England are likely to be dealt a huge blow ahead of the second Ashes Test as pacer Mark Wood is set to be ruled out of the Brisbane contest, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Veteran opener Usman Khawaja is set to explain to Cricket Australia (CA) officials over his "a piece of s***" remark over the Perth Stadium pitch during the first Ashes Test against England.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja broke his silence for the first time after experiencing back spasms during the first Ashes Test at Perth, which prevented him from opening in both innings
Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the captain is yet to be cleared for a return for the second match at the Gabba that commences on December 4.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is likely to be named for the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane. The second Test will be played at the iconic Gabba, starting from December 4.
The Perth Stadium pitch has received the International Cricket Council's (ICC) highest rating of "very good" despite the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England ending in just two days.
The pink-ball Test has historically favoured the pacers. During the first Ashes Test at Perth, Lyon bowled just two overs for 10 runs and went wicketless while Mitchell Starc, Brendan Doggett and Scott Boland wreaked havoc on England on what was a bouncy, extremely fast surface at the Optus
The second Test will kickstart from December 29 onwards. Hazlewood was ruled out of the Perth opener due to a hamstring issues suffered during the Sheffield Shield. He will be joining the squad in Brisbane to continue his rehab and the head coach Andrew McDonald expexts him to be available l
England's much-hyped 'Bazball' received perhaps the biggest jolt of its existence. Designed and brought into by the team for years leading up to the away Ashes series and a ray of positivity, intent that could help England secure their first series win in Australia since 2011, it was a compl
The month of November and another Travis masterclass. Living up to internet memes about him bashing teams with blue jerseys, most notably India and England, the left-hander saw blue and piled up a 69-ball century, the second-fastest in Ashes history to help Australia chase down an easy targe
Australian skipper Steve Smith praised Travis Head's match-winning hundred against England in the first Ashes Test, calling it "out of this world" and said it was a day where "everything went his way".
Australia's opening batter Travis Head described the past two days of the first Ashes Test as "unbelievable" with emotions running high and praised England's resilience, but emphasised the importance of seizing the opportunity.