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Shoaib Bashir hopes regular red-ball cricket can lead to England Test recall

Bashir, who was overlooked for all five Ashes Tests, chose to leave Somerset for Derbyshire ahead of this season in an attempt to get regular starts.

The Independent UK

Two-day Tests to cost CA Bradman-era attendance record

Two quickfire Ashes Tests have cost Cricket Australia at least 210,000 attendees, with this summer's games the shortest on average since the 19th century.

AAP

Jofra Archer ruled out of remaining Ashes Tests in two England changes for Melbourne

Jofra Archer has taken nine wickets in the opening three Tests of the series and shone with the bat, but Ben Stokes’s England will be without him in Melbourne and Sydney

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Rob Key to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa mid-Ashes break

Rob Key has defended England’s mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports of excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes Tests

The Guardian - UK

England blow as injured Mark Wood ruled out for remaining Ashes Tests

Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood will also sit out the rest of the series

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes says England have been ‘letting the pressure get to us’ in Ashes

Ben Stokes admitted the way England folded in key moments during the first two Ashes Tests had led him to question the character of his players

The Guardian - UK

Pat Cummins not ruling out playing all five Ashes Tests despite back problem

Australia’s captain says his starting aim is the whole series but he will not go into a Test where he feels like he could break down.

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Cummins still aiming to play all five Ashes Tests

Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue.

AAP

The key issues raised by five unforgettable Ashes Tests

England will feel like they have established the upper hand in this rivalry for the first time since 2015.

The Independent UK

A closer look at Old Trafford’s Ashes history ahead of fourth Test

Old Trafford Ashes Tests have thrown up plenty of magical moments.

The Independent UK

Fit-again Josh Hazlewood hopes to play in at least three Ashes Tests

NEW DELHI: Australia's injury-plagued pacer Josh Hazlewood, who missed the recently-concluded World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval, on Tuesday declared himself fit and said he's determined to feature in at least three Ashes Tests.

The Times of India

Hazlewood fit, targets majority of Ashes Tests

A big selection call looms for Australia as Josh Hazlewood declares himself ready to battle Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc for a place in the first Ashes Test.

AAP

Ashes Test series | Only Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement. A one-word message from Stokes, after first-choice spinner Jack Leach had been ruled out of all five Ashes Tests against Australia, was all it took to bring slow-bowling all-rounder…

The Hindu

England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes Tests as Josh Tongue keeps his place after impressive debut

Tongue’s inclusion means England will take a 16-man squad to Edgbaston for the series opener, which starts on June 16

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David Warner wins place in Australia’s Ashes squad along with Harris and Renshaw

David Warner has been given a lifeline after the opener was included in Australia’s 17-man squad for the World Test Championship final and the first two Ashes Tests

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