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Australia mull over spin question as Todd Murphy enters mix with plenty to play for

Off-spinner not guaranteed spot in XI but may have key role against a side that will try to clear the boundaryIt would really be something. A Victorian spin bowler – one from St Kilda Cricket Club, no less – walking out on Boxing Day to play an Ashes Test in the shadow of the Shane Warne Stand at t…

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Stokes calls for empathy for players after Ashes criticism

Ben Stokes said he is going through his "toughest time" as England captain, as the tourists' awful Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.

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Has Bashir become 'unselectable' for England during Ashes?

England have spent almost two years getting off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ready for an Ashes tour of Australia, but four games in, he is yet to play. BBC Sport looks at possible reasons why.

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The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Jemimah Rodrigues to Alana King

The Spin’s annual selection marks a history-making World Cup triumph for India, and work to do for EnglandIndia’s mission to build a global women’s cricket dynasty advanced apace in 2025. Few will forget the sight of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team converging joyously on the field at the DY Patil Stadium t…

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I know how it feels when everything piles on top of you - Stokes

Ben Stokes says he understands the criticism his side are facing during his "toughest time as England captain", as their Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.

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Stokes calls for ‘empathy’ for England players and pledges support for Duckett

Archer ruled out for rest of series with side strainPope dropped for MCG Test with Bethell and Atkinson inBen Stokes has called for the public and the media to show “empathy” towards his embattled England players. It comes as their Ashes campaign threatens to fully unravel in response to a guarante…

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Suryavanshi, 14, makes history with List A century

Indian teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history as the youngest player to score a century in men's List A cricket.

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Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne

Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackersIn the first session Australia set off at a lick, surging to 102 without loss with David Warner’s 83 the crux. Warner would go on to notch his 21st Test century, …

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ECB lacks power to bring about change in attempt to arrest heavy Ashes defeats | Matt Hughes

Governing body is unlikely to commission any formal inquiries, having lost control of the sport’s governance and operationsThe England and Wales Cricket Board will have few shots to play in its review of the Ashes tour when it meets next month to sift through the wreckage of the series. The tone an…

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Archer ruled out of Ashes as Bethell replaces Pope

England pace bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a side strain, while England drop former vice-captain Ollie Pope for the fourth Test in Melbourne.

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Test Match Special Podcast

Ben Stokes speaks to Jonathan Agnew about the reports of the squad’s conduct in Noosa.

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Scott Boland reveals uncomfortable truth about standing up to England during Ashes

Bowler says it hasn’t been easy to have Alex Carey stand up to wicketsBut tactic has been successful in blunting tourists’ aggressive battingThe unorthodox strategy has proved crucial for the Australians in their Ashes victory this summer, but fast bowler Scott Boland has admitted it has not always…

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Wounded England must salvage more than pride in MCG Boxing Day Ashes Test

Can McCullum’s ‘horse-whispering’ still register against a rampant Australia hungry for a series whitewash?The world famous Boxing Day Test awaits England’s beaten cricketers and we are about to discover whether the mighty coliseum that is the Melbourne Cricket Ground becomes their arena of the unw…

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Test Match Special Podcast

Comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses a daily cricket conundrum about the Ashes.

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England investigate Ashes drinking as video emerges

England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

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'Top-class' Gordon commits to Scotland return

Blaze captain Kirstie Gordon opts to add to her 60 Scotland caps more than eight years on from a switch to England.

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English cricket meets Spinal Tap as Rob Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy | Barney Ronay

The England men’s cricket MD offered a postmortem that didn’t address the nuts and bolts of the system he manages“It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” David St Hubbins, lead vocalist, Spinal Tap.“There’s a real difference between aggressive and dumb.” Rob Key, managing dir…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 1:00 PM

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How England lost the Ashes in five charts
It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 12:01 PM

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Indonesia bowler takes five wickets in over
Indonesia seamer Gede Priandana becomes the first bowler to take five wickets in an over in a T20 international, returning figures of 5-1 against Cambodia.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 11:14 AM

