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Ashes: Australia beat England by innings&123 runs to seal 4-0 series win

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Cricket: Ailing captain Root bats on in bid to save England

StrickencaptainJoeRootreturnedtobattingafteranightstrugglingwithastomachbugtokeepEnglandaliveonthefinaldayofthefifthAshesTestagainstAustraliaonMonday.Englandcap

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Chelsea signs Ross Barkley from Everton for $20 mln

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Cricket: Tail wags as England all out for 346 in Sydney Test

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Ashes: Late wickets leave England in precarious position

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England's Alastair Cook suggests he will play well beyond current series

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Australia snare Cook on review to rock England in 5th Ashes Test

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Ashes: England's Mason Crane set for debut as Chris Woakes misses out

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Ashes: Joe Root says England must learn from off-field mistakes

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Cricket: England ponder taking a spin with Crane in Sydney<br><br>

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England finally showed their true abilities at MCG, says Joe Root

JoeRootpraisedhisplayersforfinallygivingatruereflectionoftheirabilitiesduringthisfailedAshescampaignfollowingasoporificfinaldayinMelbournethatsawthefourthTesten

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England take early wickets in push for 4th Ashes Test win

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Kohli set for biggest cricket year as Afghanistan make Test bow

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Cook's record double ton puts England in control

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Cook leads England chase after Australia's 327

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Cricket: Australia win Ashes with crushing victory in third Test

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

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