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Josh Tongue takes three wickets as England claim early Boxing Day advantage

Tongue dismissed Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and captain Steve Smith.

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Records left in the Ashes as bowlers blitz Boxing Day

The MCG pitch has turned into a minefield as a record 20 wickets tumbled on Boxing Day as Australia's pacemen inflicted new pain on beleaguered England.

AAP · Dec 25, 2025

Pace aces to spearhead Australia's Boxing Day Test

Australia's bid for an Ashes whitewash will resume at the MCG on Boxing Day without a spinner after they elected not to pick a replacement for Nathan Lyon.

AAP · Dec 25, 2025

Ben Duckett falls before lunch as Australia progress towards Ashes victory

The tourists were left chasing a world record 435 to avoid going 3-0 down in just 10 days of cricket.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

Head is open to all possibilities after Ashes series

Travis Head believes his move to opener helps the rest of the top order. After two centuries in the Ashes, it's hard to see him moving out of the role.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

Ashes in sight as Lyon, Cummins torment England

Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes, with England 6-207 at the end of day four chasing a highly-improbable 435 for victory in the third Test.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

Travis Head tees up Bazball’s last rites in Adelaide but fatal blow was in Perth

The hometown hero’s patient century is building on the damage he inflicted with an explosive one in the first Test

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Waste of Jacks’ talent speaks volumes for England’s bodged Ashes planning

The highly talented England player is simply being used for when either the batting or bowling goes wrong

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Jeetan Patel admits England would have ‘liked Graeme Swann out there’ for Ashes

Spinner Will Jacks has toiled in Adelaide while Shoaib Bashir was overlooked again.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Ashes pundits criticise England’s tactics to Travis Head as Australia close in on series victory

Head's unbeaten 142 in front of an adoring home crowd of 53,696 helped Australia to 271 for four at stumps and a 356-run lead after the hosts bowled England out for 286

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025