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'They get confused batting first': Michael Vaughan on why he wants England to chase at the Gabba in 2nd Ashes Test

November 30, 2025 12:06 am

In recent times, England have had a good record of chasing big totals, having overhauled 350-plus totals twice.

Ashes: Usman Khawaja calls Perth pitch ‘piece of s**t’, compares it to India experience

November 28, 2025 7:09 pm

Khawaja, suffered from back spasms at the start of the first Test and could not bat as an opener. He came in at four, and made two runs before losing his wicket to Bryson Carse. Khawaja didn't bat in the second innings after Australia asked Head to open for them in the chase.

Ashes: No Pat Cummins again as Australia name unchanged side for 2nd Ashes Test

November 28, 2025 1:16 pm

Local media reported that Cummins was bowling at what appeared to be full speed to stand-in captain Steve Smith for more than an hour with a pink ball at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Ashes: James Anderson wants more bowling diversity from England for Gabba Test

November 27, 2025 10:20 pm

Anderson felt that England weren't able to counter Travis Head because the first innings gave away their strategy of bowling at Perth.

Coach Brendon McCullum would be the first to go if England cannot bounce back from Perth defeat, warns Ian Healy

November 27, 2025 8:05 pm

Australia's Ian Healy opined that England should use common sense and shun their full-throttle aggression approach.

'41% of his innings end in single figures as an opening batsman': Alastair Cook points out why England persist with Zak Crawley despite ordinary numbers

November 26, 2025 8:37 pm

Crawley's pair of ducks perfectly encapsulated England's batting failure at Perth with Ben Stokes and Co scoring 172 and 164 in both innings.

Gabba could be as deadly as Perth, observes Shield bowlers, pundits

November 26, 2025 2:17 am

Get ready for clumps of wickets at twilight, warns Queensland quick Bartlett.

Why Mark Wood was told to open a map of Australia following his idea of driving from Optus to Gabba

November 26, 2025 2:24 am

Crossing Nullarbor, the wild wilderness between the west coast and east, is not advisable in the middle of a cricket Tour for a Pom fast bowler

Ashes: Aussie media pronounces the death of Bazball

November 25, 2025 12:05 am

Running a fake obituary and calling Travis Head 'England's Daddy' part of ploy to get under visitors' skin.

Ashes 2025 | Australia’s dynamic plan for Travis Head: Middle-order in first innings, opening in the second innings

November 24, 2025 8:32 pm

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald reveals there have been discussions around Head opening in the second innings in the future after his match-winning century at Perth

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