The Australian cricket team is gearing up for the much-anticipated Pink-ball Test against India in Adelaide, part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, set to begin on Friday.
On Tuesday, the hosts experienced a mild scare from Smith as while he was taking throwdowns from Marnus Labuschagne, he was struck on his right thumb. For a brief while, he stopped batting and looked in some serious pain while having a chat with Marnus Labuschagne.
However, the visitors would be looking to overcome the ghosts of 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, which saw them bundle out for their lowest Test score of 36 runs, starting of the series on a nightmarish note.
Though England's win had plenty of highlight moments, be it Harry Brook's rampaging 171, Ollie Pope's return-to-form 77, Brydon Carse's all-round show which included a landmark ten-wicket haul in the match and Stokes' solid knock of 80, it did not come without any hiccups. Stokes faced an in
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene reflected on adding Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar to the squad ahead of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Star batter Kane Williamson on Tuesday etched his name in the record book as he became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 9,000 Test runs. He achieved this during the first Test match against England in Christchurch.
Webster was drafted into Australia's 14-player squad as a cover for all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for the second Test, amid concerns over the latter's fitness.
After playing a 93-run knock against England in the first Test, star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson said that the wicket was "pretty good" at Hagley Oval on Thursday.