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Jacob Bethell into the attack, Australia 3-287He's bowling left-arm offies to Smith, who hits the second delivery through cover for four with ease. Immaculate timing there.If England had a bat pad in, Smith might've been in deep trouble…

Rain fell on the first day of the final Ashes Test, as Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia’s bowlers to take England to 211-3 by stumps.It was England's best day of batting so far in this series, but it was cut short. The light…

By LAWRENCE BOOTH, CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 03:12 EST, 3 January 2026 | Updated: 03:12 EST, 3 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

By SHAYNE BUGDEN, SPORTS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA and SCOTT BAILEY FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 19:42 EST, 2 January 2026 | Updated: 21:57 EST, 2 January 2026 <!-- --> <!--…

By LAWRENCE BOOTH, CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 03:44 EST, 1 January 2026 | Updated: 03:44 EST, 1 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

By ED CARRUTHERS, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:16 EST, 29 December 2025 | Updated: 03:45 EST, 29 December 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

By CIARAN FOREMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:27 EST, 28 December 2025 | Updated: 09:39 EST, 28 December 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

The curator responsible for the Boxing Day Test farce will keep his job despite admitting his mistakes were behind the contest ending in just two days, with the stadium's chief executive backing him to the hilt.Cricket Australia is…

England have won their first Test match in Australia since January 2011, avoiding the prospect of a whitewash with a tense four-wicket win on the second day of a madcap match in Melbourne.Set 175 for a first victory out of 19 attempts on…

By JOSH ALSTON, SENIOR SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Updated: 21:31 EST, 26 December 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …