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• England star responds after players caught breaking rules ahead of second Ashes test

  02-12-2025 09:36 via express.co.uk
  England's players are under intense media scrutiny following their Ashes disaster in Perth.
  
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• Ashes LIVE: Ben Stokes concern as Mitchell Starc piles on the pressure

  06-12-2025 07:07 via express.co.uk
  Express Sport brings you the latest Ashes news, scores and updates as Australia and England continue the second Test in Brisbane.
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day three – live

  06-12-2025 04:38
  Hosts seek to build on 44-run first-innings lead at the Gabba
  Play starts in Brisbane at 2pm local/3pm AEDT/4am GMT
  Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email JimWe interrupt this broadcast…“Hi Jim, over in New Zealand, West Indies are 415 for 6 needing 116 more for a ridiculous victory in the final session. It is simply glorious.” Continue reading...
  
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• England cricket legend Ian Botham made eye-watering profit after selling Ashes collection

  05-12-2025 18:00 via express.co.uk
  England cricket legend Ian Botham sold over 240 items from his illustrious career at a 2023 auction.
  
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• ‘We’re all human’: Joe Root defends England over costly dropped catches on day two

  05-12-2025 14:49
  Drops not down to poor preparation, says Root‘Not great visuals’ at Gabba, says Australia’s WeatheraldJoe Root has insisted that human error rather than poor preparation lay behind a string of dropped catches during a day of toil in the field for England. Travis Head, Alex Carey – twice – Josh Inglis and Michael Neser all got lifelines as Australia reached stumps on day two of the second Test on 378 for six, a lead of 44.“We worked as hard as we could in the l
  
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• Steve Smith on top again after he resumes Ashes rivalry with Jofra Archer | Geoff Lemon

  05-12-2025 14:16
  As Australia’s batting linchpin helps hosts pull away, England’s premier paceman is yet to get him out in a TestJofra Archer versus Steve Smith in 2019 is already Ashes folklore. The atmosphere at Lord’s that afternoon was charged in all senses, a huge slab of cloud bringing darkness to the day. Fresh off a match-winning World Cup final, Archer marked his Test debut with what was then the fastest spell recorded for England. Smith was in the middle of a Bradman-hued streak of 77
  
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• Wayward England pace attack fumble their golden chance to strike with new ball | Simon Burnton

  05-12-2025 13:36
  So good in the first innings in Perth, England’s bowlers were dismal in the opening session on day two to let Australia off the hookJofra Archer’s first ball of the Test zinged towards Jake Weatherald and screamed just past the bat. His second arrowed into his pads, knocking him off his feet, and after a review the umpire raised his finger. Precisely 45 overs later Australia were all out for not many. But that was Perth, a bowling performance that started with a statement of intent f
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day two – as it happened

  05-12-2025 13:12
  England dropped five catches before Australia finished a dramatic day on 378 for six, a lead of 4475th over: England 329-9 (Root 137, Archer 34) In his second Test, Doggett was ineffective yesterday, finishing with 0-74. He starts today with a short ball. Root pulls it but finds a fielder. He steers the second one behind square for a single. Jofra Archer adds another run to his highest Test score, swatting another short one. The easy runs for England continue as Root swipes to fine leg. Archer d
  
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• Ben Stokes nearly throws up during Ashes clash as commentator says 'that is rank'

  05-12-2025 12:57 via express.co.uk
  Ben Stokes opted for some pickle juice in order to deal with cramp late into day two of the second Ashes test and the England captain struggled to keep it down
  
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• England rue five dropped catches as Australia build lead in second Ashes Test

  05-12-2025 12:52
  Second Test, day two: England 334; Australia 378-6Late wickets offer tourists hope amid string of spillsThe ball may be pink and the meal breaks off-kilter, but for so much of the second day in this pivotal day-night Test match, the atmosphere inside the Gabba was an all-too-familiar one for England’s supporters.Gone was the triumphalism that met Joe Root’s first Test century on these shores 24 hours earlier and in its place a creeping sense of dread. The bottom line is: England&rsqu
  
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• Ashes player ratings as England's bowlers left bruised after Joe Root gave them hope

  05-12-2025 12:48 via express.co.uk
  Joe Root was England's star man in the first innings but their bowlers struggled against the Australian top order.
  
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• Ashes day two: England shoot themselves in the foot as Aussies take the ascendency

  05-12-2025 12:40 via express.co.uk
  Express Sport brings you the latest Ashes news, scores and updates as Australia and England continue the second Test in Brisbane.
  
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• England star Joe Root sent message from glamorous sports presenter after Ashes heroics

  05-12-2025 10:00 via express.co.uk
  Joe Root finally scored an Ashes century in Australia which resulted in him being thanked by the daughter of Matthew Hayden
  
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• Australia hit with Ashes injury bombshell after Josh Hazelwood update

  05-12-2025 09:22 via express.co.uk
  Australia have been dealt another injury blow amid their bid to retain the Ashes as they lock horns with England at the Gabba.
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Premier League goals, Ashes centuries and the F1 finale

  05-12-2025 09:00
  Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, motor sport, rugby union and snooker? Continue reading...
  
