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Steve Smith's mediocre Ashes continues, falls to Josh Tongue for third tim
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leading the side in the fourth Ashes Test with the series already in pocket, Smith, who also led Australia in two opening Tests in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, did get off to a decent start with a boundary each against Tongue and Brydon Carse, but the 31st delivery he faced, c
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Ashes 4th Test: Atkinson-Tongue dismantle Australian top-order in excellen
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the end of session one, Australia was 72/4, with Usman Khawaja (21*) and Alex Carey (9*) unbeaten.
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Usman Khawaja on verge of major international milestone
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia batter Usman Khawaja will have a personal milestone in sight when he walks out to bat in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, with the experienced left-hander just 28 runs away from completing 8,000 international runs.
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"It's going to offer quite a bit": Steve Smith on MCG pitch ahead of Boxin
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the fourth Ashes Test against England, Australia's stand-in captain has opened up about the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) surface, saying that the pitch will offer a lot to the fast bowlers.
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"I'm just proud of this team": Marnus Labuschagne hails his teammates afte
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia star batter Marnus Labuschagne has heaped praise on his teammates after the hosts retained the Ashes after an emphatic 82-run win against the Ben Stokes-led England in Adelaide, which helped the Aussies to take an unbeaten 3-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series.
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"Hunger has never been an issue": Australia pacer Sean Abbott eyes Test co
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australian speedster Sean Abbott is eyeing a comeback to the test side after recovering from a hamstring injury. The right-arm pacer Abbott was also part of the Baggy Greens' Ashes Squad for the opening Test against England, which the hosts won by eight wickets in Perth.
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Ashes: Australia announce playing XII for Boxing Day Test, Steve Smith rep
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cricket Australia (CA) has named its playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test of the five-match series against England. The fourth match of the series will be a Boxing Day Test, starting on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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"Don't think I've seen him bowl better": Ponting hails Mitchell Starc
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has hailed ace pacer Mitchell Starc, saying that he hasn't seen the Aussie bowler bowl better than he is at the moment and that Starc has expanded his skill set beyond just being a new-ball and reverse-swing specialist.
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Aussie keeper Carey stands 128 run short of Gilchrist's 24-year-old calend
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fourth Test between Australia and England will take place from December 26 onwards. Carey, who scored 106 and 72 in the Adelaide Test to help Aussies retain the urn with an unassailable 3-0 series lead, is just 128 runs away from overtaking legendary Adam Gilchrist for most runs by an Au
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Harry Brook just 7 runs away from 3000 Test runs as England struggle in As
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Star England batter Harry Brook is just seven runs away from completing 3000 Test runs. Brook, currently in Australia for the Ashes, is set to feature in the fourth Test at Melbourne, which starts on December 26.
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Travis Head, Alex Carey climbs to significant position in latest ICC men's
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia opener Travis Head's stellar performance has helped him to the joint-third spot in the Test batting rankings. Head climbed four places and has 815 rating points. Head now shares this spot with his teammate Steve Smith and is ahead of England's Harry Brook (813), who slipped down to
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"He's an incredibly influential person in group": Stokes backs Duckett ami
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
ECB is investigating for verification of a video appearing to show England opener Duckett drunk and struggling to find his way back to the team hotel during the team's break to Noosa following a thumping loss in the second Test at Brisbane.
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