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Stranger things at Edgbaston, where sneaky Steve Smith's the arch-villain
The same fans that booed Steve Smith then cheered his century in a country where he - not Dave Warner - appears to be the true sandpaper sinner.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Having a blinder: Comedy of umpire errors mars first day of Ashes
The two men in charge on the first day of the series between Australia and England managed to steal some of the headlines.
- by Chris Barrett
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'I didn't know if I was ever going to play again', Steve Smith reveals
The toast of the cricketing world - even among the boos - following his commanding Ashes century, Steve Smith says he only recently rediscovered his love for the game.
- by Chris Barrett
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The Ashes
On his return to Test cricket, Steve Smith produced a true captain’s knock
Steve Smith violated the terms of his Cricket Australia ban on the first day of the Ashes series in Birmingham.
- by Malcolm Knox
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'Distraught' England quick apologises after re-injuring calf
Srike bowler Jimmy Anderson felt he had let his teammates down after suffering a recurrence of his calf injury early against Australia.
- by Rory Dollard
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Steve Smith returns with emotional century in stunning Australia fightback
Steve Smith no longer leads Australia in name but he is once again the team's backbone, turning around the tourists' fortunes with a magnificent 24th Test ton.
- by Chris Barrett
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The Ashes 2019, first Test, day one LIVE: Smith marks Test return with fairytale century as Australia mount fightback after collapse
Steve Smith celebrated his return to Test cricket with a century from the top drawer as Australia fought back late on the first day after a middle-order collapse.
- by Andrew Wu
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England’s pace attack makes crowd seem tame by comparison
A willing Birmingham crowd barely had the time to moisten their tonsils before the two Australian openers were out, defeated by opponents inside, rather than outside, the rope.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Not good for openers as boos and Broad sour Warner, Bancroft returns
The Edgbaston crowd got just what they wanted with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft falling cheaply on the first morning.
- by Chris Barrett
Great women behind the rehabilitation of men’s Test team
From where the sport was 18 months ago to where it is now, Australia’s women have been integral to the men’s transformation story from cheating losers to Ashes contenders.
- by Isabelle Westbury
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Perry is the best women's cricketer ever: Edwards
England's most-decorated captain Charlotte Edwards says Ellyse Perry is the best women's cricketer of all time and but expects her to set the bar even higher.
- by Ciaran Baynes