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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

Stokes tweets England Ashes message

Ben Stokes, England's absent allrounder, sent a message via social media on the eve of the first Ashes Test wishing his team-mates well in their attempts to retain the urn in Australia

23-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

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

Wood still hopeful of making Ashes impact

Mark Wood has not given up hope of playing in the Ashes and has his eyes fixed on a return in Perth

22-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

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

Selection shift 'surprised' Smith - Cowan

Ed Cowan has revealed that Australia captain Steven Smith was surprised at how the national selectors ignored Cricket Australia's directive to choose younger players for the first Ashes Test

22-Nov-2017•Daniel Brettig

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

Marsh joins Warner on Australia's injury-watch list

Glenn Maxwell, called in as cover for Warner, will now be on standby for both batsmen

22-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

'We've won four of the last five Ashes series' - Root

Joe Root has admitted England were given a "massive shock" by their experiences in Brisbane four years ago but believes it will be different this time

21-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Trashes to Ashes: England find the calm before the storm

Given their imperfect preparation, England are probably just about as well-placed as they could be going into the series

21-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

'It could be your career that ends': Prior steps up war of words with Lyon

Matt Prior, the former England wicketkeeper, has stepped up his war of words with Australia's Nathan Lyon

21-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pre-series 'trash-talking' makes Cook 'chuckle'

The England batsman respectfully plays down the threat posed by Australia's pace attack, and scars from 2013-14 coming back to haunt the team

21-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Patience, concentration among Bancroft's strong credentials

A new opening colleague for Warner every summer is becoming a tradition in Australian cricket and Cameron Bancroft comes to the role with strong credentials

21-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Stokes has 'let a lot of people down' - Warner

"At the end of the day he knows he's made a mistake, and it's about him getting the respect back from his players and fellow countrymen," Australia's vice-captain said on Stokes

21-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Warner confident of playing despite 'stiff' neck

Australia's vice-captain is confident he will be fit for the first Ashes Test on Thursday despite facing only two throwdowns in the nets on Tuesday after hurting his neck in a fielding drill

21-Nov-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Stokes breaks Twitter silence to increase buzz around recall

Ben Stokes has fired his first shots of the Ashes series to increase speculation that he could be getting ready to make a return to action

20-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Prior rubbishes Lyon's 'scared' claim

Nathan Lyon has suggested Matt Prior "wanted to fly home" during the 2013-14 Ashes because he was intimidated by Mitchell Johnson

20-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

'Australia have got to back up their chat' - Vince

England's Ashes newcomers in the middle order, James Vince and Dawid Malan, are happy to let Australia do the talking in the build up to the first Test

20-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

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