Cricket365 23 Nov 2017

Cummins pleased with Root dismissal

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins said that his dismissal of Joe Root was a dream wicket for a fast bowler.

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James Richardson 22 Nov 2017

England to lay siege on fortress Brisbane

England approach the first Ashes Test at Brisbane mindful that their opponents have been trying to put them under pressure with mind games. Australia players past and present and sections of the Aussie press have attempted to convince Joe Root’s charges that what lies ahead of them is more than just a Test match. But […]

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Tim Ellis 22 Nov 2017

England’s seven deadly sins in Australia

Sir Clive Woodward, England’s World Cup winning rugby coach, created an acronym entitled T-CUP – “Thinking Clearly Under Pressure”. Suffice to say, England’s Ashes stars haven’t always shown that capability in Australia over the years. Here are seven of the worst brain fades in Ashes history… 1) NASSER WINS TOSS AT THE GABBATOIR…. AND  PROMPTLY […]

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Cricket365 22 Nov 2017

Smith: Pace trio just as ‘nasty’ as Johnson

Australia captain Steve Smith believes his pace trio can be even more nasty than Mitchell Johnson was ahead of the Ashes that gets underway in Brisbane on Thursday.

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Cricket365 22 Nov 2017

England pick Ball ahead of Overton for GABBA Test

England captain Joe Root on Wednesday confirmed the tourists' starting team for the first Ashes Test, with Jake Ball beating out Craig Overton for the fourth seamer's role.

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Cricket365 22 Nov 2017

Haynes: It’s been a great team effort

Australia women's captain Rachael Haynes praised the contributions of the entire team after they retained the Ashes, saying they didn't rely on one player to get them over the line.

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Cricket365 22 Nov 2017

Australia call up Maxwell as Warner cover

Australia have called up batsman Glenn Maxwell into their squad ahead of the first Ashes Test as cover for David Warner, who hurt his neck in a fielding drill on Tuesday.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Cook not intimidated by Australia’s pace attack

Alastair Cook has played down the significance of England's last Ashes tour to Australia, saying the visitors will not look back but rather concentrate on the task at hand.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Lyon wants to open up Root ‘crack’

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has taken aim at England captain Joe Root as the mind games between the teams continue ahead of the first Ashes Test starting in Brisbane on Thursday.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Warner confident of being fit for first Ashes Test

David Warner is confident that he will be fit to take his place in Australia's team for the first Ashes Test after an injury scare in training in Brisbane on Tuesday.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Wyatt’s ton downs Australia in women’s Ashes

Danielle Wyatt smashed her maiden T20I century as England recorded a sensational four-wicket victory over Australia in the final game of the women's Ashes in Canberra on Tuesday.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Pothas concerned but also excited after first Test

Sri Lanka's interim coach Nic Pothas admits he was concerned by the batting collapse on the final day of the first Test against India in Kolkata but will take the positives from the first four days of the game.

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Cricket365 21 Nov 2017

Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India squad

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan have been released from the India squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka due to personal reasons.

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James Richardson 20 Nov 2017

Could inconsistency erode player confidence?

We enjoy a good selection bombshell as much as the next guy but Australia dropping three very different ones in one squad is taking the piss. Trevor Hohns and company made three surprise selections in their first Test squad but the wildly different backgrounds to each decision throw up questions about succession and selection process. […]

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Cricket365 20 Nov 2017

Ashes betting preview

So then, what’s going to happen over the next seven weeks, and can we make any money out of it? If we look at recent Ashes history, the two likely teams for at least the first instalment of the series, and both sides’ recent results we can draw a couple of conclusions that form the […]

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Cricket365 20 Nov 2017

Ball fit and ready for first Ashes Test

England seamer Jake Ball has declared himself fully fit and ready for the first Ashes Test that starts in Brisbane on Thursday.

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Cricket365 20 Nov 2017

Paine doesn’t want ‘five minutes’ in Test arena

Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine is keen to make the most of his second opportunity in Test cricket after his shock selection in the Ashes squad.

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Cricket365 20 Nov 2017

Cummins ‘pumped’ for home Test debut

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins is looking forward to making his home debut in Test cricket when the Ashes gets underway in Brisbane on Thursday.

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Cricket365 20 Nov 2017

England determined to end women’s Ashes on a high

England women's vice-captain Anya Shrubsole says she and the team are determined to end the Ashes on a high even though Australia have already won the series.

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Cricket365 19 Nov 2017

England ‘content, relaxed, excited’ ahead of Ashes

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said the tourists were "content, relaxed and excited" as the first Test of the Ashes in Australia draws closer.

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Cricket365 19 Nov 2017

Lehmann urges ex-players to get behind Aussies

Coach Darren Lehmann has urged former Australia players to get behind the team in the upcoming Ashes, even if they do not agree with certain player selections.

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Cricket365 19 Nov 2017

England get consolation win in women’s Ashes

Jenny Gunn and Katherine Brunt led an exceptional England bowling attack as the visitors beat Australia by 40 runs in the second T20I in Canberra on Sunday to register a consolation win the women's Ashes series.

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Cricket365 18 Nov 2017

The Press Tent: MoustAshes edition

Welcome back lovers of snark, please enjoy the latest edition of the Press Tent. MoustAshes Let us shock you. Here at the Press Tent, we like the Ashes. One way or another it’s always a great series for fans of silliness, humiliation and bad takes. And yeah, the cricket can be all right too. But […]

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Cricket365 18 Nov 2017

India still hunting the win

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has dismissed the suggestion that India will be playing for a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Kolkata.

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Cricket365 18 Nov 2017

Mathews: I was looking to score runs

Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews has offered his attacking mindset as reasoning behind his dismissal on day three of the first Test against India.

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