England's performance on the opening day of the first Test in Perth shows their preparation has been sufficient for the Ashes, says former assistant coach Paul Farbrace.

The Australian media reacted poorly after Ben Stokes and England stormed back to seize an early Ashes advantage in the first Test in Perth

There is no question about the depth of talent in this squad, but to fulfil their potential they must learn from going out in the last 16

Coach Brendon McCullum believes his England team are ready for an Ashes series that could "define" them. England chose not to confirm their XI for the first Test in Perth, instead waiting for the toss on Friday, with the match starting at 02:20 GMT.

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting their No. 1 tight end back, and it's happening at an opportune moment for all involved.

England was the first European team to confirm its presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The year after the Beijing Olympics, Forehand won big air gold at X Games after landing a 2160 — a trick he had never even tried to land before — and earning a perfect score. A year later, he accomplished his goal of winning the slopestyle Crystal Globe for a second time.

Barcelona agreed to a transfer fee worth up to €50 million ($57.6 million) and handed the Pole a four-year contract to 2026, but have been rewarded for that faith. Into the final season of the arrangement, 37-year-old Lewandowski has scored 108 goals in 159 games, winning five trophies.

Technically, they have been all in since the start of the 2024 summer, when Rob Key - and we're paraphrasing here - said relying on traditional English seamers was hot trash in overseas conditions, and change needed to come quick. That change was forcing James Anderson into retirement. But even the axing of a great only confirmed the concept.