Australia assistant coach Daniel Vettori said the decision to play the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) without a specialist spinner was based on recent pitch trends, noting that the venue has offered lesser assistance to spinners in recent years despite its historical rep
Skipper Pat Cummins and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon have been left out as Australia on Tuesday announced its 15-member squad for the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne starting from December 26.
Australia's speedster Mitchell Starc backed Nathan Lyon to go through another rehab and be able to resume his Test career after suffering a hamstring injury in the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide.
Cummins' comeback was a grand one, as not only did he take six crucial wickets, including the massive scalp of Joe Root on both the innings, he also brought in his next-level tactical brilliance to deny a fighting England of a successful run-chase of 435 runs to win the Ashes series 3-0 and
Alex Carey had a Test match of a lifetime as not only did he get to score his maiden Ashes century in front of his family at his home ground, but also form a partnership with fellow South Australian Travis, which proved to be instrumental in sealing the Ashes series for his side and keeping
Following his side's Ashes series loss to Australia, England skipper Ben Stokes lamented at the fact that the dream of winning the first series Down Under since 2010/11 is over and felt "incredibly dissappointed" at the loss, having felt that his side were up for a "heist" with Jamie Smith a
While fielding, tyhe 38-year-old dived to save a ball at fine leg region, but got up gingerly and signalled to the changing room after grabbing his right hamstring. He hobbled his way back to the dressing room after a brief conversation with Marnus Labuschagne, who gave him a pat on his back
Zak Crawley admitted that England have been unable to replicate their style of play in the past in Australia and conceded that they are staring down the barrel heading into the final day of the Adelaide Test
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 "