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06.01.2026
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‘Sydney is a city of endings – this felt like another’

Daniel Carter
Daniel Carter
'Sydney is a city of endings – this felt like another'

England’s meek performance on day three of the fifth Ashes Test felt like the end of an era, says Stephan Shemilt.

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