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‘I could have been a better captain’: Stokes admits errors as England seek Ashes reset

Captain owns up to mistakes in Perth but by ‘keeping it simple’ against Australia in the day-nighter hopes to address tourists’ shortcomings

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes responds to Mitchell Johnson’s ‘arrogant’ barb at England before second Ashes Test

England’s preparation has been scrutinised after a humbling defeat in the first Test

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes: Call us ‘rubbish’ but we’ve not been ‘arrogant’ during Ashes tour

A two-day defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth last week led to plenty of difficult questions for the tourists.

The Independent UK

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If we are witnessing the death spiral of the cult of Bazball, let’s savour what it created

There have been many good points – challenging orthodoxies and Ben Stokes talking openly about male emotions – and even when it was bad, it was unignorable

The Guardian - UK

‘Call us rubbish’: Ben Stokes hits back at claims that England are ‘arrogant’

Captain rejects term used by former Ashes tormentor Mitchell Johnson as the tourists begin training with a pink Kookaburra ball in Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

Call us rubbish, not arrogant: England defend approach

England will stick with their aggressive approach through the Ashes, despite being labelled arrogant and brainless after the two-day loss in Perth.

AAP

Ben Stokes says England are desperate to avenge ‘rubbish’ first Test performance

Stokes insists the players feel the same pain as the travelling fans after a two-day defeat in Perth.

The Independent UK

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Are England actually honest with themselves? If they are, they’ll know they have to change

Ben Stokes’s batters must realise the aggressive option doesn’t always mean attacking Australia’s bowlers, and if they don’t, it could be all over in Brisbane

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad warns England about pink-ball ‘lottery’ in Brisbane

A fast-forward defeat inside two days at Perth Stadium means the tourists are in desperate need of a positive result in Brisbane.

The Independent UK

Lose toss, chase is best England hope at Gabba: Vaughan

Michael Vaughan insists England can win at the Gabba in the second Test, but says defying history in day-night games and chasing presents their best hope.

AAP

No ducking batting problems for England as first Test pitch rated ‘very good’

England have flown from Perth to Brisbane to begin the build-up to the second Test.

The Independent UK

First-over destroyer Mitchell Starc deserves place among Australia’s greats

Kerry O’Keeffe has called the veteran left-armer ‘one of the most underrated cricketers Australia have produced’, and the figures back him up

The Guardian - UK

Ian Botham sets Ashes challenge for Ben Stokes and Joe Root after ‘horrendous’ loss

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The Independent UK

Ian Botham warns Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must win Ashes in Australia to cement their legacies

Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not won a Test in Australia, and Ian Botham has claimed this will affect their legacies

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The Guardian - UK

England can’t change now: Bazball approach must be seen through to its conclusion

This four-year experiment has produced exhilarating cricket – it is worth seeing the whole thing through before casting judgment

The Guardian - AU

Mitchell Starc has got England’s number as Ben Stokes faces a dirty dozen in Brisbane

Australia quick is finding new ways to break records as he closes on Pakistan great Wasim Akram’s benchmark for the most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan accuses England of failing to learn from their mistakes after Ashes collapse

England collapsed to defeat inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth

AAP

England greats slam 'amateurish' resting for PM's match

England's decision to fly to Queensland early instead of playing a pink-ball match has been slammed following their first Test capitulation in Perth.

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The Guardian - UK

Travis Head’s devastating knock gives Australia’s selectors a dilemma

Test-winning century and Usman Khawaja’s bad back make strong case for Travis Head to open Australia’s innings again

The Independent UK

Ian Botham lambasts England’s ‘absolute nonsense’ Ashes preparation: ‘Nets are for fishing’

Botham has once again hit out at England’s lack of a proper warm-up match after a harrowing first Test defeat in Perth, with their focus on net practice instead

The Guardian - AU

Does Travis Head’s knock deserve to be among the greatest Ashes innings?

The Australian did not make the Guardian’s recent list of the top 100 Ashes players, but his heroics in Perth sit comfortably alongside the series’ best individual innings of all time

The Guardian - UK

Dire not fire: England’s Ashes confidence seems misplaced after two days

Ben Stokes’s side had been more bullish than past teams to tour Australia, but history implies another belting is coming

The Guardian - UK

England must avoid Perth 2025 becoming the new Adelaide 2006

Losing the first Test by eight wickets after being 105 ahead with one man out is a body blow that risks derailing the entire tour

AAP

Legendary England has beens rip into brainless Bazball

England's kamikaze Bazball approach has come under fire after they were humbled inside two days in Perth, but coach Brendon McCullum remains defiant.

The Independent UK

When is the next Ashes Test? TV channel, date and start time for Australia vs England

England are 2-0 down in the series as they head to Adelaide

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