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BRISBANE, Dec 7 (Reuters) – England’s Ashes hopes have shifted from improbable to near-impossible after another eight-wicket hammering by Australia on Sunday, prompting criticism from former captains who believe Ben Stokes’s side have squandered their best chance Down Under. The tourists’ capitulation at the Gabba — their 15th defeat in 17 tests in Australia — …

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Dec 7 (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith downplayed his fiery exchange with Jofra Archer at the Gabba as “good banter” after letting his bat deliver the final riposte in the first major flashpoint of the Ashes on Sunday. Australia cruised to an eight‑wicket victory to take a 2-0 lead in the series, but a …

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Dec 7 (Reuters) – England’s Ben Stokes lamented his team’s failure to stand up in pressure moments after defeat by Australia in the second test at the Gabba on Sunday but the captain refused to concede the battle for the urn is over. England trail 2-0 in the five-test series after being outplayed with bat, …

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BRISBANE, Dec 7 (Reuters) – England’s preparation for their second Ashes test may have been a case of too much training and not enough freshness, head coach Brendon McCullum said after his side slumped to another demoralising eight-wicket loss to Australia on Sunday. The tourists went 2-0 down in the series after Australia made light …

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Dec 6 (Reuters) – Former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan said England were being humiliated in the second test in Brisbane after a woeful third day left them on the brink of defeat on Saturday. England eventually bowled out Australia for 511 to trail by 177 after the first innings before collapsing from 90-1 to 134-6 …

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PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he would travel to London on Monday to meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy as well as the British and German leaders, to discuss the situation in Ukraine and ongoing negotiations under U.S. mediation. “Ukraine can count on our unwavering support. That is the whole point …

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