in the final Ashes Test.
  
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• Mason Crane must be given the chance to get it wrong on Ashes debut | Jason Gillespie

  02-01-2018 11:49
  The young leg-spinner needs to be allowed to strive to bowl his best ball as often as possible – just as Allan Border did with Shane WarneIf Mason Crane makes his England debut in Sydney this week then expectations should be tempered, while Joe Root, his captain, must send the young leg-spinner into the heat of an Ashes battle with an attacking mindset but a sympathetic field.The worst you can do with a wrist-spinner is to talk to them about the run-rate. Instead the message should be to t
  
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• Ashes: Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch 'poor', says ICC

  02-01-2018 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The pitch used for the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England in Melbourne is rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council.
  
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• Sport calendar 2018: your essential guide to the next 12 months

  02-01-2018 01:01
  The World Cup in Russia headlines a busy year that will also feature the Ryder Cup, Winter Olympics in South Korea and the return of Andy Murray(All dates in brackets are ‘until’)All football fixtures are available here Continue reading...
  
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