This is not the first time the Melbourne pitch for an Ashes Test has been criticised. In the drawn match of 2017, the surface did not offer enough assistance for …
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The Prem: Bristol Bears 36-27 Newcastle Red Bulls – Bristol come from behind beat Newcastle
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBristol: Rees-Zammit; Heward, Moroni, Williams, Ravouvou; Jordan, Randall; Lahiff, Thacker, Chawatama; Taylor, Batley, Owen, Harding (c), Mata. Replacements: Oghre, Genge, Halliwell, Rubiolo, Ivanishvili, Wolstenholme, Worsley, Lane. Sin bin: Kalaveti Ravouvou …
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Stephan Shemilt Ashes column: Why MCG’s two-dayer was no less of a Test
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a glass case on the third floor of the Melbourne Cricket Ground sits a neon pink suit worn by Robbie Williams for his show at the 2022 AFL grand …
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The Ashes 2025 fourth Test – day two: England win first Test in Australia in 15 years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFour leg-byes give England their first win in a Test match in Australia since 2011, to give the visitors a consolation four wicket victory in the 2025 Ashes series in …
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The Ashes 2025 fourth Test – day two: England’s Ben Stokes bowls Australia’s Jake Weatherald for five
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBen Stokes punishes Jake Weatherald’s decision not to play his delivery, as the ball nips back inside before hitting the off stump as Australia fall to 40-2 on day two …
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John Robertson: Nottingham Forest to honour former winger by renaming stand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNottingham Forest are to rename a stand at the City Ground to honour their “great hero” John Robertson, who died at the age of 72 this week. Robertson scored the …
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2026 World Cup: Fifa yet to intervene on ‘Pride Match’ despite Egypt objection
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Egyptian FA said it had sent a formal letter to Fifa secretary-general Mattias Grafstrom, rejecting “in absolute terms” any activities linked to LGBTQ+ support during the match. The lengthy …
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Ashes 2025-26: England’s bowlers get their lengths right as Josh Tongue takes 5-50 during Australia collapse
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere was an element of fortune to start. Travis Head dragged on to Gus Atkinson and Jake Weatherald was strangled down the leg side by Josh Tongue. But then the …
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Gus Atkinson dismisses Travis Head for 12 as the ball is played onto the stumps, to leave Australia 27-1 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
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Tomos Williams: Wales and Gloucester scrum-half to play for Saracens next season
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWilliams was selected for this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour, but having impressed in a pre-tour warm-up match against Argentina, he was forced to return home after suffering a …