Match Day

38mVithushan Ehantharajah

Stokes returns to the source as Ashes odyssey comes full circle

England captain is back in the city of his maiden hundred in 2013, after a wild ride through a series that defines him

5dAndrew McGlashan

Hazlewood out of Ashes opener with hamstring injury

Michael Neser has been added to the squad, and Brendan Doggett could be closing in on a Test debut in Perth

1hNamooh Shah

Bazball by the numbers: still a gap against the best

The Stokes-McCullum era has undoubtedly changed England's Test team but a big hurdle remains

2hESPNcricinfo staff

Smith mocks Panesar Mastermind stint to hit back at sandpaper jibe

Australia's stand-in captain goes 'off-topic' to respond to pre-series taunts about ball-tampering

4dAAP

'Greyhound' Doggett in line to become Australia Test Cap No. 472

If he makes his debut, Brendan Doggett will become just the third Indigenous man after Jason Gillespie and Scott Boland to play Test cricket for Australia

2hMatt Roller

England hold off on naming final XI for Perth Test

Ben Stokes waiting for final look at pitch before making call on all-pace attack

44mAlex Malcolm

Smith: If the result doesn't go our way, we can turn it around

Australia will start the Ashes without Cummins and Hazlewood and have two debutants in the XI but they aren't fretting it

6hTristan Lavalette

Weatherald and Doggett handed debuts in first Ashes Test

Usman Khawaja will have his sixth opener partner since the retirement of David Warner

1dESPNcricinfo staff

Glenn McGrath ditched by Australia broadcaster for betting agency partnership

Fast bowler falls foul of strict rules governing national broadcaster

1dAlex Malcolm

Starc ready for extra burden as Australia's senior paceman

Left-armer will lead Australia's pace attack in the opening Ashes Test in the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood

5hMatt Roller

Lee: Give Doggett the new ball ahead of Boland

The former quick said Boland could seam it "off ice" and not having to wait could help the debutant

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