Mitchell Starc achieved this milestone during the second session of Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against England, dismissing Harry Brook, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope at the Gabba, Brisbane, on Thursday.
Root brought up his 67th Test fifty; he added 20 runs along with England skipper Ben Stokes. For Australia, Mitchell Starc stood tall again, scalping three of the four visitors' wickets.
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 have clawed their way back impressively after Zak Crawley and Joe Root steadied the ship with a well-composed, unbeaten 93-run partnership after the visitors suffered an early setback after Australia seamer Mitchell Starc removed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope cheaply in the second Ashes
Bollywood legend Dharmendra, fondly remembered as the industry's 'He-Man', passed away on November 24, 2025, leaving a deep void in Hindi cinema. His ashes were immersed at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Wednesday, with the immersion performed by his grandson Karan Deol, priest Rohit Shrotriya
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.
Former Australian Test captain Mark Taylor said Australia should play Pat Cummins if he is ready to go, according to WWOS. The second Australia vs England Test of the Ashes in Brisbane is set to commence on December 4.
Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith has said he will use the anti-glare strips under his eyes while batting during the second Ashes Test in Brisbane after he got some advice from West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The second game of the five-match Ashes Test series will be a pink-b
England captain Ben Stokes has spoken out about off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's exclusion from the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane, starting December 4.
England will face Australia in the second Ashes Test--a day-night, pink-ball match--at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 4. The Three Lions enter the contest with limited experience and an unconvincing record in pink-ball Tests. However, Ben Stokes looks forward to the challenge.