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Jansen, Muthusamy power South Africa to 489, India reach 9-0 at Stumps on
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
South Africa dominated Day 2 of the Guwahati Test, posting 489 in their first innings thanks to Senuran Muthusamy's maiden century (109) and Marco Jansen's 93. India ended the day at 9/0, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 7 and KL Rahul on 2, as South Africa maintained a strong position.
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"How reckless can even reckless get?": Ashwin slams England's shambolic ba
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
England's much-hyped 'Bazball' received perhaps the biggest jolt of its existence. Designed and brought into by the team for years leading up to the away Ashes series and a ray of positivity, intent that could help England secure their first series win in Australia since 2011, it was a compl
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"Way he bowled to take seven was incredible": Steve Smith lauds Mitchell S
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
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".
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"No one's really made that big one": Stubbs expresses disappointment on Pr
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Stubbs praised India's bowling, particularly Kuldeep Yadav, who dismissed him with a well-placed delivery. He emphasised the importance of first-innings runs and hoped for a long batting stint from the middle order (Verreynne and Muthusamy) to set up a strong position for South Africa.
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Bavuma becomes 9th batter to complete 1,000 runs as SA captain, boasts hig
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Bavuma secured this milestone during his side's second Test against India in Guwahati. During the first innings, he scored 41 in 92 balls, with five fours. His runs came at a strike rate of over 44. A fine catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal gave his wicket to spinner Ravindra Jadeja and ended his sta
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Mitchell Starc becomes first Aussie pacer to take ten-wicket haul in Ashes
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
After taking a devastating 7/58 in the first innings, the best-ever bowling figures at the Optus Stadium, Starc started from where he had left, dismissing Zak Crawley for another duck with a brilliant one-handed grab, showcasing his remarkable athleticism in his mid 30s. He also managed to g
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Ashes 1st Test: Starc gets ten-fer, four-fer for Boland as Aussies set 205
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
At the end of session's play, England was bundled out for 164. They had earlier bundled out Australia for 132 in response to their first innings total of 172. Gus Atkinson (37) top-scored for England, putting a 50-run stand for the eighth-wicket with Brydon Carse (20). Starc completed a memo
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Crawley joins unwanted list after pair of ducks in Perth Ashes Test
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Tasked with providing England with an explosive start to expand their 40-run lead further, Crawley once again fell to Starc in the first over, thanks to an excellent one-handed grab from the veteran Aussie left-armer. Previously in the first innings, he had nicked the delivery at slips to Us
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Ben Stokes becomes fifth England skipper to take a fifer in Ashes Test in
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
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Never-seen-before feat registered during first Ashes Test at Perth as expr
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The opening combinations of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett (England) and Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) failed to add runs as it was express pace dominating the proceedings at the Optus Stadium.
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Mitchell Starc secures best ever bowling figures at Perth's Optus Stadium
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Starc ended the first innings with a fiery spell of 7/58 in 12.5 overs.
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"He is recovering well, decision will be taken tomorrow evening": Kotak on
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 26-year-old had sustained a neck injury on Day 2 during India's first Test against South Africa. Gill was taken to the hospital after Day 2 of the Kolkata Test, shortly after retiring hurt in the first innings, having faced just three balls. On the morning of Day 3, the Board of Control
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