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Gabba switch gives England Ashes boost, says Woakes
South Wales Evening Post
|November 11, 2025
CHRIS Woakes believes Australia have gifted England a psychological boost by hosting this month's Ashes opener in Perth rather than their traditional stronghold at the Gabba.
Brisbane's cricketing cauldron has been home to the curtain-raiser between the two sides since 1986, with the hosts winning seven and drawing two of the 10 subsequent Tests in South Australia.
England have collected some traumatic memories at the venue, including heavy losses on their past three visits, but organisers have decided to shake up the order this time around.
This story is from the November 11, 2025 edition of South Wales Evening Post.
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