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Steve Smith confirms dual debutants for Ashes opener in Perth
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett are set to make their Australia debuts in the first Ashes Test at the Perth Stadium, with Beau Webster missing out on a spot in the playing XI, confirmed Steve Smith
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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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"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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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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Steve Smith, Alex Carey take first look at Perth pitch ahead of Ashes open
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Australia's Test players have inspected the Optus Stadium pitch for the first time ahead of the first Ashes Test against England, scheduled to begin on Friday in Perth.
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"I hope so": Ollie Pope on ending England selection debate
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pope slammed a 100 and 90 in the first and second innings, respectively, in the sole warm-up game ahead of the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
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Australia's bowling lineup suffers another setback, Hazlewood ruled out of
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Australia's fast-bowling resources have taken another major hit ahead of the Ashes series, with ace pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the first Test in Perth, as reported by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The setback follows the earlier unavailability of Australia's regular captai
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"I saw the Australian squad being announced...": Shastri on expecting whit
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The squad for the first Ashes Test was announced two days back, and the former Indian coach was expecting Bartlett to make it to the Test squad following a good run of form in limited-overs cricket. However, it did not turn out to be the case.
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"An opportunity for him to seal number 3 spot...": Kasprowicz on Labuschag
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Australian pacer Michael Kasprowicz said on Wednesday that the first Ashes Test is a chance for a struggling Marnus Labuschagne to solidify his spot as a number three batter after a recent red-hot run in domestic cricket.
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Marnus Labuschagne returns, Sam Konstas misses out as Australia announce s
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Opener Sam Konstas misses out, whereas Marnus Labuschagne earns a recall, and Jake Weatherald is also included in the squad as Australia announces their squad for the first Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series against England starting from November 21.
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Captaincy will bring best out of Smith in Ashes: Former India head coach R
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri outlined the quality of Steve Smith that has always amazed him, and expects the captaincy for the first Ashes Test in Perth to bring the best out of him.
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Going to be exceptionally hard: Smith fires warning to England before Ashe
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Steve Smith, who will serve as Australia's captain in the absence of Pat Cummins during the first Ashes Test in Perth, has warned England's 'Bazballers' that scoring runs will be a "tricky" affair on surfaces down under.
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