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"Definitely not all five Tests": England pacer Wood not playing Ashes seri
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the start of the first Ashes Test at Perth's Optus Stadium, Wood, 35, delivered news that could sadden the English fans. Wood is in the playing XI for the Perth Test though.
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Australia's Mitchell Starc completes 100 Ashes wickets, becomes first left
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Starc achieved this milestone during the first session on day one of the first Ashes Test at Perth's Optus Stadium on Friday. The left-armer had a scorching initial spell, neutralising any 'Bazball' threat whatsoever, getting Zak Crawley in the first over itself. Later, he broke a promising
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Ashes 1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first; Weatherald, Doggett de
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This match kickstarts the Ashes mission for a 'Bazball '-charged English unit led by Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Having not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2010/11 and on a winless streak in their past three tours Down Under, this is the best chance for England to start with a
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"Returning to England being Ashes winners": Ben Stokes ahead of Perth Test
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
England is set to lock horns with Australia on Friday in the series opener on Friday at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
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England's top order has milestones to achieve in Ashes series beginning Fr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
England's batting core, led by legend Joe Root, will be chasing several milestones in the Ashes series, with the first Test beginning on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.
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"Not going to change any time soon": Curator on Perth pitch ahead of Ashes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Having opened in 2018, Optus Stadium in Perth has missed two international cricket seasons due to Covid, and the stadium is a relatively new Test venue with no consistent trend established yet.
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Light green tinge, even grass cover on Perth wicket ahead of 1st Test
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A day after reaching Perth, Smith and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey were spotted carrying out a pitch inspection that troubled the hosts last year, when India secured a 295-run win at the same venue in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the pace superstar Jasprit Bumrah taki
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"Pretty cool experience": Weatherald on meeting Smith, Cummins
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jake Weatherald enjoyed his first training hit in Aussie colours ahead of the first Ashes Test against England, scheduled to begin on Friday at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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Steve Smith, Alex Carey take first look at Perth pitch ahead of Ashes open
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Australia's Test players have inspected the Optus Stadium pitch for the first time ahead of the first Ashes Test against England, scheduled to begin on Friday in Perth.
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Ashes: Strauss warns England captain Stokes of Australia's attempt to get
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former batting stalwart Andrew Strauss was effusive about Ben Stokes and warned the England skipper to be wary of Australia's attempts to get under his skin in the upcoming Ashes, scheduled to commence on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.
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"I hope so": Ollie Pope on ending England selection debate
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pope slammed a 100 and 90 in the first and second innings, respectively, in the sole warm-up game ahead of the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
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Ollie Pope clears selection dilemma for number three spot with century in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Ollie Pope has put the critics to rest, who questioned his position in England's Test setup at number three, by blazing his way to a classy century during an erratic innings in the warm-up game on a slow Lilac Hill surface in Perth.
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