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Ashes 2025-26: Gabba curator reveals how pitch will behave for pink-ball Test

Gabba's curator Dave Sandurski has revealed how the pitch for the upcoming Ashes Test will play out. The second Test of the five-match series is scheduled to get underway from December 4. Sandurski ...
The New York Times

England and Australia beware: The first ball of the Ashes can set the tone

Rory Burns is bowled in 2021 and umpire Steve Bucknor signals Steve Harmison's wide in 2006 Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images; Jonathan Wood/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp ...
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Ashes Down Under: First since 1982 - Why Gabba will not host first Test of series?

The Ashes is one of cricket’s oldest contests, created after a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and represented by a small urn. The rivalry between Australia and England has influenced Test cricket for ...
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Ashes 2025: Why England Players Should Play Pink-Ball Practice Match Before the Gabba Test?

England skipped a crucial pink-ball practice match ahead of the Gabba Test, drawing criticism. Key risks include lack of adaptation to day/night conditions, unfamiliar pink-ball behaviour, and missed ...
The New York Times

The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No team sport is quite so obsessed by the colour of the ball as cricket. Where the annual shift in English Premier League ...
Reuters

England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia

Dec 4 (Reuters) - England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second test in Brisbane on Thursday despite ...