Ashes

2023 - 6 - 28

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The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, second Test, day one – live (The Guardian)

Over-by-over report: The second match of the series gets under way at Lord's with Australia holding a 1-0 lead over England. Join our writers.

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Ominous Smith gives Australia edge over England (BBC Sport)

A lacklustre display from England and an ominous 85 not out from Steve Smith gives Australia much the better of the first day of the second Ashes Test.

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The Ashes 2023: Steve Smith stars as Australia make England toil ... (Sky Sports)

Steve Smith puts on century stands with Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head as Australia take control after being made to bat first; Josh Tongue and Joe Root ...

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Huge queues for second Test; Green monster bolsters case for ... (Fox Sports)

England cricket legends are in disagreement over Bazball with Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Nasser Hussain expressing polarising points of view ahead of the second ...

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Australia start well in second Ashes test (RNZ)

Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339-5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes test at ...

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England bowl as Australia recall Starc for 2nd Ashes Test (Yahoo Sports)

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Wednesday as Australia recalled Mitchell Starc to their ...

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Australia defy odds and dominate England on first day of 2nd Ashes ... (Associated Press)

Toss won and Australia sent in on a grassy strip at Lord's. Light drizzle just before play started in the second Ashes test made the air even more humid. The ...

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Ashes 2023 second Test LIVE updates: Labuschagne and Smith ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Pat Cummins and his side head to the home of cricket with a 1-0 series lead in the back pocket courtesy of that thrilling win at Edgbaston.

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Steve Smith helps Australia to dominant day one at Lord's in second ... (ABC News)

Australia has batted themselves into a strong position on day one of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, having been put in after losing the toss.

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Ashes players told not to confront protesters (BBC Sport)

Jonny Bairstow's removal of a Just Stop Oil protester from the field on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's came despite players being advised ...

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Five quick hits from day one of the second Ashes Test at Lord's as ... (ABC News)

A cricket ball flies away from England fielder Ollie Pope as Australia batter David Warner watches. Ollie Pope's drop cost England 46 runs from David Warner. ( ...

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Kevin Pietersen hits out at England after lacklustre start to second ... (ABC News)

Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has slammed a lacklustre Ben Stokes-led team, calling them "absolutely shambolic" on the first day of the second Test.

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England turn on 'glorified trundler' amid ugly fallout to 'worst day of ... (Fox Sports)

England turn on 'glorified trundler' amid ugly fallout to 'worst day of Bazball' — UK View.

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The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen calls England 'shambolic' during day ... (Sky Sports)

Kevin Pietersen says England were shambolic as Australia bossed day one of second Ashes Test; Sir Andrew Strauss feels home side fluffed their lines with ...

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The Ashes 2023: Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord's Test match ... (NationalWorld)

Jonny Bairstow was seen removing a protester from Lord's after Just Stop Oil protesters invaded the pitch.

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'Toothless' Poms exposed in gamble; 'special' sign Warner has ... (Fox Sports)

“It's almost like David Warner is in one-day mode or even when he's playing out in the IPL,” former England captain Nasser Hussain said on Sky Sports.

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Pietersen rips into 'shambolic' England Ashes showing (RTE.ie)

Kevin Pietersen accused England of an "absolutely shambolic" opening day at Lord's after Australia's batters took control of the second Ashes Test.

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'Copped a battering': Warner's hidden injury fear as Ashes doubt ... (Fox Sports)

Australian selectors only picked their squad for the opening two Ashes Tests and Warner conceded his left thumb had “copped a battering” and he was hit on the ...

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Ashes 2023, Lords Test: Bruised David Warner admits finding ... (WION)

Veteran batter David Warner is finally among the runs in England. The left-hander struggled big time against seaming deliveries, especially against Stuart ...

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The Ashes: Josh Tongue's pacey burst lifts England at Lord's on ... (Sky Sports)

Josh Tongue (2-88) bowled Usman Khawaja and David Warner either side of the lunch interval to claim Englands first two wickets of the day as Australia ...

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Warner's focus on Ashes as Sydney farewell looms (Education – Australian Associated Press)

Australia opener David Warner bats during day one of the second Test. David Warner's first-innings 66 has enhanced his claims for the three remaining Ashes ...

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Ashes build-up: Can England take back control of the Lord's Test? (BBC News)

Follow live text, Test Match Special commentary and in-play clips from day two of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's.

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A tale of two 'oily' protests during Ashes (Times of India)

NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years since it first happened, oil came to interrupt cricket again during the Ashes. It was for a brief period this time. On Wednesday, protesters from an environmental activists group named Just Stop Oil barged on to the Lord's ...

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The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, second Test, day two – live (The Guardian)

Over-by-over report: Play continues in the second match of the series at Lord's with Australia holding a 1-0 lead over England. Join our writers.

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Live updates: The Ashes, second Test, day two, England vs ... (ABC News)

Steve Smith brings up his 32nd Test hundred as Australia looks to add to its total on the second morning of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

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England vs Australia LIVE: Cricket scorecard and Ashes updates as ... (Yahoo Sports)

Some much-improved attacking bowling and fielding alike is the requirement at the start of day two though, if England are to prevent their opponents opening up ...

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England vs Australia, Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score: Steve ... (Sportstar)

ENG vs AUS: Follow for all live updates from the 2nd Ashes Test between England and Australia happening at the Lord's.

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Steve Smith scores 32nd Test hundred, 12th in Ashes (Sportstar)

Australia's Steve Smith scored a hundred against England during the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's in London on Thursday.

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Smith tops Ponting in first-innings tons, only behind Bradman in the ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

A look at the Australian batter's 32nd Test century by the numbers.

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Australia's Lyon limps off during second Test (BBC Sport)

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon suffers a right calf injury during day two of the second Ashes Test against England.

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Ashes 2023 second Test LIVE updates: Lyon injured as Duckett falls ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australia have posted an imposing first-innings total as they look to tighten their grip on the urn.

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England vs Australia, 2nd Test: Nathan Lyon suffers calf injury in ... (Sportstar)

Nathan Lyon's absence from the rest of the second day and potentially much longer is a huge setback for Australia's bid to retain the Ashes.

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Australia's Nathan Lyon suffers calf injury in Ashes blow (Times of India)

Cricket News: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon experienced a concerning injury during the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

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England come close to wasting fightback (BBC Sport)

England come close to wasting a superb fightback with some brainless batting late on the second day of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's.

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Fears for Lyon's Ashes campaign after 'awful' injury (Wide World of Sports)

Nathan Lyon's Ashes campaign could potentially be over after he limped off the field with a calf injury in...

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England bounce back to form on day two of second Ashes Test (Harrow Times)

The opening day at the home of cricket was arguably their flattest in over a year of Ben Stokes' captaincy, with former skippers Kevin Pietersen and Michael ...

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England cuts Australia's lead to 138 after two days of 2nd Ashes test (Associated Press)

The bad news for England in comfortably scoring 278 runs was that all four wickets to fall were gifted to Australia. England batted so serenely through the ...

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