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"There's a ball coming with your name on it": Ex-Aussie, England legends o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the spirit of Christmas, the MCG pitch gifted bowlers from England and Australia alike with easy wickets as for the first time since 22 wickets fell during Australia-West Indies Test at Adelaide during 1951/52 season, 20 wickets crumbled on first day of action, with England pacer Josh Ton
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Ashes, 4th Test: England pacer Tongue, Aussie quicks Boland, Neser shine o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the end of the day, Australia was 4/0, with Scott Boland (4*) and Travis Head (0*) unbeaten. England was skittled out for 110 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 152 runs, with Neser (4/45) and Boland (3/30) being at their most unplayable. England trails by 46 runs.
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England's Harry Brook becomes fastest to reach 3,000 Test runs in terms of
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brook, England's vice-captain, achieved this milestone during his side's fourth Ashes Test, a prestigious Boxing Day fixture at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the first innings, he delivered a decent counter-attack after England was reduced to 16/4, scoring 34-ball 41, with two fours
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Josh Tongue becomes first English bowler to take Test fifer in MCG in 21st
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tongue produced the aggression, ruthlessness and venom that England fans had been waiting for. Having already lost the Ashes Test series and extending their wait for their first triumph in Australia since 2010/11, England and particularly Tongue, came to MCG for the prestigious fixture with
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Ashes 4th Test: Tongue's fifer ends Australia's first innings for 152 runs
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Having already lost the Ashes series, England still have something to play for, as they have yet to end their 18-match winless streak in Australia since their series win in the 2010/11 season. With Tongue replacing an injured Jofra Archer, the English bowling produced the accuracy, relentles
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Aussie veteran Usman Khawaja completes 8,000 international runs
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 39-year-old Aussie veteran achieved the milestone during his side's fourth Ashes Test against England, a Boxing Day Test match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During his knock, Usman looked in good nick, scoring a 52-ball 29, with two fours, but he was caught behind by Jamie Smith on
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Usman Khawaja on verge of major international milestone
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia batter Usman Khawaja will have a personal milestone in sight when he walks out to bat in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, with the experienced left-hander just 28 runs away from completing 8,000 international runs.
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"It's going to offer quite a bit": Steve Smith on MCG pitch ahead of Boxin
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the fourth Ashes Test against England, Australia's stand-in captain has opened up about the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) surface, saying that the pitch will offer a lot to the fast bowlers.
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Aussie keeper Carey stands 128 run short of Gilchrist's 24-year-old calend
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fourth Test between Australia and England will take place from December 26 onwards. Carey, who scored 106 and 72 in the Adelaide Test to help Aussies retain the urn with an unassailable 3-0 series lead, is just 128 runs away from overtaking legendary Adam Gilchrist for most runs by an Au
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"He's an incredibly influential person in group": Stokes backs Duckett ami
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
ECB is investigating for verification of a video appearing to show England opener Duckett drunk and struggling to find his way back to the team hotel during the team's break to Noosa following a thumping loss in the second Test at Brisbane.
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"Pretty humbling": Nathan Lyon on surpassing Glenn McGrath to become secon
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon surpassed fast-bowling great Glenn McGrath to become the second-highest wicket-taker in Australia's Test history. The milestone came on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test against England at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with Lyon describing the achievement as "
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Ashes 3rd Test: Lyon overtakes McGrath, becomes 2nd highest Test wicket-ta
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lyon achieved this upward movement in the charts during the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
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