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Weatherald praises Head's "hard-work" in seeing off Archer's initial burst
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
After England scored 334 runs in the first innings courtesy a century from Joe Root and 76 from Zak Crawley, Australia had to face the new pink ball. Opener Travis, who had unleashed a brutal 83-ball 123 in the Perth Test and chased down 205 runs on the second day of the Test, controlled his
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Australia's Labuschagne continues brilliant pink-ball run, becomes first b
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Labuschagne, who had nine and 51* while chasing 205 at Perth during the first Test, continued his fine run of form with a fluent 65 in 78 balls, with nine fours and a six, at a strike rate of over 83.
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Stats and stars align in Australia's favour for the pink-ball Ashes Test a
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia has a massive psychological advantage heading into Brisbane, with a Travis Head hitting exhibition knocking out England clean in two days at Optus Stadium in Perth, as the left-hander's 83-ball 123 helped them chase down 205 runs in a low-scoring contest dominated by pacers.
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"He'll do everything...": Joe Root provides injury update on Mark Wood bef
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mark Wood was out of the England Test set-up for nine months after having surgery on his left knee. The right-arm pacer made his comeback to the side during the first Ashes Test in Perth, which the Three Lions lost by eight wickets. Wood bowled 11 overs in the Perth Test.
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Ashes: Usman Khawaja to give explaination Cricket Australia over his "piec
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Veteran opener Usman Khawaja is set to explain to Cricket Australia (CA) officials over his "a piece of s***" remark over the Perth Stadium pitch during the first Ashes Test against England.
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"Had to call Carey over....": Aussie opener Khawaja breaks silence on back
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australian opener Usman Khawaja broke his silence for the first time after experiencing back spasms during the first Ashes Test at Perth, which prevented him from opening in both innings
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Ashes: Australia name unchanged squad for second Test as Cummins misses ou
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the captain is yet to be cleared for a return for the second match at the Gabba that commences on December 4.
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Perth pitch for 1st Ashes fixture gets "very good" ICC rating despite matc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Perth Stadium pitch has received the International Cricket Council's (ICC) highest rating of "very good" despite the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England ending in just two days.
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"Wouldn't play Lyon....": Tom Moody names all-rounder as replacement for p
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The pink-ball Test has historically favoured the pacers. During the first Ashes Test at Perth, Lyon bowled just two overs for 10 runs and went wicketless while Mitchell Starc, Brendan Doggett and Scott Boland wreaked havoc on England on what was a bouncy, extremely fast surface at the Optus
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"There's not going to be a lot they can get out of it...": Siddle backs En
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Monday, England confirmed that none of the players who played in the Ashes opener at Perth would feature in the two-day pink-ball tour match against Australia's PM XI, but would go straight to Brisbane for preparations for the pink-ball Test, which they have yet to win in Australia. They
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"You don't let him face four, five balls....": Broad's advice to England f
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Another Head-storm was produced in the month of November after India in the 2023 World Cup finals; it was England on the receiving end during the Ashes opener at Perth. His 83-ball 123 helped Aussies chase down 205 runs on the second day itself with eight wickets in hand and deliver a massiv
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Ashes 2025: Wood backs England to bounce back after massive defeat
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mark Wood has expressed confidence in England's ability to bounce back after their bruising two-day defeat to Australia in the Ashes 2025-26 opener in Perth. Despite holding a strong 105-run lead with nine wickets in hand, England's batting collapse let Australia seize control, with Travis H
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