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England return to site of Ashes angst but Australia gaze stuck on sandpaper

Headline via The Guardian · first report 12 Nov, 00:30 IST, latest 12 Nov, 00:30 IST

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Latest report12 Nov, 00:30 IST
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White-ball tour begins in Perth on Friday but there is only one story in Australian cricket and the tourists are not itIt feels like five minutes since England were last in pristine Perth, preparing – or rather under-preparing – to win back the Ashes, only…

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