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Ashes: England Name 12-Member Squad for First Test in Perth, Mark Wood and
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 12-member squad features speedster Mark Wood and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes will captain the Three Lions, with star batter Harry Brook being named as vice-captain.
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"Not going to change any time soon": Curator on Perth pitch ahead of Ashes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Having opened in 2018, Optus Stadium in Perth has missed two international cricket seasons due to Covid, and the stadium is a relatively new Test venue with no consistent trend established yet.
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Steve Smith injured in nets, but quick return calms fears
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Steve Smith gave the Australian camp a real scare after appearing to injure his wrist but the good news is that the captain seems to have avoided anything serious
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Ricky Ponting selects his Australia XI for Ashes opener in Perth
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting has revealed his preferred Australian line-up for the first Ashes Test against England, scheduled to be played in Perth on Friday.
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Ashes: Mark Wood returns to bowling amid injury scare ahead of first Test
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The right-arm speedster Mark Wood suffered a hamstring scare during the warm-up game against England Lions last week.
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"Fingers crossed he keeps pulling up well": Alex Carey on Pat Cummins ahea
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pat Cummins bowled a full net bowling session in Perth on Monday alongside his teammate ahead of the Ashes opener against England.
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Katich makes huge Ashes predictions for Smith, Root; backs Brook to be "Ke
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
While Smith is in a fine nick heading into the home Ashes, Root has a massive burden of expectations on his shoulders to keep the 'Bazball' powered English line-up stable and give them a platform to perform their batting pyrotechnics. Having looted runs everywhere, a century in Australia sti
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Light green tinge, even grass cover on Perth wicket ahead of 1st Test
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A day after reaching Perth, Smith and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey were spotted carrying out a pitch inspection that troubled the hosts last year, when India secured a 295-run win at the same venue in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the pace superstar Jasprit Bumrah taki
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"Pretty cool experience": Weatherald on meeting Smith, Cummins
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Jake Weatherald enjoyed his first training hit in Aussie colours ahead of the first Ashes Test against England, scheduled to begin on Friday at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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From Pietersen's blizzard to Stokes' early signs of greatness: Top individ
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
2010/11 Ashes was the last time when England secured a series win in Australia, rattling the Aussies 3-1 and battering them with three 'by innings' losses which put several question marks over the once invincible Aussie line-up. As an ageing, injury-battling Australia without their frontline
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Mitchell Starc defies age with improving record, poses challenge to Engla
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Contrary to the common belief that pacers lose effectiveness as they age, Starc, now 35, has consistently improved, as evidenced by his records.
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Doggett starts bowling ahead of Ashes opener, signals debut in Perth Test
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Brendan Doggett has begun bowling at full intensity ahead of the first Ashes Test in Perth and is now a strong chance to make his debut. With Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins ruled out, and several other quicks unavailable, Doggett is in line for a debut.
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