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Fitness concerns for England speedster Mark Wood ahead of Ashes
Updated : 4 months ago IST
However, according to the statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Wood is expected to bowl in two days' time, though he is unlikely to take the field for the remainder of the warm-up action.
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Former Australian cricketer Hogg predicts Root will be "total failure" in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former Australian cricketer Rodney Hogg has predicted that England's premier batter Joe Root will be a "total failure" during the Ashes Down Under, stating that his technique "does not work in Australia".
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England have their best chance since 2010-11: Stuart Broad drops massive A
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former England pace bowling mainstay Stuart Broad believes the Three Lions have the best shot to stand triumphant in the Ashes for the first time in Australia since 2010-11.
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Andrew Strauss picks England's first choice number three for Ashes, prefer
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former England batter Andrew Strauss has advocated for Ollie Pope to beat out the tough competition from Jacob Bethell to retain the number three spot against Australia in the Ashes, scheduled to commence on November 21 in Perth.
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Australia suffer blow as Abbott ruled out of Perth Test; Hazlewood cleared
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Australia suffered a setback ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) opener as all-rounder Sean Abbott was ruled out of the Perth Test due to a hamstring injury, while pacer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared of any major damage after precautionary scans revealed no muscle strain.
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"Great X-factor that they possess": England skipper hails Archer and Wood'
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia, England captain Ben Stokes praised pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for regaining full rhythm and fitness, saying their pace and energy bring an "X-factor" to the side ahead of the upcoming Test season.
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"His game has gone to next level": England assistant coach praises Joe Roo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.
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From Smith's resilient fifty to Green's encouraging return with the ball,
Updated : 4 months ago IST
With the Ashes set to commence from November 21 at Perth, plenty of Australian stars have found rhythm and got game time heading into the all-important rivalry, a massive series in their chase for the ICC World Test Championship Mace.
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"Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track": Steve O'Keefe backs
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"I'm saying that the Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track," he added.
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England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defends limited prep ahead of A
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former England batter and current assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defended the team's limited preparation ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, saying the packed international schedule leaves little room for multiple first-class warm-up games, unlike in the past.
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Botham backs nine-Test-old English pacer to "surprise" during away Ashes
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Botham was in Melbourne on Tuesday and said that Australians should expect plenty of short balls coming their way during the series. Offering a word of advice to the quicks, he also said that Aussies, who are facing their share of batting woes, would not "like it (ball) on their ribs" if the
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Steve Smith fights lone battle as Sam Elliott's five-fer helps Victoria bu
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Steve Smith, who is captaining NSW in the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 season and will also lead Australia against England in the upcoming Ashes series, was the lone half-centurian in the entire NSW batting lineup against Victoria.
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