Mark Wood was out of the England Test set-up for nine months after having surgery on his left knee. The right-arm pacer made his comeback to the side during the first Ashes Test in Perth, which the Three Lions lost by eight wickets. Wood bowled 11 overs in the Perth Test.
Travis Head is "happy" to continue opening the innings for Australia amid the ongoing Usman Khawaja debate ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The second Test against England will be held at the iconic Gabba, starting December 4. The second Test of the five-match series will be a pin
Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the captain is yet to be cleared for a return for the second match at the Gabba that commences on December 4.
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch feels that hard-hitter Travis Head is best suited in the middle-order for Australia during the second Test against England in Brisbane. The second Test between Australia and England will be a pink-ball Test, starting December 4.
The former England cricketer Carl Crowe, who is a prominent figure in T20 spin-bowling coaching for over a decade, previously worked with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the IPL 2024 season, which won the elusive title.
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".
Australia chased down the 205-run target in 28.2 overs with captain Steve Smith hitting the winning runs. The hosts thrashed the Three Lions in the opening Test at Perth, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said he always looks to bowl aggressively after claiming seven wickets on the opening day of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.
Stokes racked up figures of 5/23 as England ended the first day with a lead of 49 runs in Perth, with the hosts reeling at 123/9 after bowling out England for 172 earlier in the day.
Former batting stalwart Andrew Strauss was effusive about Ben Stokes and warned the England skipper to be wary of Australia's attempts to get under his skin in the upcoming Ashes, scheduled to commence on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.