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Cummins, Hazlewood praises Starc's grit, longevity ahead of 100th Test mil
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As Mitchell Starc gears up to become just the second Australian fast bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Test matches, tributes have poured in from his long-time pace partners Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. The left-arm seamer is also on the cusp of another milestone, five wickets away f
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"I did not think I would play one...": Australia's Mitchell Starc reflects
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Starc will become the 16th Aussie and second pacer from his country when he takes to the field in Kingston, Jamaica, for the third Test against the West Indies, which will kickstart from July 13 onwards. This occasion could become even more special if he takes five more wickets, taking him t
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Cummins picks Australia's "special" player after wrapping up "great" Test
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Australia captain Pat Cummins was all in praise of "special" Josh Hazlewood, who ripped through the West Indies batting unit in what turned out to be a "great" Test, ending with the Baggy Greens cruising to a 159-run triumph with consummate ease at Kensington Oval.
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Starc dismisses Lord's repeat as Australia seek to avert rare series loss
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Mitchell Starc believes the surface at Kensington Oval won't follow the same trajectory as the one at Lord's during the recent World Test Championship (WTC) final, as Australia aim to set a challenging target and avoid a rare series defeat to the West Indies, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Daren Sammy raises concerns over TV umpiring after controversial decisions
Updated : 9 months ago IST
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has voiced his concerns over the performance of TV umpire Adrian Holdstock during the first Test against Australia in Barbados, following a series of contentious review decisions on Day 2, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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A milestone-heavy, chart-climbing Test series against West Indies awaits A
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The first Test of the three-match series will be held in Barbados. It will mark the start of Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle after its loss to South Africa in the final of the 2023-25 WTC cycle.
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Taming legends, tonking sixes, showing grit: Will a great England tour gro
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The southpaw ended the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as the second-highest run-getter, scoring 1,798 runs in 19 matches and 36 innings at an average of 52.88, with four centuries (two of them converted into double tons) and 10 fifties. His best score was 214*.
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From Cummins to Khawaja, a look at Australia's top stars in ICC WTC 2023-2
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cummins' run as a captain started with retaining the Ashes against England away from home after a 2-2 draw, and it was followed by one-sided ICC World Test Championship and ICC Cricket World Cup wins against India. However, everything has an end and it seems, so did Cummins' consistent champ
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"Haven't scored more important runs....": South Africa's Aiden Markram aft
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Markram, often hailed as a class talent known for his drives and composure on the pitch, but slammed for his inconsistency, put all the criticism around his place in the side to rest with an ultimate clutch knock for the ages, sealing his side's first-ever world title across any format of th
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"The sun is on us": SA skipper Bavuma ecstastic following WTC win; hails M
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rabada and Markram, two teammates from the 'Class of 2014' which won the U19 World Cup for South Africa, stood out as the main heroes for their sides as a nine-wicket haul from Rabada and a Lord's century from Markram helped Proteas to their first-ever world title, beating Australia by five
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No place for Bumrah-Starc as Williamson, Hayden pick their Test XI of 21st
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
One of the modern greats, Bumrah, has played 45 test matches for India. The seamer has grabbed 205 wickets at an average of 19.40 and an economy of 2.76. He has 13 five-wicket hauls to his name.
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Burden of painful history lifted, Markram masterclass guides SA to WTC tit
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With this victory, South Africa has laid their hands on their first-ever world title in international cricket. Also, this is their second ICC trophy after the ICC Knockout 1998. Also, Cummins' golden run as a captain, which started with the retention of the Ashes series against England an
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