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Australia retain Ashes with 82-run win over England in third Test at Adelaide

Australia retain Ashes with 82-run win over England in third Test at Adelaide

Australia retained the Ashes with an 82-run victory in the third Test at Adelaide, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in just 11 days of cricket.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Dec 2025 4 min read
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Nasser Hussain says everyone has lost faith in Snicko after Ashes controversy

Nasser Hussain says everyone has lost faith in Snicko after Ashes controversy

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered a damning assessment of Snicko technology after controversial decisions in the third Ashes Test.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Dec 2025 5 min read
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Devon Conway, Tom Latham smash second-highest opening stand in New Zealand Test history

Devon Conway, Tom Latham smash second-highest opening stand in New Zealand Test history

Devon Conway (178*) and Tom Latham (137) put on a mammoth 323-run opening stand, the second-highest in New Zealand Test history, against West Indies.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Dec 2025 3 min read
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Pat Cummins returns as Australia drop Usman Khawaja for 3rd Ashes Test in Adelaide

Pat Cummins returns as Australia drop Usman Khawaja for 3rd Ashes Test in Adelaide

Pat Cummins returns for the third Ashes Test as Australia omit fit-again Usman Khawaja, opting to stick with Travis Head and Jake Weatherald as openers.

The Cricket Standard Desk 16 Dec 2025 2 min read
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England face fresh scrutiny after "aggressive" security altercation with media at Brisbane airport

England face fresh scrutiny after "aggressive" security altercation with media at Brisbane airport

England's Ashes troubles deepen after an altercation between ECB security and a media cameraman at Brisbane airport, adding to pressure on the 0-2 down touring side.

The Cricket Standard Desk 15 Dec 2025 2 min read
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India drop to sixth in WTC standings after New Zealand's big win over West Indies

India drop to sixth in WTC standings after New Zealand's big win over West Indies

India have dropped to sixth place in the WTC standings after New Zealand's nine-wicket win over West Indies pushed the Kiwis up to third spot.

The Cricket Standard Desk 14 Dec 2025 2 min read
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Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes as Pat Cummins set for Adelaide return

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes as Pat Cummins set for Adelaide return

Josh Hazlewood ruled out for rest of Ashes with hamstring and Achilles injuries. Pat Cummins set to return as captain for third Test in Adelaide.

The Cricket Standard Desk 14 Dec 2025 2 min read
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Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes as knee injury ends England pacer's campaign

Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes as knee injury ends England pacer's campaign

Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes after his knee injury flared up again. Matthew Fisher joins the England squad as replacement.

The Cricket Standard Desk 13 Dec 2025 2 min read
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Mitchell Hay Set for Maiden Test Cap as Injury-Hit New Zealand Face West Indies

Mitchell Hay Set for Maiden Test Cap as Injury-Hit New Zealand Face West Indies

New Zealand hand Test debut to wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay for the second match against West Indies in Wellington as injuries continue to plague the hosts.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Dec 2025 3 min read
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Steven Smith To Use Anti-Glare Tape In Gabba Pink-Ball Test After Chanderpaul Tip

Steven Smith To Use Anti-Glare Tape In Gabba Pink-Ball Test After Chanderpaul Tip

Steve Smith commits to anti-glare strips under eyes for Gabba Ashes Test after Shiv Chanderpaul corrects technique; pink-ball glare solution revealed.

The Cricket Standard Desk 08 Dec 2025 1 min read
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Oval Invincibles Rebrand To MI London: Reliance-Surrey Hundred Deal Finalised For 2026

Oval Invincibles Rebrand To MI London: Reliance-Surrey Hundred Deal Finalised For 2026

Hundred's most successful team Oval Invincibles becomes MI London from 2026 after Surrey-Reliance £123m deal; completes ECB's eight-team equity sales.

The Cricket Standard Desk 08 Dec 2025 2 min read
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Gavaskar Slams Pitch Hypocrisy: Perth's 32-Wicket Mayhem Gets Pass, Eden Faces Fire

Gavaskar Slams Pitch Hypocrisy: Perth's 32-Wicket Mayhem Gets Pass, Eden Faces Fire

Gavaskar Slams Pitch Hypocrisy: Perth's 32-Wicket Mayhem Gets Pass, Eden Faces Fire

The Cricket Standard Desk 27 Nov 2025 1 min read
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Perth Test DRS Row: Simon Taufel Explains Why Jamie Smith Was Given Out

Perth Test DRS Row: Simon Taufel Explains Why Jamie Smith Was Given Out

Jamie Smith’s Perth Ashes dismissal sparked a DRS storm, but Simon Taufel insists Real Time Snicko was used correctly and the England batter was rightly given out after a four-minute review.

The Cricket Standard Desk 24 Nov 2025 5 min read
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Starc on Leading Attack Without Cummins: "Didn't Change My Role"

Starc on Leading Attack Without Cummins: "Didn't Change My Role"

Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul to lead Australia to victory in the first Ashes Test. The pacer revealed how he adjusted to leading the attack in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.

The Cricket Standard Desk 24 Nov 2025 2 min read
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Stokes "Shell-Shocked" as England Blow Golden Ashes Chance

Stokes "Shell-Shocked" as England Blow Golden Ashes Chance

Ben Stokes admitted he was "shell-shocked" after England lost the first Ashes Test to Australia inside two days. Travis Head's 83-ball 123 sealed an eight-wicket win after England squandered a first-innings lead.

The Cricket Standard Desk 24 Nov 2025 2 min read
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