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Akram "still the pinnacle": Aussie star Starc after surpassing left-arm pa
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Starc delivered another age-defying performance, his sixth five-wicket haul in pink-ball Tests, the most by any bowler and taking his tally of pink-ball Test wickets to 87, the highest by any bowler in history, with teammates Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins (43 each) as his distant rivals, havin
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Joe Root finally breaks century drought in Australia, scores legacy-defini
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Root finally reached the three-figure mark in Australia during the pink-ball Test match against the Aussies and the second Test of the five-match series. 13 years after his Test debut, Root finally achieved the elusive three-figure mark at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in 181 balls, with 11 fo
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Mitchell Starc surpasses legendary Wasim Akram to scalp most wickets by le
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mitchell Starc achieved this milestone during the second session of Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against England, dismissing Harry Brook, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope at the Gabba, Brisbane, on Thursday.
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Will be wearing anti-glare strips in Brisbane Test, messaged Chanderpaul a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith has said he will use the anti-glare strips under his eyes while batting during the second Ashes Test in Brisbane after he got some advice from West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The second game of the five-match Ashes Test series will be a pink-b
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England face tough pink-ball challenge but Stokes confident against Aussie
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
England will face Australia in the second Ashes Test--a day-night, pink-ball match--at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 4. The Three Lions enter the contest with limited experience and an unconvincing record in pink-ball Tests. However, Ben Stokes looks forward to the challenge.
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Stats and stars align in Australia's favour for the pink-ball Ashes Test a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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Steve Smith trials 'eye black' strips ahead of day-night Ashes Test in Bri
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Steven Smith could follow former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul's style of sporting 'eye black' strips on his cheeks during the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Travis Head "happy" to keep opening amid Usman Khawaja debate ahead pink-b
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Travis Head is "happy" to continue opening the innings for Australia amid the ongoing Usman Khawaja debate ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The second Test against England will be held at the iconic Gabba, starting December 4. The second Test of the five-match series will be a pin
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"I personally don't think so": Joe Root questions need for Pink-Ball Test
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Joe Root has raised doubts over whether the Ashes really needs to feature a pink-ball Test, ahead of Thursday's day-night match in Brisbane
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Travis Head at number five best for pink-ball Test against England: Aaron
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch feels that hard-hitter Travis Head is best suited in the middle-order for Australia during the second Test against England in Brisbane. The second Test between Australia and England will be a pink-ball Test, starting December 4.
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"Wouldn't play Lyon....": Tom Moody names all-rounder as replacement for p
Updated : 4 months 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 : 4 months 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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