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Josh Inglis is invaluable in the field.

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The unsung Australian X-factor slowly suffocating Poms

With Josh Inglis on one side of the pitch and Marnus Labuschagne on the other, Australia adds a dimension to their game that makes a difference, writes Justin Langer.

Justin Langer

Ben Stokes is claiming he and his woeful Poms are finally going to “show a bit of dog” on the eve of the third Test.

CricketCommentsPremiumGrumpy Stokes declares England can fight dirty in Adelaide

An uninspiring and hopeless-looking Ben Stokes is claiming he and his woeful Poms are finally going to ‘show a bit of dog’ on the eve of the third Test.

Aaron Kirby

Usman Khawaja with Aussie coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday.

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Aussies make key call on Khawaja for Adelaide Test

Australia have named their XI for Adelaide, finalising a big selection call around Usman Khawaja. See the team changes here!

Chris Robinson & Scott Bailey

Australia and England have paid tribute to the victims of the horrific Bondi attack. Gaye Gerard /NewsWire

CricketPremiumAshes rivals unite in touching Bondi tributes

The Ashes rivalry has been put to the side as Australian and English players united to pay tribute to the victims of the horrific Bondi attack.

Martin Gabor

Gus Atkinson (right) is out of England’s side for Adelaide.

CricketNothing to see here! England resist big changes for Adelaide

England have resisted the urge to make wholesale changes to their XI as they look to save their Ashes dreams in Adelaide, making just one change from the side that was crushed in Brisbane.

Aaron Kirby

Brendon McCullum admits the Adelaide Airport incident 'wasn't ideal'.

CRICKET CommentsCameraman shove ‘wasn’t ideal’, but ‘move on’: England coach

England coach Brendon McCullum admits the clash between one of the team’s security detail and a television cameraman ‘wasn’t ideal’ but urged those involved to ‘move on’.

Jackson Barrett

Phillip Hughes poses for a photograph.

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Heaven on earth: Adelaide Oval is cricket’s greatest venue

Adelaide Oval is home to some of my most fond cricket memories, but a couple carry weight I’ll feel forever. 

Mitchell Johnson

The England cricket team arrive in Adelaide from Brisbane on Saturday.

CricketCommentsPremiumStokes caught up in another Pommy airport confrontation

Hours after their security got physical with a Channel 7 camera in Brisbane, the English team locked horns with the Adelaide media.

Jake Santa Maria

Usman Khawaja feels ready to resume his 85-Test career, now selectors must make a hard call. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketComments‘I’ve always been a professional’: Uzzie hits back over golf ‘injury‘

Usman Khawaja says his golf game was not the reason he suffered back spasms, as he mapped out how he plans to return to the Aussie side for the third Ashes Test.

Rob Forsaith

### ALL ONLINE OUT UNTIL AFTER 7NEWS BROADCASTS AT 6PM ### England looked anything but relaxed as they touched down in Adelaide with their head of security getting physical with camera crews waiting for their arrival. 7NEWS

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumUgly scenes as England security guard fends off CH 7 camera

England’s disastrous Ashes tour has reached a new low with their security team getting physical with a Channel Seven camera operator filming their departure for Adelaide.

Jake Santa Maria

Australia just keeps winning.

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Poms have been horrid but Aussies deserve massive acclaim

Fans often get sucked into forgetting how good the Australian cricket team is but when you reflect on what that group has done in the last 12 months while overcoming challenges, it’s been awesome.

Craig O'Donoghue

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Josh Hazlewood stretches during a practice session at Cricket Central on November 25, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumHazlewood not done with Test cricket despite Ashes blow

Josh Hazlewood is defiant that his Test career is not over despite repeated soft tissue injuries that has forced him to pull out of The Ashes.

Jake Santa Maria

Usman Khawaja was there for David Warner’s final Test. Tom Parrish

CricketPremiumWarner makes huge call on Aussie veteran

David Warner has given Australian Test selectors a clear message for who he thinks should open the batting in the third Ashes Test.

Martin Gabor

Travis Head has scored eight out of his 10 Test centuries when Australia were in deep trouble.

CricketCommentsPremiumWhy Khawaja return is England’s worst-case scenario: Warner

David Warner says moving Travis Head back to No.5 could make Australia's batting more dangerous in Adelaide, with Usman Khawaja opening.

Scott Bailey

English opener Zac Crawley.

CricketCommentsPremiumEngland flash more drives in latest golf trip

England have no intention of putting their drives away despite their poor batting returns, with their stars once again hitting the greens ahead of the third Test.

Jake Santa Maria

Steve Smith and Jofra Archer exchanging words.

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Slogans won’t save England from Ashes embarrassment

MITCHELL JOHNSON: England need a plan that’s more than slogans, more than catchphrases, and certainly more than waiting until the last over to show some fire.

Mitchell Johnson

England players help each other apply sunscreen on a Noosa beach.

CricketCommentsPremiumPoms won’t stop patting themselves on the back

Down 2-0 after just six days of competitive cricket, life is still a beach for the Poms, enjoying the sand and surf on offer at Noosa. SEE THE PICS

Jake Santa Maria

Usman Khawaja spent time in the nets at at Allan Border Field on Wednesday. Adam Head

CricketPremium‘Find a way’: McSweeney backs Head as Test opener

Tough decisions await Australia’s cricket selectors as they must decide whether to recall Usman Khawaja, and where to bat the veteran if he does make his return to the team.

Marco Monteverde

Ben Stokes of England and teammates look dejected after losing the second Test.

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumAussie great warns tour could get ‘embarrassing’ for England

Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath is warning this Ashes will get embarrassing for England with their Bazball philosophy stripping accountability from their touring squad.

Jake Santa Maria

Jhye Richardson of Australia A tosses the ball before bowling during day three of the tour match between Australia A and England Lions.

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Richardson ‘absolutely’ fit enough for Ashes if required

Jhye Richardson will be fit in time to play a part in the end of the Ashes series, almost a full year after electing to have shoulder surgery, he has confirmed.

Jackson Barrett

Alex Carey has been praised for his keeping in the second Test.

CricketVideoCommentsPremium'Hope for the best': Australian gloveman on masterclass

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey is being lauded around the world, but says his latest masterclass came with no specific training and a basic mantra.

Steve Larkin

England’s Bazball failures have been caught drowning their sorrows in Noosa, the only thing fruitier than their bowling being their beer choices.

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICS: Poms lap up beaches, beers in Noosa getaway

On the verge of a complete and utter Ashes disaster, England’s under-the-pump cricketers hit the beaches and the beers in Noosa on Tuesday. SEE THE PICS AND WATCH THE VIDEO.

Aaron Kirby

Ben stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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By the Poms’ own admission they’re simply too ‘weak’

LISA STHALEKAR: England has made a complete mess of this Ashes tour and claiming they trained too hard is utter nonsense

Lisa Sthalekar

England captain Ben Stokes leaves the field after losing the Second 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match.

CricketVideoCommentsPremiumVaughan urges Stokes to lead from three after ‘weak men’ jab

England great Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes must lead the way if his side are to stop their spiralling Ashes campaign, urging the under-fire skipper to move up the order.

Jake Santa Maria