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• International Twenty20 Series: England recall James Vince, Mark Wood and Sam Billings

  07-01-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  England recall James Vince, Mark Wood and Sam Billings for the International Twenty20 Series against Australia and New Zealand.
  
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• England left with little hope after Marsh Ashes centuries on day four – video

  07-01-2018 20:08
  England were left with an uphill battle to pick up a consolation win in the fifth Test of the Ashes, ending the fourth day 210 behind Australia only just six wickets remaining. The Marsh brothers, Shaun and Mitchell, continued to bat at the start of the day, both reaching centuries within the first couple of hours. Continue reading...
  
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• Australia’s once-maligned Marsh brothers move up to solid ground | Adam Collins

  07-01-2018 19:11
  Once considered a liability, the Perth siblings emulated the Chappells and the Waughs with their centuries in SydneyOccasionally, a line of commentary perfectly captures the sentiment of a nation. In Adelaide two summers ago, Gerard Whateley did just that when Australia lost a third quick wicket in pursuit of 187 to win a low-scoring scrap. “New Zealand are now where every good platoon wants to be,” he roared on the ABC Grandstand call. “They’re into the Marshes!”On
  
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• Mark Stoneman and James Vince sweat on their places in New Zealand tour party | Ali Martin

  07-01-2018 15:40
  Of England’s three unproven batsmen at the start of the Ashes series, only Dawid Malan has cemented his place in the side – Stoneman and Vince have promised much but ultimately failed to deliverThe three England batsmen who came to Australia as unproven Test cricketers can do no more, as on a fourth day in Sydney that was as hot as Hades and proved equally torturous, Mark Stoneman, James Vince and Dawid Malan all batted, briefly, for the final time in this Ashes series.Of the trio, o
  
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• England coach Paul Farbrace questions players’ mental strength and character

  07-01-2018 12:06
  • After another chastening day, assistant coach queries personnel in side
  • Farbrace tells James Vince his future as England player is in the balanceEngland’s planning for their next tour to Australia in four years time must begin as soon as possible following a failed Ashes defence that Paul Farbrace, the assistant coach, conceded has exposed mental frailties among the squad.An impossibly hot fourth day in Sydney that produced a record high of 47.3C (117.1F) in the city ended wi
  
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• Dehydrated Joe Root a late arrival as England stand on brink of defeat

  07-01-2018 12:06
  • Captain treated in hospital for vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Root returns after Moeen Ali is dismissed by AustraliaJoe Root was a late arrival on the final day of England’s failed Ashes campaign following a morning in hospital being treated for symptoms of viral gastroenteritis – vomiting and diarrhoea – and the effects of extreme temperatures in Sydney 24 hours earlier.The England captain was unable to resume his innings of 42 not out first thing, having endured a puni
  
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• Pint-sized Ashes: The best TMS moments as England suffer again against Australia

  07-01-2018 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Listen to the best moments from Test Match Special as Australia once again dominate on the fourth day in Sydney to leave England facing another defeat in the final Ashes Test.
  
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• Ashes: Joe Root and co struggle in Sydney as Australia look set to win fifth test

  07-01-2018 09:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOE ROOT just about stood firm on the deck to take the fifth Test into a fifth day.
  
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• Australia make England sweat in Sydney heat as Ashes finish line draws near

  07-01-2018 09:02
  • England 346 & 93-4; Australia 649-7 declared
  • England trail by 210 runs with six wickets in hand
  • Australia’s Marsh brothers both score centuriesJoe Root stood on the burning deck, whence all but he had fled. England’s beleaguered captain was defiant and the deck really was close to burning, for this was a day of record-breaking temperatures in Sydney.The end of an arduous tour was in sight and while Root battled nobly, after doing his best to marshal his men d
  
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• Australia v England: fifth Ashes test, day four – as it happened

  07-01-2018 08:08
  Another ripper of a day for Australia which saw the Marsh brothers celebrate centuries with each other before a declaration came with the lead at 303; they need six more wickets to complete a 4-0 series win 7.08am GMT So there we go: another ripper of a day for Australia. In its early days the brothers Marsh made a mockery of all our lives, celebrating each other’s tons together in the middle - I’d give anything to experience that with my brother and I don’t even have one. Then
  
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• Ashes LIVE updates: James Vince latest to go as England struggle with the bat

  07-01-2018 07:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND will hope to secure a confidence-boosting win in the final Test of the lost Ashes series against Australia.
  
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• Ashes scorecard LIVE: Latest Australia vs England score from the fifth Test in Sydney

  07-01-2018 04:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  ASHES scorecard live - the latest score as England face Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney.
  
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• Ashes LIVE stream: How to watch Australia vs England in the fifth Test online and on TV

  07-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  ASHES live stream - how to watch Australia vs England live online and on TV.
  
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• Ashes: Jonny Bairstow insists England can cope with heat and praises Mason Crane

  07-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  IT WAS the pink Test at the SCG on Saturday but once again England were left with the red faces after the latest disastrous day in this miserable Ashes tour.
  
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• Australia v England: fifth Ashes test, day four – live!

  07-01-2018 00:44
  Over-by-over updates from the Sydney Cricket GroundGet in touch with Adam on email or via Twitter @collinsadam 11.44pm GMT 160th over: Australia 494-4 (S Marsh 109, M Marsh 67) Moeen finds Shaun Marsh’s edge, but to ground. Couple there for him. Takes another single in that direction off the back foot. Very little going on here. But the third new ball is now due. The worst three words in the cricket language.As you can see, I’ve taken to photographing petrol signs and attributing the
  
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