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Ben HorneChief Cricket Writer

Ben Horne is Chief Cricket Writer for News Corp and CODE Sports and for the past decade has been covering cricket’s biggest series and stories. As the national sport, cricket has a special relationship with Australians who feel a sense of ownership over the Test team. From selection shocks to scandals, upset losses to triumphant victories, Ben tells the stories that matter in Australian cricket.

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Ashes war of words threatens to get physical

STEVE Smith went to war with the English bowlers in Adelaide as the Australian captain took an extraordinary front-foot approach to the escalating bitterness between the teams.

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Smith unloads on hypocrite Anderson

THE powder keg has been lit for one of the most explosive Ashes Tests on record after Steve Smith fired back at Jimmy Anderson’s “bullying” accusations.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: James Anderson of England looks on while fielding during day three of the First Test Match of the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at The Gabba on November 25, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

England vow to retaliate in sledge war

ENGLAND are fuming that Australia has humiliated Jonny Bairstow, and have vowed to avenge their under-siege wicketkeeper in the must-win second Test.

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Police pass Stokes probe to prosecutors

BEN Stokes’ Ashes hopes hang by a thread as cops reveal they are seeking ‘charging advice’ from prosecutors over the street brawl which it now emerges left a man with a broken eye socket.

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Mitch Marsh of Western Australia leaves the field after being dismissed on 141 runs during day 1 of the JLT Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Queensland at the WACA in Perth, Friday, November 24, 2017. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Marsh, Stoinis in frame for third Test call

NATHAN Lyon’s command at the crease has been likened to the great Shane Warne but Australia is still weighing up including an all-rounder for the third Ashes Test in Perth.

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England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow (left) is seen with England Captain Joe Root (right) on Day 5 of the First Ashes Test match between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane, Monday, November 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

England’s Ashes debacle self-inflicted

MITCHELL Johnson left a trail of England casualties in his wake during the 2013/14 Ashes series. But this time, with Johnson in retirement, the hurricane of destruction is coming from England themselves.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates dismissing Jonny Bairstow of England during day two of the First Test Match of the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at The Gabba on November 24, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Cummins set to lead unchanged pink-ball attack

PAT Cummins is set to lead an unchanged Australia attack going straight for England’s throat, buoyed by a lightning Adelaide pitch that’s been christened the new WACA.

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Stokes’ Ashes bid gains serious momentum

UPDATE: English cricket has made an embarrassing mockery of its own disciplinary standards by allowing Ben Stokes to launch a backdoor bid for the Ashes, as the all-rounder firms to play in New Zealand.

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England wicket keeper Jonny Bairstow (centre) and captain Joe Root (right) on Day 5 of the First Test match between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane, Monday, November 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

How Aussies sledged their way to first Test win

AS England continued to cry foul over the leaking of head-butt-gate, Steve Smith cut through the hysteria saying his side simply delivered one of the most effective sledging campaigns in cricket.

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Australian batsmen David Warner (left) and Cameron Bancroft celebrate after Australia won on Day 5 of the First Test match between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane, Monday, November 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Dominant Aussies cruise to first Test victory

DAVID Warner and Cameron Bancroft have led Australia to a 10-wicket win over an England side reeling from allegations they’re battling serious issues with a drinking culture.

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