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"They're playing for a moral victory": Warner's hilarious Ashes prediction
Updated : 5 months ago IST
As anticipation builds ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, former Australian opener David Warner has fired shots, claiming that England will be playing merely for a "moral victory" when the iconic contest begins.
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"Probably less likely than likely": Pat Cummins gives injury update ahead
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ahead of The Ashes 2025 at home against England, Australia skipper Pat Cummins is cautiously optimistic about his return to competitive cricket, revealing that while he is still a few weeks away from bowling on the turf, each training session is showing steady progress.
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"There are some positive signs": Australia coach on skipper Pat Cummins' f
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ahead of the first Test of The Ashes 2025 against England at Perth, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald provided an update on skipper Pat Cummins' injury, saying that the pacer's condition has improved significantly in recent days and that his chances of returning to action look more positi
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"I have it really stripped back, focus is just scoring runs": Labuschagne
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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After recreating ramp shot scenes from MCG last year against India A, Aust
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia's young Test opener Sam Konstas, who was a part of the recent two unofficial Tests against India A, revealed the opposition's reaction when he tried to reverse ramp in the first over, recreating scenes from last year's Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Konstas, who has "learned a lot"
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"Spinners can play effective role in Australia if their skill sets suit":
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon emphasised the importance of spinners in Australian cricket and highlighted how variations in spin can significantly alter the tempo and impact the game.
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England announce Ashes squad; Brook appointed Stokes' deputy, Mark Wood re
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A statement from the ECB said, "The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-strong squad for the 2025/26 Ashes tour of Australia. Harry Brook has been confirmed as England's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, replacing Ollie Pope."
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Konstas shines with flamboyant ton as India A struggle against Australia A
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The incumbent Australia opening batter, Sam Konstas, pushed his case for inclusion in the Ashes squad with a swashbuckling century as Australia A ensured India A toiled on the opening day of the four-day fixture in Lucknow.
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Paine encourages Konstas to 'play the way he sees it' against India A
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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McCullum hints at Harry Brook as vice-captaincy option ahead of Ashes
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Harry Brook could be in contention to replace Ollie Pope as Ben Stokes' deputy when England travel to Australia this winter, with head coach Brendon McCullum confirming that the vice-captaincy issue will be part of their pre-Ashes discussions this week, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Hayden gives himself wild Ashes dare if Root fails to break century drough
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Brendan Doggett ready to step up if Ashes call comes, says coach Ryan Harr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Brendan Doggett is in the prime of his career, and South Australia coach Ryan Harris believes he is ready to step into Test cricket during the Ashes if the opportunity arises, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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