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The omnishambles Ashes: how England broke on the Covid tour of 2021-22

Tours to Australia are never easy, but Covid restrictions made the series that much harder for Joe Root's England side

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Matt Roller

England's Ashes squad have pace in abundance, but do they have the miles? England are banking on their young fast bowlers, but can they pit raw speed against Australia's experienced attack?
Firdose Moonda

With 'small hands' and strong instincts, Bavuma shows self-assurance of a player at his peak The South Africa captain's composed fifty and his gutsy call to bowl Maharaj proved to be the difference in a nervy win
Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL spinners, Pakistan's ODI form, off-field cuteness among things to watch out for How batters like Saim Ayub and Pathum Nissanka score in the upcoming series is also worth keeping your eyes on
Valkerie Baynes

Australia feel India's force as Rodrigues brings down the Death Star Weaknesses are few and far between for the most imposing team on the planet, but hosts exposed them all the same
Steven Lynch

Have England ever won a Test in Perth? And who took England's first wicket in ODIs?
Alan Gardner

The Ashes: the sun is hot, the spiders are large, the trash talk is garbage In which we celebrate the impeding nature of the only rivalry that counts