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England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters

December 18, 2025

Story byBen Stokes (right) tries to cool himself down with a towel while batting in hot temperatures on day two (Robbie Stephenson/PA Wire)Cameron PonsonbyThu, December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM UTC·5 min readBlind rank these 2025 England Ashes collapses. Is Perth day one your poison of choice? 160 for five to 172 all out. Or maybe Perth day two, where England went from 65 for one to 104 for seven.

England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters

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Brisbane day one was good.
Starting the day by falling immediately to five for two.
But Brisbane day three was better.
90 for one, to 128 for six. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOr, was it today?
Day two at Adelaide.

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England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters

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England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters

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