Veteran Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc joined the elite list of players who scored 50 or more runs and picked up a five-wicket haul in a day-night Test match. The ace player achieved this milestone on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba on Saturday
Australia continued to dominate in the ongoing Second Ashes Test against England at the Gabba on Saturday as they reached 450/8 in 99 overs, taking a lead of 116 runs at Tea on Day 3. Mitchell Starc (46*) and Scott Boland (7*) were unbeaten at the crease.
England star batter Joe Root emphasised the need to "get things right" and take Australia's remaining four wickets early on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.
Australia seized firm control of the second Ashes Test on Day 2 at the Gabba. Half-centuries from opener Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and captain Steve Smith guided Australia to 378/6 at the end of Day 2, gaining a 44-run lead over the visitors.
Another commanding session for Australia after their star batter Marnus Labuschagne scored a superb half-century that left the hosts 106 runs behind England's first innings total of 334 at the end of the second session on Day 2 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
Joe Root and Jofra Archer scripted history as the duo recorded the highest 10th wicket partnership in a day-night Test match. Root and Archer achieved this milestone during Day 1 of the second Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden congratulated Joe Root after England's ace batter slammed his maiden Test hundred on Australian soil during Day 1 of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram congratulated Australian speedster Mitchell Starc on becoming the highest wicket-taker by a left-arm pacer in Test history.
George Bailey, who is the current Chair of the National Selection Panel for the Australian men's cricket team, has opened up on Nathan Lyon's exclusion from the Brisbane Test and also revealed how close Australia's captain Pat Cummins was to playing in the second Ashes Test of the five-match
England skipper Ben Stokes has won the toss and opted to bat in the second Ashes Test against Australia, which is a day/night, pink-ball contest in Brisbane on Thursday.