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Bairstow the butt of joke but England must avoid siege mentality

The circus around Jonny Bairstow's bizarre "headbutt" greeting to Cameron Bancroft risks destabilising England's Ashes campaign

27-Nov-2017•George Dobell

England coach Trevor Bayliss frustrated by players' 'dumb' decisions

The England team "have to be smarter" about how they go about life off the field, the coach said, in the wake of the latest controversy to surround the team

27-Nov-2017•George Dobell

'For me personally it was just really weird. It was so random'

How do you define a headbutt? Where did Jonny Bairstow make contact with Cameron Bancroft? And actually a bit of cricket as well. The full transcript of an unusual press conference

27-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bayliss denies England 'drinking culture' in wake of Bairstow incident

Trevor Bayliss, England's head coach, has promised that his team will receive another "stern talking-to", after confirming that Jonny Bairstow was involved in an altercation with Australia's opening batsman, Cameron Bancroft

27-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Warner and Bancroft seal crushing ten-wicket win

Australia eased to a crushing ten-wicket win in just over an hour's play on the fifth and final morning at the Gabba

27-Nov-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

'We have to score hundreds' - Moeen

Moeen Ali has admitted England "let themselves down" with the bat in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane

26-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

Bairstow 'headbutt' allegations 'blown out of proportion' - Strauss

England's tour has been thrown into turmoil by allegations of another off-field incident involving Jonny Bairstow and Cameron Bancroft

26-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Smith can be best of modern greats - Ponting

Ricky Ponting believes the Steven Smith can reach record peaks in his career but did caution that things could get tougher for the Australia captain

26-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Warner and Bancroft march Australia towards victory

After Australia scythed through the tail to set a target of 170, the extinguishing of English hope was left to David Warner and Cameron Bancroft

26-Nov-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Broad dismisses Anderson fitness concerns

Stuart Broad has dismissed the suggestion that James Anderson is suffering from an injury, despite questions around his deployment by England on the third day at the Gabba

25-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

Smith hundred 'up there' with his best

Steven Smith said he needed patience and resilience to achieve one of his finest Test hundreds in the face of England's defensive tactics

25-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

Smith epic takes Australia ahead before Hazlewood makes mark

Australia's captain led from the front before England's top order was rattled in a hostile final session to tilt the opening Test the home side's way

25-Nov-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

It's one of the great Ashes romances!

A swimming pool, a beer or two and an Ashes Test in full swing - what better time to pop the question?

24-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith leads Australia revival to leave Test in the balance

An absorbing Ashes contest will go into the third day with neither side having made a convincing grab for the upper hand

24-Nov-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Vince leads the rabble's rebellion

Australian legend Matthew Hayden called England "no-hopers" and insisted he didn't know who James Vince was. You learn something new every day

23-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Vince makes his name but Australia battle back

Mark Stoneman and James Vince added a century stand for the second wicket as England doused some of Australia's fire in the opening Ashes exchanges

22-Nov-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Smith likens pace trio to Johnson in 2013-14

The Australia captain acknowledges the importance of using Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood in short bursts, but assures that they are more than capable of keeping at it for longer periods

22-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale at The Gabba

Ball books XI berth ahead of Overton

Jake Ball will be the fourth member of England's seam attack when the Ashes starts in Brisbane on Thursday

22-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

History says Australia but new chapter can be written

England have not won at the Gabba in 31 years and few give them a chance on this occasion, but for all the talk Australia are not without their issues

22-Nov-2017•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

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