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Cummins to miss first Ashes Test, Smith to lead Australia at Perth
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In his absence, star batter Steve Smith will be donning the captaincy armband for the first Test at Perth, with Cummins now aiming to be fit for the second Test in Brisbane from December 4.
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Australia skipper Cummins out of Perth Ashes Test, could miss entire serie
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Cummins, who was previously optimistic of taking part in a significant chunk of the series, appears to have no chance of playing the series opener in Perth from November 21 and could even miss all five Tests, leaving superstar batter Steve Smith as his stand-in captain.
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Australia's Cameron Green speaks on bowling plans ahead of home Ashes seri
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Green, who is not a part of the ongoing T20Is against New Zealand, will be playing at fourth spot for Western Australia in his first Sheffield Shield outing in 18 months. He expects a return to the number three spot when the first Ashes Test is played at Perth on November 21.
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I don't think Ollie Robinson looked dangerous in series: Former Australian
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The English bowler has taken three wickets in the ongoing second Test match of the Ashes series against Australia on Thursday at Lord's. He had also taken five wickets in the first Ashes Test.
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Ricky Ponting believes Joe Root will cement his status as 'one of the grea
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Former England skipper Root scored a sensational unbeaten 118 and a quickfire 46 in the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston.
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"Jonny Bairstow had a very ordinary game behind the stumps": Ricky Ponting
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow has been chastised for his glove failures in the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston.
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Ponting believes Joe Root is fulfilling his "full potential"
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, Root produced a spectacular 118* and a quickfire 46.
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"Rare that Marnus, Smith miss out in same Test match": Australian coach Mc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Most Australian players would like some days of rest before the second Ashes Test but that may not be the case with two of the side's most consistent batters. Australia won the first Ashes Test without much contribution from this prolific pair as they could score only 35 runs among them.
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England head coach Brendon McCullum defends Jonny Bairstow's performance i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Australia and England are set to square off in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Wednesday, with visitors 1-0 up in the series.
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"We'll go little harder...": England coach Brendon McCullum stands by atta
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
England head coach Brendon McCullum feels the first Ashes Test "validated" his team's aggressive strategy and expects his side to "go a little harder" in the second Test at Lord's next week.
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Australia, England penalised for slow over-rate following thrilling first
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after the teams were ruled to be two overs short of their targets after time allowances were taken into consideration.
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Khawaja, Green stitch crucial partnership; Australia need 98 runs in final
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Partnership between Usman Khawaja and all-rounder Cameron Green kept Australia's hopes alive after the end of the afternoon session on the last day of the first Ashes Test against England at Birmingham on Tuesday
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