England, Australia and Ashes
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Harry Brook to captain England at T20 World Cup
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The ECB's review into the Ashes debacle must focus on the managing director and coach explaining what they learned and what they will change
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England’s players and managaement face performance review after lopsided Ashes loss in Australia
England struggled this tour with injuries to key bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, a heavy workload for skipper Ben Stokes which meant he couldn’t bowl on the last day of the series, and a consistently flawed approach to batting in pressure situations.
Ben Stokes-led England lost the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia by five wickets in Sydney on Thursday, January 8. That came as the Aussies chased down 160 in 31.
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'Three stooges': Geoffrey Boycott identifies the key figures behind England’s disastrous 4-1 Ashes defeat
In his latest scathing column for The Telegraph on January 9, 2026, England legend Geoffrey Boycott delivered a blistering post-mortem following the conclusion of the Ashes 2025-26 series. Having watched England fall to a demoralizing 4-1 defeat in Australia,
Joe Root and Harry Brook have shared a 154-run partnership to guide England to 211 for three before bad light stopped play on Day 1 of the final Ashes test against Australia.
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a stunning claim on England coach Brendon McCullum's comments post Ashes series.
England's debacle in the 2025-26 season of The Ashes is not going to be forgotten easily, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also isn't in any mood to brush it under the carpet. Adding more salt to the injury were the reports of binge drinking during the gap between the second and third Tests.
Speaking on Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, former England captain Michael Atherton says 4-1 Ashes defeat suffered by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes squad will haunt England for years; Atherton calls for Sir Alastair Cook to join coaching staff;