England’s Mark Wood out of 2nd Ashes Test
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England have snubbed a pink-ball warm-up for the second Ashes Test despite their humiliating first-Test defeat in a decision described as “nonsense”.
Leading 1-0 in the five-test Ashes series after a stunning two-day win in the first test at Perth, Australia has named an unchanged squad for the day-night second match at the Gabba in
England need to look at themselves and work out why their batters played the shots they did in that miserable second innings capitulation
Coach Brendon McCullum believes his England team are ready for an Ashes series that could "define" them. England chose not to confirm their XI for the first Test in Perth, instead waiting for the toss on Friday, with the match starting at 02:20 GMT.
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Travis Head's century leads Australia to an 8-wicket victory over England in Ashes series opener
Travis Head has dominated England's pace bowlers with a stunning century to guide Australia to an eight-wicket win with three days to spare in the Ashes series opener.
Australia won the Ashes 2025 opener by a margin of 8 wickets. Australia are currently 1-0 up in the series and the second Test match will be played at The Gabba in Brisbane