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Khawaja out of second Ashes Test and into the unknown

Beleaguered opener Usman Khawaja is out of the second Ashes Test due to the back injury that afflicted him in Perth.

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England have 'massive confidence' for Gabba Test

Despite a huge loss in the series opener, England's Brydon Carse says the tourists have reason for confidence heading into the second Ashes Test.

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Brydon Carse confident England can recapture hostility in second Ashes Test

The tourists were condemned to a two-day loss in Perth but it was not one-way traffic.

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Pink-ball batting master still prefers red-ball cricket

Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne has weighed into debate as to whether the Ashes should feature a day-night Test match.

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Head ready to open again in second Ashes Test and says flexible batters will be key

Travis Head arrived in Brisbane with the belief that the future of Test cricket lies in the hands of batters who can flex into a variety of positions

The Guardian - UK

Head says he can work in any role in Australian order

Travis Head has arrived in Brisbane unsure if he will open or bat No.5 for Australia in the second Ashes Test, but is happy to be fluid between the roles.

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Head's role as No.5 saviour offers food for thought

Travis Head's Perth heroics showed he could be an option to open for Australia, but his regular efforts to rescue Australia at No.5 may be just as important.

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Why the needless mystery from Australia over Cummins and Khawaja for second Test?

Mixed messages over captain Pat Cummins’s potential return to bowling in the Ashes are a curiously dismissive attitude towards the paying public

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CA to speak with Khawaja over Perth pitch criticism

Usman Khawaja could face a sanction for labelling the Perth pitch a "piece of shit", with Cricket Australia understood to be disappointed by the remarks.

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Cummins out of Australia Ashes squad as Khawaja lays into state of Perth pitch

Captain Pat Cummins’s return is on hold as Australia named an unchanged squad for the match in Brisbane, with Usman Khawaja retaining his place

The Guardian - AU

Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning

The Guardian - UK

Doggett will 'be ready' for Gabba Test as Cummins looms

Paceman Brendan Doggett is unsure whether he will play in the day-night Test at the Gabba but has guaranteed he will be ready to fire if Pat Cummins is absent.

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Perth pitch not the problem for England in first Ashes Test as it receives highest ICC rating

Optus Stadium pitch offered ‘fair balance between bat and ball’ as Cricket Australia says good bowling and ‘frenetic’ contest led to early result

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Perth's Ashes wicket gets full marks from ICC

The Perth pitch was not to blame for the fast-and-furious nature of the first Ashes Test, according to the International Cricket Council.

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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

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England reject chance for pink-ball tune-up before second Ashes Test

Tourists resist calls to dispatch key batters for floodlit Lions fixture in Canberra despite 11-day gap before day/night clash at the Gabba

The Independent UK

Usman Khawaja pulls out of golf pro-am event after injury row

Khawaja has drawn the ire of fans for playing golf the day before the start of the first Ashes Test against England

The Independent UK

England make final call on pink-ball warm-up match amid criticism of ‘amateurish’ Ashes preparation

Former captain Michael Vaughan had called for England’s senior players to head to Canberra to play a warm-up match with the pink ball

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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

AAP

Australia no guarantee to pick Khawaja for Gabba Test

Usman Khawaja is still struggling with a back issue that flared up in the first Test and is not guaranteed selection in Brisbane, even if fit.

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

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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.

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Two-day Test could cost Cricket Australia millions in lost revenue after Travis Head brings swift end

Head said he felt ‘sorry’ for fans who could no longer come to day three of first Ashes Test

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Head's masterclass could cost CA millions

Travis Head's stunning takedown of England, leading to a speedy day two finish in Perth, will cost Cricket Australia millions in lost ticket revenue.

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Veteran's career at crossroads after Head's heroics

Australia veteran Usman Khawaja's career is hanging in the balance after his back injury led to Travis Head opening and smashing a classic Ashes knock.

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