A magnificent century from veteran batter Joe Root has helped England to reach a commanding position after the end of the first session of Day 2 in the visitors' first innings of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Monday.
Another commanding session for England as they crossed the 200-run mark in their first innings after the conclusion of the second session of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on Sunday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday named a 12-member squad for the upcoming fifth and final Test against host Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The Ashes series finale will start on January 4.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins congratulated veteran opener Usman Khawaja on his "incredible career" after the 39-year-old confirmed his retirement from international cricket following the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting Januar
Australia announced the 15-member squad on Thursday for the fifth and final Ashes Test against England, starting on January 4 in Sydney, as confirmed by cricket.com.au.
The 39-year-old Khawaja has been having a dismal run in Test cricket over the last two years. The left-handed batter has averaged 25.93 and 36.11 in the past two years. In 2025, the Australian opener scored 614 runs in 18 innings, including one fifty and one hundred.
Hayden's comments come after Australia lost to England in the fourth Ashes Test. The match ended in just two days, and Australia were bowled out for 152 and 132 in both innings.
As per ESPNCricinfo, the rating will help the iconic venue to stay immune from any sanctions by ICC, despite the immense criticism the pitch received from fans and experts alike, failing to produce gripping Test cricket. India's loss at the venue was their first in a Test match at this venue
The 22-year-old made his Test debut for England against New Zealand at the Christchurch Test in November 2024. Since then, Bethell has played five matches and 10 innings, scoring 312 runs at an average of 34.66. The England youngster has notched up three half-centuries.
Pandya last played Test cricket in 2018 since then, due to a back injury, he hasn't played the red-ball formats. Since Pandya is not playing Test cricket, India have flirted with fast-bowling all-round options more, with Nitish Reddy and Shardul Thakur the leading contenders.
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has said that India Test captain Shubman Gill is a complacent cricketer and he is not ready to captain all formats in international cricket.
The media reports of Laxman being approached to become India's next Test coach has been doing the rounds since yesterday. The news comes just a few weeks after India suffered a 0-2 Test whitewash to South Africa at home under Gautam Gambhir, their second whitewash in back-to-back years fo