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Ashes: Australia take control of second Test despite Will Jacks' brilliance

All-rounder took one of the great catches to dismiss Steve Smith, but five others went down as the tourists’ fluffed their chances in the field

Evening Standard

Marnus Labuschagne backs Australia’s pink ball experience to tell in second Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that Australia’s experience of playing day-night Tests will see them start the Gabba Test with an in-built advantage

The Guardian - AU

Why Labuschagne won't give Khawaja advice amid scrutiny

As the previous Australian batter to find his place in the Test side under scrutiny, Marnus Labuschagne knows how Usman Khawaja is feeling.

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Marnus finds 'second phase mojo', best to come: coach

Marnus Labuschagne's batting coach Neil D'Costa explains how his pupil rediscovered his batting DNA and is now ready to enter another rich vein of Test form.

AAP

Weatherald 'pumped' despite rollercoaster Test debut

Rocked by a second-ball duck on Test debut, new Australia opener Jake Weatherald backed himself in during the second innings of an extraordinary Ashes opener.

AAP

Khawaja's back spasms the 'best he's ever had'

Travis Head has cracked the equal sixth fastest Test century - but the magical moment wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Usman Khawaja's back injury.

AAP

England’s fab five bully Australia’s finest with faultless display of raw aggression

By the time Mark Wood replaced Jofra Archer the only thing Steve Smith seemed to know for certain was that he wanted to be at the non-striker’s end

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Who is Brydon Carse? England quick takes plaudits on opening day of Ashes

Carse took two wickets to help spearhead England’s recovery in Perth

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes leads ferocious England fightback as wickets tumble in wild start to Ashes

England were bowled out for 172 – but then reduced the hosts to 123 for nine by stumps in Perth after their captain’s five-for

The Independent UK

Marnus Labuschagne confronts Brydon Carse as tempers flare in Ashes first Test

The Australia batter stepped down the pitch after an unsuccessful review from England as the hosts responded to a short first innings in Perth

The Independent UK

The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

The Independent UK

Steve Smith lashes out at 'Mastermind' Monty Panesar in bizarre attack on eve of first Ashes Test

The stand-in Australia captain appears to have been irked by the long-retired cricketeer’s remarks

Evening Standard

‘I made mistakes on TV, he made his on a field’: Panesar strikes back at Smith’s Mastermind jibe

Australia’s first Test team announcement was overshadowed by Steve Smith’s extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar

The Guardian - AU

Courageous opener, tireless quick to debut for Aussies

Australia are set to blood two Test debutants in a Test for the first time since 2019 when Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett play in the Ashes opener.

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The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2025-26: Guardian writers’ predictions for the series

From pyrotechnics in Perth to the denouement in Sydney, our team of writers outline their hopes and fears for the five Tests

The Guardian - AU

Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases

No 1-ranked Australia are favourites on home soil but through a forest of caveats for England, there is still a path to the urn

AAP

Tassie teammates in battle for one Ashes spot

Teammates for Tasmania, Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald will be locked in a battle to play for Australia in the first Test of the Ashes.

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Thanks Marnus: Green grateful for 'iconic' opportunity

Cameron Green will always be proud of his stint as a Test No.3 for Australia -- and if he gets the chance again, it will be with a nod to Marnus Labuschagne.

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The Guardian - AU

Cameron Green stakes Ashes claim with strong all-round showing in Sheffield Shield

Western Australian hits 94 and bowls injury-free spell, with one more day of action to impress before Australian XI is named

The Independent UK

Australia’s ‘old blokes’ rally together for the Ashes chasing one last demolition of England

Australia’s Ashes squad contains only one player – Cameron Green – younger than 30 years old but that does not mean this battle-hardened Test team are over the hill just yet

AAP

Renshaw plunders century, Green returns to bowling

Queensland's Matt Renshaw enhanced his Test recall claims with a century as Cameron Green had a successful return to the bowling crease for Western Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Ian Botham fires new salvo at England’s lack of Ashes preparations

Ian Botham has launched a fresh broadside at the decision by England to arrange just a single intra-squad match before the start of the Ashes

AAP

Australia great calls for specialist opener in Ashes

Cricket legend Greg Chappell has urged Australian selectors to pick Jake Weatherald as a specialist opener, instead using Marnus Labuschagne at No.3.

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Former Test captain's advice for axed Sam Konstas

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor believes Sam Konstas will earn a Test recall if he ditches the ramp shot and goes back to what initially earned him a spot.

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Tassie Test aspirant's 'pinch yourself' moment

Jake Weatherald feared playing for Australia was out of reach when dropped by South Australia, but a move to Tasmania has him on the verge of a Test debut.

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