A magnificent 83 from skipper Ben Stokes and his century partnership with Jofra Archer, followed by an early wicket of Jake Weatherald, restored some balance in the third Ashes Test at the end of the first session on day one at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
In Paarl, however, the tradition has evolved, with daughters and mothers leading the charge for an entertaining SA20 night out at Boland Park, set against the backdrop of the breathtaking Drakenstein mountains, with the Paarl Royals the epicentre of excitement in the winelands.
A brilliant fight back from England as they denied Australia from winning the second Test by an innings on Day 4 at the Gabba on Sunday. Captain Ben Stokes and Will Jacks showed resistance at the crease and negotiated the threat of Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, helping England to take a l
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick acknowledged that Australia outperformed England with the bat and ball during a challenging Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, leaving England on the brink of a possible 2-0 series deficit.
Australia cemented their dominance in the second Ashes Test at The Gabba on day three, first extending their substantial first-innings lead before their bowlers struck crucial blows under the floodlights to leave England reeling at 134/6, still trailing by 43 runs, in their second innings.
Australia continued to dominate in the ongoing Second Ashes Test against England at the Gabba on Saturday as they reached 450/8 in 99 overs, taking a lead of 116 runs at Tea on Day 3. Mitchell Starc (46*) and Scott Boland (7*) were unbeaten at the crease.
Australia's speedster Scott Boland reflects on his bowling in the first innings of the first Ashes Test against England, acknowledging he over-pitched and struggled with half-volleys, but remains confident in his abilities, believing he's "good enough to compete with anyone" when his game is
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 Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express was fired upon in Balochistan's Bolan Pass, the sixth attack on the route in recent weeks. Security forces on board returned fire, and the train was later cleared to continue. "No casualty was reported," officials said, as security was tightened along the tr
Australian skipper Steve Smith praised Mitchell Starc's "incredible" seven-wicket haul against England in the first innings of the Ashes opening fixture in Perth, calling the left-arm pacer's performance "incredible".