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Stokes returns home after Canterbury stint

Ben Stokes' trip to New Zealand sparked speculation that he could be involved in England's Ashes campaign but that prospect is all but over

23-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Increased police presence on Boxing Day

Victoria Police outlined plans for increased police presence at events across Melbourne, including the Boxing Day Test, even as James Sutherland hoped a record crowd would turn out for the Test

23-Dec-2017•Daniel Brettig

Willey tempted by limited-overs future

David Willey's admission that he might abandon attempts to play Test cricket, at 27, and concentrate solely on limited-overs cricket, is unnerving news for England's first-class system

22-Dec-2017•David Hopps

Crane rues an English spinner's lot

Mason Crane thinks English spinners are short of game time in first-class cricket, although a Test debut in Melbourne might change all that

22-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Melbourne

India to host Australia, England for women's T20 tri-series

Australia will also play a three-match ODI series as part of the ICC Women's Championship in March next year

22-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Protect our fast bowlers from burn-out' - Malan

Dawid Malan has called upon the ECB and the first-class counties to offer more protection to promising fast bowlers in England

21-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Melbourne

All England want for Christmas...is a win

The Ashes are gone and the prospect of another whitewash looms for England. There will be a huge number of visiting supporters in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test, so what do they need to do to bring some festive cheer?

21-Dec-2017•George Dobell

Players safe after Melbourne incident

The England squad and management are all safe, as confirmed by the ECB, following an incident in which a car drove into a crowd close to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne on Thursday evening

21-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith rebuffs Atherton call to protect tail

"It's a bit over the top," Australia's captain said. "We obviously had a plan from the start of the series that we were going to bowl a lot of short stuff to those guys, much like we did back in 2013"

21-Dec-2017•Daniel Brettig

Ferocity of Ashes gives Stoneman "different take" on Australians

Mark Stoneman has shown impressive guts and determination in the Ashes but admitted he had not before faced attack with such sustained hostility as the Australians

20-Dec-2017•George Dobell

My brother's batterings helped me bear the pain - Overton

Craig Overton ignored the danger of a punctured lung - and put it all down to a twin brother who may one day join him in the England side

19-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Perth

'Is the Ashes rivalry dead?' - Australia's media laments lack of English fight

The legend of the Ashes began with a mock obituary in 1882, but now, 135 years later, has the contest expired for good?

19-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bayliss plays down Overton, Broad concerns

The England coach praised the resolve shown by Craig Overton after he played through the pain of a broken rib during the third Test at the WACA

18-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Not a time to panic' - Root

A downcast Joe Root suggested that England's senior players still have a role to play in the future after England surrendered their hold on the Ashes in an innings-and-41-run defeat

18-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Perth

Australia regain the Ashes with Hazlewood's five-for

England were 368 for 4 on the second day at the WACA. After a Steven Smith epic, they ended up losing by an innings

18-Dec-2017•Brydon Coverdale

England concern over WACA wet patches

Trevor Bayliss suggested the pitch could be "dangerous" after water crept under the covers in Perth overnight and delayed play on the final day

18-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Perth

England women claim SPOTY Team of Year Award

England's women have capped a memorable year by claiming the Team of the Year award at the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards

17-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

County grind 'sucks pace' out of England quicks - Finn

Steven Finn warns that England's fast bowlers won't improve until the ECB tackles the workloads and flat tracks in county cricket

17-Dec-2017•Andrew Miller

England look to the heavens as Australia surge for the urn

When rain arrived to curtail played on the fourth evening, Australia needed six wickets to win, while England required a further 127 runs to make them bat again

17-Dec-2017•Brydon Coverdale

'We need to find quick bowlers' - Farbrace

Paul Farbrace conceded that England don't have the bowlers to compete on flat wickets, but refused to criticise the efforts of his team

16-Dec-2017•George Dobell in Perth

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