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Catching efficiency, dropped chances prove to be major point of difference
Updated : 2 months ago IST
While Australia was not at their absolute best with the bat, they did make up for it with the ball, courtesy an all-time great series from left-armer pacer Mitchell Starc and some outstanding fielding, with plenty of standouts coming from Steve Smith (14 catches) and Marnus Labuschagne (10 c
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"Pretty much locked away at top": Skipper Smith on Head's batting spot for
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The left-handed batter had a series to remember, as he secured two 'Player of the Match' awards in the first and final Test, setting the tone for a dominant series with an 83-ball 123 at Perth and chasing down the 205-run target on the second day of the series opener. Head ended as the top r
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"If people are not willing or wanting....": England skipper Stokes warns t
Updated : 2 months ago IST
England's quest for an Ashes series win Down Under had been finished at Adelaide itself. After snapping an 18-Test winless run in Australia at Melbourne, pride was all England had left to play for. Besides scintillating centuries from Joe Root and Jacob Bethell and a fine 84 in the first inn
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"I'm definitely keen to carry on": Ben Stokes expresses his commitment to
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Australia registered a comprehensive win by five wickets in the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday to square off the series 4-1.
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"I do expect him to be...": Ben Stokes backs Brendon McCullum as England's
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Ben Stokes and McCullum revitalised England's Test cricket after taking charge as captain and head coach, respectively, in 2022, ushering in an aggressive, fearless brand of play. However, despite a below-par Ashes campaign, Stokes has thrown his full support behind McCullum.
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"Whether I get there...": Steve Smith opens up on playing Ashes 2027
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Baggy Green wrapped up the Ashes 4-1 after they registered a comfortable five-wicket win in the fifth and final Test against the Ben Stokes-led England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Thursday.
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"Lack of execution": England captain Ben Stokes after Ashes humiliation in
Updated : 2 months ago IST
England captain Ben Stokes has admitted that his side hasn't delivered the quality cricket that is required to win Test matches, particularly in Australia. Stokes' comments came after the Three Lions suffered a humiliating 4-1 Ashes loss against the Steve Smith-led side on Thursday.
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"We will take many lessons": ECB issues statement after 4-1 Ashes loss aga
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The England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Chief Executive Officer, Richard Gould, issued a statement on Thursday after the men's team suffered a 4-1 defeat in the recently concluded Ashes series in Australia.
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"I can contribute in major ways": Mitchell Starc opens up on retirement af
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The left-arm seamer picked up 31 wickets in 10 innings at a superb average of 19.93, along with two five-wicket hauls. Apart from bowling, Starc notched up 156 runs with the bat, along with two half-centuries in the Ashes series against England.
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"We could have done better": England captain Ben Stokes after losing Ashes
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After losing the five-match Ashes series 4-1 against Australia, England captain Ben Stokes felt that his side could have done better.
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"Nice to finish on a high note": Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith
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Steve Smith also stressed the importance of winning every Test match in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The stand-in captain also hailed his group for standing up at difficult times throughout the series.
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"Body is holding together": Mitchell Starc after winning Player of the Ser
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In the five-match Ashes series, the left-arm pacer scalped 31 wickets in 10 innings at a superb average of 19.93, along with two five-wicket hauls. Starc, who finished as the highest wicket-taker, played a crucial role in Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory over the Ben Stokes-led England.
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