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Michael Vaughan OBE believes modern cricketers should take inspiration from golf’s world No.1 Scottie Scheffler by playing and practising more regularly to reach their potential.
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11.11.2025
England’s return to Australia for another crack at reclaiming the Ashes has reignited old debates about how to prepare for the toughest tour in Test cricket.
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13.11.2025
Think back to some of England’s best Ashes moments in Australia in recent history – what comes to mind?
The post Ashes flashbacks: Recapping rare moments of English positivity during Down Under drought appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
13.11.2025
Join us for our Ashes Special edition; on-sale from this Sunday 16th November.
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14.11.2025
England’s miserable record in Australia since the famous 2010-11 series victory is well-documented but what are some of the underlying issues encountered by the tourists?
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14.11.2025
Ian Botham at Brisbane in 1986/87: 138 from 174 balls; 13 fours; four sixes By the winter of 1986, England have turned into a rabble. It’s actually quite impressive. From the point of the series-clincher at The Oval in 1985, they will play 11 Test matches...
16.11.2025
A confession: I am an Australian who doesn’t have a pathological hatred of the current England team. I’m not exactly enthralled by them either, but moderation on the first count puts me in a clear minority.
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16.11.2025
Adam Hopkins sums up England’s most recent and perhaps most difficult Ashes tour. Lone hand: Jonny Bairstow made England’s only hundred of the series PICTURE: Jason O’Brien/Alamy I don’t class that as a real Ashes,” Stuart Broad told the Daily Mail. “The...
16.11.2025
I’d never been to Australia, the tour all England fans dream of. And here I was, mid-December, flights booked but not even looking forward to my trip of a lifetime.
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16.11.2025
Normal service resumed Down Under as the Aussies dominated England to secure their second 5-0 whitewash in three home series.
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16.11.2025
Jo Harman-McGowan speaks to three England players who were right in the thick of it in a comprehensive account of England’s greatest overseas Ashes win of the modern era. FIRST TEST: BRISBANE Match Drawn Get in: Steven Finn celebrates dismissing Michael C...
16.11.2025
People will say things started going wrong for England from the very first ball of the series when Steve Harmison’s opening delivery at Brisbane ended up in skipper Andrew Flintoff’s hands at second slip without any assistance from on-strike batter Justin...
16.11.2025
From an English perspective, the 2002/03 Ashes tour will be remembered for one thing – the brilliance of Michael Vaughan.
The post Past Ashes Tours: Michael Vaughan shines in 2002/03 defeat appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
16.11.2025
Gone are the days when you’d reel off the names, one to seven, like listing the continents. With less known about this version of the batting card, studying the list of hopefuls jostling to make the cut had become a national fixation. One Australian newsp...
16.11.2025
The 15 players selected for the opening Test at Perth, plus the skipper Pat Cummins, who hopes to return for the second match of the series at Brisbane
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16.11.2025
Here are some facts. England will likely need to win three Tests to reclaim the Ashes. Across their last three tours, in which time the 15-Test scoreline reads 13-0, they have taken 20 wickets just twice, in two end-of-term dead rubbers.
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16.11.2025
The men entrusted with the mission of winning the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 15 years, carrying the hopes of a nation eager for glory.
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16.11.2025
Damien Fleming, the former Australian Test seamer who will be covering the forthcoming series as a commentator for the Seven Network and SEN Radio, gives the inside scoop on what we can expect from the five venues.
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16.11.2025
A winter Ashes tour is the ultimate test for players and fans alike. Here’s a breakdown of the playing schedule so you know what time to set your alarm for.
The post It’s all about timing! Your guide to every venue – where and when to watch the winter Ash...
16.11.2025
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will return in spring for the 2026 season. Subscriptions will automatically resume at this point. It’s the hope that kills you but it’s also the hope that...
16.11.2025
Mark Wood has been through too much and is much too classy to make grandiose claims about being “pumped and ready”, but he will say that he’s quietly confident of being ready to go for Perth.
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16.11.2025
The time for talk is nearly over, Ashes fever is here and if the 2023 series is anything to go by then we are set for a blockbuster winter of cricket which all gets underway in Perth on Friday morning (02:20 UK start).
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19.11.2025
“Have England got a chance?” It’s the question penetrating the British zeitgeist, appearing in pubs and being dissected on park walks.
