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Robinson ankle scare underlines why Australia hold Ashes
Australia have made plenty of Ashes runs in recent times because England are unable to keep their best bowlers on the field.
- by Daniel Brettig
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‘If they are 5-50, are they still coming out swinging?’ Starc on Bazball
Australian paceman questions whether England can maintain their aggressive approach during the Ashes.
- by Malcolm Conn and Tom Decent
‘He has that freakish ability’: Labuschagne says Smith better than in 2019
Marnus Labuschagne believes Steve Smith can be even better in this coming Ashes series than he was when he averaged 110 during the 2019 tour of England.
- by Malcolm Conn
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The Ashes
‘Remind me when I was dismissed by him’: Is Archer’s Test time over?
Jofra Archer the dangerous fast bowler was a dim and diminishing memory from four years ago. He may never play Test cricket again.
- by Malcolm Conn
‘On the radar’: PCB boss flags Australia as neutral host of Pakistan-India Tests
PCB chair Najam Sethi has told this masthead Australia would be a contender to host a series between world cricket’s most fierce rivals – if they can get a full house.
- by Andrew Wu
‘The poor lad is distraught’: Archer can take inspiration from Cummins to save career
Scans have revealed a fresh stress fracture to Jofra Archer’s right elbow that will prevent the 28-year-old from playing any part in England’s summer.
- by Will Macpherson
‘I don’t think it’s a day to celebrate’: Boland weighs in on Australia Day cricket scheduling
Proud Indigenous man Scott Boland says he’d be willing to play cricket on January 26 but would love the chance to be involved in future scheduling discussions.
- by Tom Decent
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Australian cricket
Testing times: Cummins open to Boxing Day, New Year Test rotation
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins supports rotating the Melbourne and Sydney Tests if it means more people will be engaged in Test cricket.
- by Jon Pierik, Malcolm Conn, Broede Carmody and Tom Decent
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‘There’s your headline’: Lyon says Australia can pull off Ashes whitewash
An “extremely confident” Nathan Lyon says Australia can complete a 5-0 Ashes whitewash this year, as England tearaway Jofra Archer was ruled out of the series with an elbow injury.
- by Tom Decent
‘The toughest place in the world’: Settled Khawaja ready for England test
Preparing for his third Ashes tour, Usman Khawaja believes that in the past Australia have “chased our tail a little bit trying to pick players in form.”
- by Malcolm Conn
‘Enormous competition’: Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests up for grabs
Cricket Australia has refused to guarantee the MCG and SCG will host their traditional Tests beyond this summer.
- by Jon Pierik and Malcolm Conn