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Ashes legal dispute: Hampshire damages claim led to lack of 2027 Test in north of England

The lack of a 2027 Ashes Test in the north of England is the result of a legal dispute that saw Hampshire paid £1m damages after being overlooked in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Opening Round axed in AFL fixture shake-up

The AFL has attributed a one-off MCG Ashes Test to their decision to scrap the much-criticised Opening Round experiment after three seasons.

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‘Shambolic’ not to take Ashes Test to Headingley – Ben Stokes

Joe Root, Stokes’ successor as Test captain, branded the decision ‘a shame’ after England clinched victory over Pakistan in Leeds on Friday.

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Joe Root rues lack of Headingley Ashes Test after rout of Pakistan

England won the first Test of their current series by an innings and 103 run inside three days at Leeds.

The Independent UK

Ashes Test dates confirmed as new English ground to make series debut

Manchester’s Old Trafford and Headingley in Leeds were not selected to host matches in the 2027 series

The Independent UK

Sam Konstas axed from Cricket Australia’s contract list for busy 2026-27 season

Batter pays for poor form since fearless Boxing Day knock in 2024 while Brendan Doggett earns his spot on 21-man list after Ashes Test debut

The Guardian - AU

Smith backs axing but day-night Ashes Test not dead yet

Steve Smith has backed calls to axe the day-night Test from Australia's next home Ashes series, but things might not be so simple for organisers.

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No-spin question only relevant had Aussies lost: Smith

While admitting they misread the pitch before the final Ashes Test, Steve Smith says Australia's decision to forgo a specialist spinner is justified in victory.

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Five-day Ashes epic breaks all-time crowd record

The game might be a dead rubber, but enthusiasm for the relative novelty of a five-day Ashes Test has drawn the biggest ever SCG crowd.

AAP

England superstar suffers injury in final Ashes Test

England captain Ben Stokes suffered an adductor injury in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the SCG.

AAP

Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day three – as it happened

Australia 518-7 at stumps with a lead of 134 runs on England’s first innings total after centuries from Head and Smith

The Guardian - AU

Ben Stokes unlikely to face reprimand for Ashes spat with Labuschagne

Ben Stokes is unlikely to face a reprimand for ‘inappropriate physical contact’ after a spat with Marnus Labuschagne

The Guardian - UK

Root hits masterful century for England before Head leads Australia fightback

Joe Root’s 160 helped England to 384 but Travis Head responded with his own masterclass to lift Australia to 166 for two at the end of the second day of the fifth Ashes test

The Guardian - UK

Australia 166-2 after England reach 384 on day two of fifth Ashes Test – as it happened

Head steers hosts to within 218 runs of England’s first innings total after Root amasses his second century on Australian soil

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Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed and first responders get standing ovation at Ashes Test in Sydney

At the sold‑out Ashes Test (January 4) in Sydney, Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al‑Ahmed and first responders received a standing ovation before play began on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

England reach 211-3 against Australia on day one of fifth Ashes Test – as it happened

Harry Brook and Joe Root put together an undefeated 154-run partnership before storms shortened the day’s play at Sydney Cricket Ground

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'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

Political leaders have been accused of "sitting on their hands" when it comes to addressing anti-Semitism in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Green shoots no laughing matter as Ben Stokes insists fifth Ashes Test is ‘big game’

England were yet to settle on the XI to play at the SCG amid uncertainty over pitch as the captain conceded Australia bowlers ‘put us under heaps of pressure’

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Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack

Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief says

AAP

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

The Independent UK

Usman Khawaja details ‘racial stereotypes’ in Australian cricket ahead of final Test

The fifth Ashes Test in Khawaja’s hometown of Sydney will be the final act of a 15-year career in the Baggy Green

The Guardian - AU

Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket

Australian 39-year-old veteran will bat in fifth Ashes Test in Sydney after an impressive career of 87 Tests, scoring 6,206 runs to date

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'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Test will be his 88th and final one, before turning the torch on the racial stereotyping that has surrounded his career.

The Guardian - UK

The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah

Our selection panel’s votes have been counted to reveal the best men’s Test side from the last 12 months

The Independent UK

Two England bowling options emerge for Sydney Ashes Test after Gus Atkinson injury

Atkinson has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test with a hamstring injury

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