The post Ashes First Test preview: Why Perth will decide England’s fate Down Under appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
20.11.2025
Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey believes England vice-captain Harry Brook will face a mental challenge in the Ashes opener.
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20.11.2025
England’s batting imploded as Mitchell Starc snapped up seven wickets in a dramatic start to the first Ashes Test in Perth.
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21.11.2025
England fought fire with fire as the Ashes began with low scores and high drama on a 19-wicket opening day in Perth.
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21.11.2025
Brydon Carse revelled in England captain Ben Stokes unleashing “beast mode” on Australia as England’s bowlers produced a stunning fightback on day one of the first Ashes Test.
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21.11.2025
Michael Vaughan reckons England’s fast bowling cartel have already opened up “scars” on Australia’s batters following a gripping first day of the Ashes series in Perth.
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21.11.2025
England’s batting was blown away for the second time in as many days as the first Ashes Test motored towards an early finish in Perth.
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22.11.2025
England suffered another Ashes nightmare Down Under after falling to a humiliating two-day defeat in the first Test against Australia.
The post Travis Head eases Australia to win in first Ashes Test after England collapse appeared first on The Cricket Pap...
22.11.2025
England captain Ben Stokes admitted he was left “shellshocked” after Australia crushed his side in two days at Perth, the fastest Ashes defeat in over a hundred years.
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22.11.2025
Head coach Brendon McCullum has urged England fans to “keep the faith” despite their Ashes heartbreak in Perth – and plans to do exactly that with struggling opener Zak Crawley.
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23.11.2025
Mark Wood has called for England to “fight fire with fire” and avoid being hit with a knockout blow in the Ashes.
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24.11.2025
England have resisted calls to send senior players for a pink ball practice match ahead of the second Ashes Test, passing up the chance to spend more time in the middle.
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24.11.2025
England’s divisive preparations for next week’s day/night Ashes Test have received support from an unexpected source: former Australia seamer Peter Siddle.
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25.11.2025
Michael Vaughan has warned that “judgement time” is at hand for those in charge of England’s Ashes campaign.
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25.11.2025
The fallout still continues to rumble on after England dramatically spurned a huge opportunity to take a 1-0 lead in the Ashes and end their drought Down Under, instead left needing to pick themselves up from a crushing blow as the series heads to Brisban...
27.11.2025
It may be Ashes season, but the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup is just around the corner as Harry Brook prepares to lead England’s white-ball side at a major tournament for the first time.
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27.11.2025
Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the second Ashes Test with the hosts naming an unchanged squad for next week’s day/night match in Brisbane.
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28.11.2025
Ben Stokes believes some of the criticism of his England team has gone overboard – but would rather be called “rubbish” than “arrogant”.
The post Ben Stokes: Call England ‘rubbish’ but we’ve not been ‘arrogant’ on Ashes tour appeared first on The Cricket...
01.12.2025
Australian all-rounder Amanda-Jade Wellington will join Hampshire for the entirety of the 2026 season.
The post Amanda-Jade Wellington signs for Hampshire for the full domestic 2026 season appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
01.12.2025
Robin Smith was a “batter ahead of his time”, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson following the former England international’s death at the age of 62.
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02.12.2025
The Ashes series is ready for more twists and turns as England go in desperate search of a response at the Gabba in a day-night contest
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03.12.2025
Australia captain Pat Cummins kept everyone guessing on the eve of the second Ashes Test, leaving the door ajar for a dramatic comeback in Brisbane.
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03.12.2025
England bounced back from two early losses in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, with Zak Crawley and Joe Root knuckling down to halt Australia’s momentum.
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04.12.2025
Joe Root’s 13-year wait for a Test century on Australian soil finally came to an end as he breathed life into England’s Ashes dreams on a remarkable start to the day-night clash at the Gabba.
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04.12.2025
Will Jacks took one of the great Ashes catches to lift England, but five other chances went down on a sloppy day that handed control of the second Test to Australia.
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05.12.2025
Joe Root insists the wheels have not come off England’s Ashes campaign after dropped catches handed Australia five extra lives and a first-innings lead at the Gabba.
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05.12.2025
England face an almighty battle to salvage their Ashes campaign after slumping to yet another grisly defeat in the second Test at the Gabba.
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07.12.2025
Brendon McCullum bizarrely claimed England “trained too much” ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane amid fierce criticism of their preparations in Australia.
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07.12.2025