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Key sorry for '20%' England in Ashes
Director of cricket Rob Key apologises to fans for England's miserable Ashes tour, but says captain Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have his backing.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 10:58 AM

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'We didn't get it right' - Key sorry for Ashes display
Director of cricket Rob Key says he is "gutted, disappointed and sorry" regarding England's dismal Ashes performance - the series having been lost with two Tests still to play.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 10:39 AM

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Australia's Cummins and Lyon out of rest of Ashes
Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are out of Australia's squad for the fourth Ashes test, while Steve Smith returns to captain.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 6:14 AM

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Ashes Weekly: how Australia won the Ashes in 11 days - podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Barney Ronay and Ali Martin to discuss Australia’s victory in the Adelaide Test, which has helped them retain the Ashes – and has left England with a lot of questions about how it all went so w…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 4:59 AM

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Pat Cummins out of rest of Ashes series as Australia make two changes for MCG Test
With series won captain will not be risked in Melbourne or Sydney ‘Pretty shattered’ Nathan Lyon faces long recovery after surgeryAustralia coach Andrew McDonald has revealed the extreme risk selectors took with captain Pat Cummins, who starred in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide on his return to t…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 3:49 AM

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Rob Key to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa mid-Ashes break
Footage emerges of what appears to be Ben Duckett worse for wearEngland team director defends decision to allow Queensland restRob Key has defended England’s mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports that excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes Test…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 2:57 AM

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The Ashes: Key sorry for England performing at 20%
Rob Key gives an in-depth interview on what’s gone wrong in the Ashes series so far.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 23, 2025 1:59 AM

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McCullum admitting failure of his methods was gobsmacking but England are learning | Mark Ramprakash
Coach couldn’t free up his players so they found another way of removing pressure – by losing the series in rapid timeFinally, in the last two days of the third Test with the series already basically lost, England stood up. They have been on a hell of a journey over 11 days of Test cricket, and now…

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 8:00 PM

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Six balls in Perth to Harry Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes
Lilac Hill warmup, Alex Carey’s glovework and Pat Cummins’ control of Joe Root are key parts of the storyIt’s not a complete exaggeration to say that Australia won the 2025-26 Ashes on 15 October 2024. That was when Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the series: Perth first, Brisbane seco…

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 5:03 PM

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McCullum wants to stay as England coach
England head coach Brendon McCullum is contracted until the end of the 50-over World Cup in 2027, with a home Ashes series in that time.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 12:00 PM

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‘It’s not up to me is it?’ McCullum wants to stay on despite England’s Ashes defeat
Coach insists his methods are not about scoring ratesPaying off McCullum’s contract would cost seven figuresBrendon McCullum has stressed his desire to stay on as England head coach but acknowledged this is now a question for those higher up.Australia winning a much-anticipated Ashes series at the …

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 12:00 PM

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Over in 11 days: how England lost the Ashes – Ashes Weekly podcast
England travelled to Australia with high hopes of regaining the Ashes. But defeat in Adelaide consigned them to an insurmountable 3-0 deficit and a lot of tough questions about how it went so wrong. Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Barney Ronay and Ali Martin to discuss it all Continue reading…

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 11:26 AM

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Tailenders
The Tailenders assemble to try and work out what’s gone wrong Down Under.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 10:40 AM

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Mentality is reason for England's losing streak in Australia - McGrath
Australia legend Glenn McGrath says England must change their mentality towards Ashes tours in order to win series down under.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 10:18 AM

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Is domestic red-ball cricket the logical next step for women's game?
The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger asks if it is time for domestic women's cricket to expand into the red-ball game.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 10:06 AM

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New Zealand thrash West Indies to seal series win
New Zealand bowl West Indies out for 138 to win the third Test by 323 runs and complete a 2-0 series victory.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 8:31 AM

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'Everyone's giving me grief about Ashes being over before I get there'
Four siblings from Lancashire are still flying out to Australia despite England's Ashes loss after booking tickets for fourth and fifth Tests "12 months ago".

feeds.bbci.co.uk Dec 22, 2025 7:51 AM

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