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Ashes 2025-26: Former Australia pacer backs England’s decision to skip pink-ball practice match

Former Australian pacer Peter Siddle believes England would gain little from playing a day-night tour match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, as the surface at Manuka Oval is entirely different from the one they will encounter in Brisbane for the second Ashes Test.

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