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• Josh Hazlewood faces second injury setback putting Ashes pace attack reunion in doubt

  05-12-2025 08:57
  Achilles complaint stalls bowler’s recovery from injuryCummins to rejoin hosts’ squad for third Test in AdelaideJosh Hazlewood is racing the clock to play a role in the Ashes series after another injury speed bump on his road back to the bowling crease.It has been a case of one step forward two steps back for the 34-year-old paceman who had been making positive steps in his return from a hamstring injury, sustained while playing for NSW against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. Conti
  
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• Jamie Smith's nightmare moment and 'erratic' England as Australia alarm bells ring

  05-12-2025 07:15 via express.co.uk
  England were in a good position heading into day two of the Ashes Test at the Gabba, but struggled with the new ball in hand as Australia ramped up the pressure
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day two – live

  05-12-2025 06:06
  Tourists all out for 334 as Root compiles unbeaten century
  Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Angus75th over: England 329-9 (Root 137, Archer 34) In his second Test, Doggett was ineffective yesterday, finishing with 0-74. He starts today with a short ball. Root pulls it but finds a fielder. He steers the second one behind square for a single. Jofra Archer adds another run to his highest Test score, swatting another short one. The easy runs for England continue as Root swipes to fin
  
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• Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act | Barney Ronay

  04-12-2025 20:23
  A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the otherbatting without a brainIn the end even the celebration was perfect, out there under that strange deep-blue southern sky, in the frenzy of the game-state – manic Baz energy, England’s lower order scything away death cult-style at the other end, the way even the grass seems lacquered and glazed by the lights.So yeah. All that stuff. In the middle of this Joe Root guided the ball away through fine leg to complete hi
  
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• Ben Stokes faces nervous Ashes injury wait after England set-back during second Test

  04-12-2025 19:00 via express.co.uk
  England fast bowler Mark Wood has provided an Ashes injury update after missing out on the second Test match in Brisbane
  
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• Nathan Lyon in ‘filthy’ mood after Test omission as Crawley hails ‘phenomenal’ Root

  04-12-2025 15:11
  Spinner ‘pretty gutted’ after Australia choose all-pace attackCrawley praises Root’s first away Ashes ton as ‘one of his best’Nathan Lyon admitted he was furious after being dropped by Australia for the first time in 13 years of home Tests as the battle for the Ashes got back under way in Brisbane on Thursday. In his absence Joe Root plundered the home side’s all-seam attack for an unbeaten 135 on the opening day at the Gabba, his 40th Test century and his fir
  
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• England face fine after Joe Root's incredible Ashes 135 vs Australia

  04-12-2025 14:37 via express.co.uk
  England could be fined by the ICC after day one of the second Test.
  
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• Sublime Starc is last man standing after Australia’s mystifying call to leave out Lyon | Geoff Lemon

  04-12-2025 13:58
  Left-armer ran through England again but just how much will Australia regret not selecting their premium spinner at the Gabba?In the end it was Mitchell Starc saving the day in the second Ashes Test as he did the first. In a series supposed to be defined by Australia’s fast-bowling Big Three, he has done the work as the sole member to make the starting line. With one English wicket left to fall and his tally on six for 46, he was on the brink of the remarkable feat of recording career-best
  
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• Zak Crawley’s handsome drives steady England ship and show power of perseverance | Simon Burnton

  04-12-2025 13:09
  England fans were bracing themselves for a familiar and depressing few hours before the opener finally came goodAnthems over, Zak Crawley left the field and took the water handed to him by Matt Potts. If he was a little dry of mouth it would hardly be a surprise – even without the burden of the brace of ducks he took from the first Test, the situation he was about to walk into might have verged awkwardly close to terrifying. He downed half the bottle, donned his helmet and turned back arou
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – as it happened

  04-12-2025 13:04
  Advantage England as Joe Root hits his first hundred on Australian soil in the second Test at BrisbaneAustralia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.The speculation comes to a close but the debate will continue across the afternoon at least, as Australia turn to a horses for course approach with Nathan Lyon left out of a home Test for the first time in almos
  
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• Root finally makes century in Australia and late burst gives England edge after Starc salvo

  04-12-2025 12:50
  Second Test, day one: England 325-9Starc has 6-71 but Root and Archer add 61* for 10th wicketIt was one of the most intense opening days to a Test match in recent memory. The Gabba was like a cauldron, the air as thick as soup, and with the pink ball zipping around for Mitchell Starc as he continued his bulldozing start to the series, the pressure on England felt relentless.And yet at 8.38pm local time all this melted away as Joe Root tickled Scott Boland fine for four to seal his 40th Test cent
  
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• Oh Duckett. I was fearing for Crawley when I should have been worrying about Ben | Max Rushden

  04-12-2025 10:14
  Up against the brilliant Mitchell Starc and his band of bowlers, even a dot ball for England in the Ashes is a moment of relief “Must be amazing to be in Australia for the Ashes, what’s the atmosphere like?” It’s an understandable, if slightly daft question. Brett Lee isn’t in my house. I don’t wake up next to a furious Jonathan Agnew. “WHY AREN’T YOU IN CANBERRA, MAX?” I’m 850 miles from Brisbane.Apart from me the atmosphere is one of
  
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• 'Duckett out first ball' - Starc strikes early as England start poorly

  04-12-2025 05:31 via bbc.com
  Ben Duckett is out first ball in the first over off the bowling of Mitchell Starc as England fall to 5-1 in their first innings of the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane.
  
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• Lyon out of home Test for first time since 2012

  04-12-2025 05:16 via bbc.com
  Nathan Lyon is left out of an Australia side for the first time in a home Test since 2012, while the hosts were also still without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test.
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – live

  04-12-2025 03:52
  Brisbane start: 2pm local/3pm AEDT/4am GMT
  Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email MartinWe might have to wait to find out the Australia XI until either Pat Cummins or Steve Smith walk on to the Gabba alongside England captain Ben Stokes for the toss. But Geoff Lemon has already dived into what that call will mean for the hosts and the second Test.Cummins, it seems, is now feeling good enough in training that waiting for the third Test in Adelaide seems excessive. But overnight nerves m
  
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