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Header Smashes Fastest Chase Century as Australia Crush England in Two Days

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Travis Head

The morning belonged to England. Australia were bowled out for 132 and took a 40-run lead in the first innings—the opening phase of the Ashes was a relief for Ben Stokes. But at the end of the day, England has an embarrassing record to its name. Travis Head has plunged the visiting Englishmen in Perth into sadness and swept Australia into a wave of joy. Chasing England’s 204, Head single-handedly scored 123 off 83 balls. On the way to the match-winning innings, the left-handed batsman reached three figures off 69…

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“Australia Rely on One-Man Show as England Deliver Team-Oriented Masterclass”

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Australia one-man band vs England orchestra

“Australia Rely on One-Man Show as England Deliver Team-Oriented Masterclass” ‘We have to crush them with speed’ – this was the mantra that England had been chanting for three years. What a brilliant implementation of that plan was seen in the twenty-two yards of Perth! What happened was, in a word, thrilling and thrilling. It is difficult to remember the last time that the Australian batsmen were seen so shaky and helpless in the first Ashes Test. England had collapsed while showing the aggression of the ‘buzzball’ philosophy with the…

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Why England Picked Only 12 Players for the First Ashes Test

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England 12-man Ashes squad

Why England Picked Only 12 Players for the First Ashes Test England have taken an unusual step by announcing a 12-man squad rather than a final playing XI for the first Test of the upcoming Ashes series, set to begin at Perth’s Optus Stadium. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the expanded list on Tuesday, indicating that the team management is keeping its options open as they assess conditions in Western Australia. The decision to delay the announcement of the final XI reflects the visitors’ ongoing search for…

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