After Australia clinched the five-match Ashes series 4-1 in Sydney against England, Usman Khawaja, who played his final international game, opened up that he found it hard to control his emotions through the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia are on the verge of defeating the Three Lions in the fifth Test of the 2025 Ashes, reaching 71 runs in the second innings on Day 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Jacob Bethell played a fantastic unbeaten knock of 141 runs off 232 deliveries, including 15 fours, which helped England to take a crucial 119-run lead in their second innings in response to Australia's first innings score of 567.
After scoring his maiden Test century, Jacob Bethell became the ninth England batter to score a century against Australia, aged 22 or younger, according to ESPNcricinfo.
England captain Ben Stokes walked off the field after he suffered a groin injury in the first session of Day 4 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Wednesday, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Officer Todd Greenberg on Monday expressed frustration over the loss of playing time after Day 1 of the ongoing fifth and final Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground was called off early due to a combination of rain interruptio
Khawaja, 39, announced his Test retirement on Friday, with the ongoing Sydney Ashes Test being his last match. Khawaja has played 88 Tests (Sydney Test included) and has scored 6206 runs, with most of those runs coming from the top of the order.
Australia and England players paid tribute to the heroes and first responders of the Bondi terrorist attack ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Sunday.
The 39-year-old left-handed batter confirmed that the Sydney Test will be his final appearance for Australia at the international level. Khawaja announced his decision while addressing the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of the fifth Ashes Test, bringing an end to a long and disting
England batter Zak Crawley hopes to end the Australian Ashes tour with two wins, having lost the prestigious urn already. He said it would say a lot about their team if they manage to perform well in the final Test and they would be trying to create pressure on the opposition.