Australia vs. England First Ashes Test Day 1
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England have been forced into a late change to their starting XV to face Argentina on Sunday with Max Ojomoh replacing Fraser Dingwall at inside centre.
For the first time in a generation, England finally have the pace bowling to truly worry Australia down under, writes Stephan Shemilt.
Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.
If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin this Saturday, could it win? The Springboks have been incredibly resilient to soak up first-half reds and still beat France 32-17 in Paris and Italy 32-14 in Turin over the last two weekends.
Bath centre Max Ojomoh is handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lose Fraser Dingwall to a side strain for Sunday's game against Argentina.
England was the first European team to confirm its presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Barcelona agreed to a transfer fee worth up to €50 million ($57.6 million) and handed the Pole a four-year contract to 2026, but have been rewarded for that faith. Into the final season of the arrangement, 37-year-old Lewandowski has scored 108 goals in 159 games, winning five trophies.
Former England batter Dawid Malan has left Yorkshire by mutual consent. The 38-year-old signed a two-year contract extension through to the end of 2026 last December but has been allowed to leave early to "seek a new challenge elsewhere".
A massive illegal trash dump near Oxford has sparked outrage in England. The pile that came to the public's attention last week stretches up to the tree canopy and sits dangerously close to the River Cherwell.
There is no question about the depth of talent in this squad, but to fulfil their potential they must learn from going out in the last 16