At lunch on Day 1, England were placed at 114/3 after 24 overs, with Joe Root and Harry Brook unbeaten at the crease. Brook was batting on 23 not out off 31 deliveries, laced with two boundaries, while Root was steady on 31 not out from 37 balls, including four fours.
Australia have named Josh Inglis as the sole wicketkeeper in their World Cup squad, with them loading up the side with spin-bowling options and all-rounders.
Australia's provisional squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is all about adaptability, with Mitch Marsh at the helm and a strong core of players ready to take on the best in India and Sri Lanka
Mitchell Marsh's scintillating century powered Perth Scorchers to a commanding 40-run victory over Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Thursday.
Cricket Australia have announced a spin-heavy provisional squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India on Monday. Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the 15-member squad in the showpiece tournament.
The Boxing Day Ashes Test saw pacers taking all the 36 wickets and the match finishing within two days. England snapped their 18-match winless streak in the Aussie land and registered their first Test win in Australia since 2010/11.
"I think it's about taking confidence, learning from the moments that went well, and understanding what worked under pressure. Hopefully, it's something I can build on for the rest of my career," he said.
With this, England has denied Australia a chance at delivering a whitewash on them. Having last won the Ashes in Australia back in 2010/11, England struggled to buy themselves a win Down Under. But with the Ashes gone, the English team played for the Three Lions badge on the chest and their
Cummins featured in the Adelaide Test, playing a crucial role in sealing the Ashes series for Australia with a total of three wickets each across both innings. But with the Ashes already in the bag, Cummins has chosen to manage his workload ahead of next year's ICC T20 World Cup, which start
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has hailed ace pacer Mitchell Starc, saying that he hasn't seen the Aussie bowler bowl better than he is at the moment and that Starc has expanded his skill set beyond just being a new-ball and reverse-swing specialist.
The five-match T20I series, which follows three ODIs, is seen as a crucial opportunity for New Zealand to acclimatize to sub-continent conditions ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on February 7