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Cricket Australia is on the verge of pulling the plug on Perth's Ashes Test as other cities jostle to take over as host.CA's board will meet on Friday with Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart all pitching to host the fifth Ashes Test.

Leaders Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Ben Stokes will have a huge influence on whether Australia or England excel after a suboptimal run to the Ashes.

England pace bowler Chris Woakes says the racism and sexting scandals that have sidetracked the England and Australian cricket camps ahead of the Ashes are personal matters that should not be part of on-field banter during the series.

Shane Warne has doubled down on his belief Steve Smith can never captain Australia again, lambasting Cricket Australia for allowing the former skipper to return to a leadership position Following Tim Paine’s Shakespearean fall from grace,

Carey’s elevation from an Australia A XI to the first team squad means he’s officially beat Western Australia’s Josh Inglis in the race to make their Test debut as Paine’s replacement. Sport’s greatest rivalry is just around the corner and you can catch the Ashes live and ad-break free during …

As expected, Carey has been called into Australia’s 15-man squad as the replacement for ex-Test skipper Tim Paine. “I am incredibly humbled by this opportunity,” said 30-year-old South Australian Carey,

Alex Carey will become Australia's 461st men's Test cricketer after being added to the 15-player Ashes squad as Tim Paine's replacement a week out from the first Test. Carey had been in a race for Paine's spot in the Australian XI alongside the likes of Josh Inglis and Matthew Wade,

Tim Paine is out of the Ashes and he may not play Test cricket again after taking an indefinite break. While it’s a loss to the Australian team the notion that Paine was great based on averages or even a better batsman than Ian Healy is misplaced.

Alex Carey has won the battle to replace Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test. Meanwhile, an England star has promised to be ‘fearless’ as he aims to back up a demolition job over Australia at the T20 World Cup.

Alex Carey has won the battle to replace Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test. Meanwhile, an England star has promised to be ‘fearless’ as he aims to back up a demolition job over Australia at the T20 World Cup.