England's hopes of securing the Ashes urn and winning a series in Australia took a nosedive as Root was dismissed for a low score during the third Adelaide Test in the first innings. He nicked a delivery by Cummins to Alex Carey, scoring just 19 runs.
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne's solid third wicket partnership stabilised Australia's first innings after a chaotic Wednesday morning to be 94/2 at lunch on day 1 in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide against England.
Australia have suffered a massive blow just before the third Ashes Test against England with news that star batter Steve Smith will miss the match due to illness.
The duo has given Australia's innings momentum, allowing players like Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to build on their strong starts. Head and Weatherald's opening stands in the ongoing Ashes against England have been 75 off 69 balls, 37 from 35 and 77 off 79 - but the fact remains their
The attack, which took place on December 14 as crowds gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, left fifteen people dead and several others injured in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return to the Australian Test XI side as pacers Brendan Doggett and Michael Neser drop out, with the Aussies aiming to seal the Ashes series in Adelaide. The hosts have confirmed their playing XI for the third Ashes Test against England, as per the ICC web
England's aggressive "Bazball" method has faltered under Australian conditions, with the visitors' approach falling flat against an Australian lineup that was missing multiple key players like Pat Cummins, who makes a return in the third Test, Josh Hazlewood, who's ruled out of the series an
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke remains unconvinced of Usman Khawaja's return to the Australian playing 11 against England for the third Test in Adelaide, starting from December 17, yet acknowledges that selectors will likely pick him for the fixture.
Australian wicketkeeper/batter Alex Carey feels England's mid-Ashes break in Noosa will do them some good, but warns Australia against getting too comfortable with their 2-0 lead. Carey believes memories of the 2023 series, where Australia blew a 2-0 lead in England, will keep his team focus
Australia's skipper Pat Cummins is poised to make his comeback in the third Ashes Test against England, having been included in the 15-player squad for the Adelaide match o Wednesday.