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Starc out, Bird in for Boxing Day Test against England

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Ashes: Australia's Mitchell Starc an injury doubt for fourth Test

AustraliafastbowlerMitchellStarcisaninjurydoubtforthefourthAshesTestwhichstartson26December.Ascanrevealedthatthe27-yearold,whoistheleadingwickettakerintheseries

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England tail collapses after record stand to post 403 in 3rd Ashes Test

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Vince falls on stroke of lunch to mar England's solid start

Englandmadeasolidstarttoreach91fortwoatlunchontheopeningdayofthecrucialthirdAshesTestinPerthonThursday,butlostJamesVincejustbeforetheinterval.AlastairCook,inhis

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Ashes: No evidence of corruption in third Test after fixing claims - ICC

Cricketchiefsvoiced"graveconcern"butsaidtherewasnoevidencethethirdAshesTestbetweenAustraliaandEnglandstartingThursdayhasbeencorruptedafteramatch-fixingbombshell

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Joe Root urges his players to end England’s history of failure at the Wa

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England dismiss Smith as Aussies dig in under lights

EnglandsnaredtheprizedwicketoftheirnemesisSteveSmithasAustraliatoiledunderthelightsinafeistyopeningdayofthefirst-everday-nightAshesTestinAdelaideonSaturday.Itwa

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Khawaja, Smith put Australia in strong position

UsmanKhawajawasbackintherunsandSteveSmiththreatenedanotherbigscoreasAustraliarecoveredfromlosingbothopenersonthefirstdayofthesecondAshesTestagainstEnglandinAdel

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West Indies morale high at start of New Zealand series

TheWestIndiesarenotdwellingontheirAugustwinoverEnglandastheyenteratwo-TestseriesagainstNewZealand,butcaptainJasonHolderwilluseitformotivationifnecessary.Holderd

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Cricket: England deny Stokes heading to Australia

EnglandcricketchiefsTuesdaysaidsuspendedallrounderBenStokeswasvisitingfamilyinNewZealandandnotheadingtoAustraliaafterhewasapparentlyspottedleavingLondon'sHeathr

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Warner, Bancroft pile on Gabba misery for England

Arecord-breakingopeningpartnershipbetweenDavidWarnerandCameronBancroftcementedacrushing10-wicketvictoryforAustraliaMonday,leavingEnglandwithpressingissuestoreso

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Cricket: Australia beat England by 10 wickets in first Test

Australiacompleteda10-wicketvictoryoverEnglandinthefirstAshesTestonthefifthmorninginBrisbane.Chasingatargetof170,thehostsgotthe56runstheyrequiredinlittlemoretha

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Cricket: England hit back with Warner scalp after Ashes collapse

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England collapse to 302 all out in Ashes Test

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Ashes: Australia recall wicketkeeper Tim Paine after seven years

Australiahavehandedasurprisecall-uptowicketkeeperTimPaineforthefirstAshesTestagainstEngland.The32-year-old,whohasnotbeenkeepingforstatesideTasmania,lastplayedaT

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Ellyse Perry's prompts debate over future of women's Test cricket

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Sri Lanka Test captain Chandimal keen to break the India duck

SriLankaregisteredaremarkablevictoryoverPakistanintheUnitedArabEmirates,winningthetwo-Testseries2-0tobuckthelosingtrendtheteamhadbeenstrugglingwith.Theyalsobeca