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The Ashes: Defiant Stokes, but England face mammoth task

Daniel Norcross is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath and former England batter Dawid Malan to review a challenging day in Adelaide with England facing a mammoth Test to keep the Ashes alive. There’s reaction from England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick and Australia spinner Nathan Lyon and a statistical round-up by Andy Zaltzman

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  The Ashes: Carey controversy on enthralling opening day

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  The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test

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  Matt Prior: "The wicketkeeper needs to be the drummer of the band"

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  Daily Ashes Quiz: Difference between innings

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  Brendon McCullum: ‘Top 7 will stay the same’

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  View from the Boundary: Historian Tom Holland

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  Remembering 'The Judge', Robin Smith

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  The Ashes: John Aiken - from first-class cricketer to 'Married at First Si…

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  No Balls: The Finch Who Stole Christmas

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  The Ashes: Welcome to Adelaide!

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  Wood ruled out and Stokes throws down the gauntlet

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  Daily Ashes Quiz: Longest winless runs

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  The Ashes: Wounded Stokes says no place for weak men.

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  The Ashes: England on the brink in Brisbane

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  The Ashes: Wasteful England hand Australia the initiative at the Gabba