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England call in teen star Rehan Ahmed as Moeen cover

England call in teen star Rehan Ahmed as Moeen cover

Teenage legspinner Rehan Ahmed has been called into England's Ashes squad for the Lord's Test as cover for Moeen Ali and his badly-blistered finger.

Australia likely end Pujara's India Test career

Australia likely end Pujara's India Test career

Australia likely end Pujara's India Test career

Australia likely end Pujara's India Test career

Australia have gained revenge on Cheteshwar Pujara, having likely ended his career after he was dropped from India's Test team after a run of outs.

Australia's bowlers 40 per cent fresher for Lord's Test

Australia's bowlers 40 per cent fresher for Lord's Test

Australia's bowlers 40 per cent fresher for Lord's Test

Australia's bowlers 40 per cent fresher for Lord's Test

England's helter-skelter approach with the bat could give Australia's bowlers a significant advantage headed into the second Test of the Ashes.

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Perry puts Australia on top, misses out on century

Perry puts Australia on top, misses out on century

Ellyse Perry has been denied a third Test century after being dismissed on 99, but Australia remain on top of the Ashes finishing day one on 7-327.

Robinson fires more shots at 'defensive' Australia

Robinson fires more shots at 'defensive' Australia

England quick Ollie Robinson has made the claim Australia are on the back foot after their Edgbaston win, accusing them of not going toe-to-toe with his team.

Coaches to let Smith, Labuschagne free in net return

Coaches to let Smith, Labuschagne free in net return

Australia's coaches have backed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to overcome their rare first Ashes Test double failures.

Ponting fires back at Robinson over Edgbaston claims

Ponting fires back at Robinson over Edgbaston claims

Ricky Ponting has questioned whether England quick Ollie Robinson was distracted by his own verbal jousting in the first Ashes Test.

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Australia seek Boland response after Edgbaston pounding

Australia seek Boland response after Edgbaston pounding

Australia seek Boland response after Edgbaston pounding

Australia seek Boland response after Edgbaston pounding

The usually miserly Scott Boland came under the most attack of all of Australia's bowlers in the first Ashes Test, prompting coaches to search for a response.

Healy backs expansion of women's multi-format series

Healy backs expansion of women's multi-format series

Healy backs expansion of women's multi-format series

Healy backs expansion of women's multi-format series

The multi-format women's Ashes could showcase a path towards a world championship that would encourage more nations to play Test cricket, Alyssa Healy says.

England to stick with Moeen for Lord's - if fit

England to stick with Moeen for Lord's - if fit

England to stick with Moeen for Lord's - if fit

England to stick with Moeen for Lord's - if fit

England coach Brendon McCullum has said he has no plans to drop Moeen Ali for the Lord's Test, provided he recovers from a bad blister on his spinning finger.

Empowered players being treated as adults: Khawaja

Empowered players being treated as adults: Khawaja

Empowered players being treated as adults: Khawaja

Empowered players being treated as adults: Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has stressed the importance of Australia's players being empowered under Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald in their recent successes.

Dukes ball could help end Test stalemates - Healy

Dukes ball could help end Test stalemates - Healy

Dukes ball could help end Test stalemates - Healy

Dukes ball could help end Test stalemates - Healy

It is usually Australia's men's biggest challenge in England, but Alyssa Healy hopes the Dukes ball can help her side force a result in the women's Ashes.

Labuschagne loses top spot in ICC batting rankings

Labuschagne loses top spot in ICC batting rankings

Labuschagne loses top spot in ICC batting rankings

Labuschagne loses top spot in ICC batting rankings

Marnus Labuschagne's rare double-failure at Edgbaston has cost him No.1 spot in the ICC rankings, with Steve Smith and Travis Head bumped out of the top three.

Australia cop over-rate penalty after Ashes Test win

Australia cop over-rate penalty after Ashes Test win

Australia cop over-rate penalty after Ashes Test win

Australia cop over-rate penalty after Ashes Test win

Australia and England have both been hit with two-point penalties in the World Test Championship after slow over-rates plagued their thrilling Ashes opener.

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Cummins leads Australia to thrilling opening Ashes win

Australia have beaten England by two wickets in the first Ashes Test after Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon pulled off a thrilling chase late on the final day.

Khawaja urged more patience on self in marathon knock

Usman Khawaja has revealed the inner battle he was fighting throughout Australia's Ashes run chase at Edgbaston, as he tried to keep himself from attacking.

Garth chance for Test first, Schutt to be overlooked

Megan Schutt is set to be overlooked for the Women's Ashes series-opener, with Kim Garth a chance to make her Test debut for Australia at Trent Bridge.

Cummins: Epic Ashes triumph washes away Leeds 2019 woes

Pat Cummins admits he couldn't help thinking of Australia's painful Headingley defeat of 2019 as he steered his side to a monumental win at Edgbaston.

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Edgbaston thriller gives hope to classic Ashes series

The 2023 Ashes could rival the 2005 series between Australia and England as the best battle of this century if the first Test at Edgbaston is anything to go by.

Inspired Broad feels a nation pushing for Ashes triumph

Stuart Broad is confident that England can grab the seven wickets they need to win another Edgbaston Ashes classic, believing his side can inspire the nation.

Broad magic sets up thrilling final day to Ashes Test

Australia have gone to stumps on day four at 3-107 chasing 281 to win the first Ashes Test, after another spellbinding day at Edgbaston.

Moeen turns 36 with fine, bad finger and Aussie mauling

Moeen Ali had a wretched 36th birthday with a fine, a sore finger and an Aussie mauling - and it might spell longer-term Ashes problems for England.

Robinson defends Khawaja spray as Ashes theatre

Controversial England quick Ollie Robinson has attracted attention for an expletive-laden send off of Usman Khawaja, but he says he doesn't see the problem.

Australia's 20 minutes of mayhem leave England gloomy

Pat Cummins and Scott Boland have struck under dark, rain-filled skies to leave England, 2-28 and with a lead of 35 on a wet day three of the first Ashes Test.

Ashes even, England paint themselves as Test saviours

After two level-pegging Ashes days, England assistant coach Paul Collingwood says it's the hosts who are the potential saviours of Test cricket.

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