England, Australia and Ashes
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England's debacle in the 2025-26 season of The Ashes is not going to be forgotten easily, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also isn't in any mood to brush it under the carpet. Adding more salt to the injury were the reports of binge drinking during the gap between the second and third Tests.
What next for England after their 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia? Could Sir Alastair Cook come in as an assistant coach? Who should England build the team around over the next four years? What next for Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir and who else could come into the fold?
Australia opener Travis Head will skip the Big Bash League (BBL) for a third straight season to rest and prepare for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.
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England cricket chief promises 'changes' as review into 'deeply disappointing' Ashes defeat begins
The England and Wales Cricket Board has initiated an immediate review into the Ashes defeat, with chief executive Richard Gould promising "necessary changes over the coming months".
Australian and English players have buried the hatchet after the Ashes, coming together post-series to share drinks. After their 4-1 demolition of the tourists, the Australians invited their opponents into the SCG’s Long Bar to continue the time-honoured tradition after the infamous English snub back in 2023 threw a spanner in the works.
"England struggled bowling out there consistently. "Steve Smith showed what he's capable of and we've seen it before. "If the Australians come out tomorrow and keep batting, keep piling on the runs, every run hurts for England."
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Head was a key figure in Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory against England, the left-hander finishing as the leading scorer of the series with 629 runs from five Tests.
England’s Harry Brook has apologized for clashing with a nightclub bouncer in October during the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes series that Australia comprehensively won 4-1.
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