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Australia announce playing XI for 3rd Ashes Test, Usman Khawaja misses out
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return to the Australian Test XI side as pacers Brendan Doggett and Michael Neser drop out, with the Aussies aiming to seal the Ashes series in Adelaide. The hosts have confirmed their playing XI for the third Ashes Test against England, as per the ICC web
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England pacer Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England's express pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes series ahead of the second Test match at Adelaide, as per the ICC website.
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England's top order has milestones to achieve in Ashes series beginning Fr
Updated : 6 months ago IST
England's batting core, led by legend Joe Root, will be chasing several milestones in the Ashes series, with the first Test beginning on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.
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Australia's bowling lineup suffers another setback, Hazlewood ruled out of
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia's fast-bowling resources have taken another major hit ahead of the Ashes series, with ace pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the first Test in Perth, as reported by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The setback follows the earlier unavailability of Australia's regular captai
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Ahead of Ashes, Ben Stokes shines in England warm-up match
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The star all-rounder, who hadn't played since July due to a shoulder injury, bowled 16 overs across three spells and finished with impressive figures of 6-52. His return is a significant boost for England as they prepare for the Ashes series against Australia, starting on November 21.
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Steve Smith ready to step in as captain if Cummins misses Ashes opener
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Steve Smith has said that it would be a seamless transition if he is required to lead Australia in the opening Test of the Ashes series in place of Pat Cummins
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"Don't think there has ever been a bad Australian team": Southee disagrees
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Broad hit back at ex-Australian opener David Warner's "moral victory" jab at the English side ahead of the Ashes series Down Under starting from September 19, pointing out that the battle is between "the worst Australian team since 2010" and the "best England team since 2010" during his 'Lov
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"I have it really stripped back, focus is just scoring runs": Labuschagne
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Just days after a knock of 130 against Victoria in the One Day Cup, Labuschagne continued to stake his claim for a national side return for the Ashes series. Labuschagne is without a century in his past 49 international matches, having scored just 12 fifties in 57 innings at an average of le
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Paine encourages Konstas to 'play the way he sees it' against India A
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Konstas' quest for a spot in the Ashes series and saving his Test spot starts this week as he plays India A in Lucknow from Tuesday onwards. After this, some Sheffield Shield cricket in October at home will be his final Test before the Perth Ashes Test starts from November 21.
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Hayden gives himself wild Ashes dare if Root fails to break century drough
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ashes series in Australia will be an extremely crucial one both for England and Root himself. For England, this will be their chance to win the first away Ashes since 2011 and their first overall since 2015. It would be the ultimate Test of their 'Bazball' school of cricket under skipper
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"I'd imagine at minimum a month out, maybe six weeks": Pat Cummins ahead o
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the Ashes series against England later this year, Australia skipper and right-arm seamer Pat Cummins provided an update on his fitness, saying that he had no thought about his return at the moment. Still, he wants to be fit in the next four to six weeks and start bowling.
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"All part of the fun...": Root on Warner's jab ahead of the Ashes series i
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The five-match tour to Australia would be crucial for England's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final chances after a hard-fought 2-2 draw against India. From a pride standpoint as well, England would be gunning to win their first Ashes in Australia since 2011 and their first one since 201
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