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Pat Cummins hails Head-Weatherald opening partnership as Ashes series deci
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The duo has given Australia's innings momentum, allowing players like Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to build on their strong starts. Head and Weatherald's opening stands in the ongoing Ashes against England have been 75 off 69 balls, 37 from 35 and 77 off 79 - but the fact remains their
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Warner backs Khawaja as opener ahead of Adelaide Ashes Test
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Australian cricketer David Warner has thrown his support behind his former opening partner Usman Khawaja to reclaim the opener's spot for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, arguing that keeping Travis Head at No. 5 is the setup most likely to trouble England, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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"It will wind up fans...": Atherton on McCullum's "overprepared" remark fo
Updated : 3 months ago IST
England's 'Bazball' gamble continued to fail, as after a Travis Head storm condemened to a two-day loss at Perth, a shambolic fielding effort and second innings with the bat set Aussies another easy run-chase of 69 runs, which they pulled off without breaking a sweat to take a 2-0 lead in th
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"I miss walking out by myself": Travis Head hints at opening with Jake Wea
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Australian batter Travis Head has admitted he misses the feeling of walking out to bat alone as an opener in Test cricket -- a comment that hints he may once again partner Jake Weatherald at the top of the order in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, potentially leaving Usman Khawaja out, as p
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Ponting admits missing his playing days on witnessing Smith-Archer verbal
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The third Ashes Test will take place at Adelaide Oval from December 17 onwards. England is heading into the third Test, a do-or-die match, with two massive scars on them psychologically, with one being a Travis Head storm at Perth during the first Test at Perth which helped Aussies chase dow
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"I don't know if they need to go back to that": Clarke on Khawaja's return
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke remains unconvinced of Usman Khawaja's return to the Australian playing 11 against England for the third Test in Adelaide, starting from December 17, yet acknowledges that selectors will likely pick him for the fixture.
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"We were in same position 2 years ago in England, but weren't able to win
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Australian wicketkeeper/batter Alex Carey feels England's mid-Ashes break in Noosa will do them some good, but warns Australia against getting too comfortable with their 2-0 lead. Carey believes memories of the 2023 series, where Australia blew a 2-0 lead in England, will keep his team focus
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Ex-Aussie captain Taylor points out "confusion" in England's batting, urge
Updated : 3 months ago IST
England's attacking 'Bazball' approach as a batting unit did not pay them any dividends in the first two Ashes Tests. At the same time, they faced a helpless, two-day loss at Perth, courtesy of a Travis Head form; none of their batters, except centurion Joe Root, Zak Crawley and skipper Ben
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Hayden hails "gutsy trier" Stokes for helping England to 2nd inning lead a
Updated : 3 months ago IST
After a Travis Head storm condemned England to a two-day defeat by chasing down 205 runs effortlessly, the pink-ball Test also ended in embarrassment for England as well. After scoring 334 in their first innings and Joe Root finally scoring his long-awaited maiden Test ton in Australia, it s
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Ashes 2nd Test: Australia register eight-wicket win after an all-round sho
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia chase down the target of 65 runs in just 10 overs with stand-in captain Steve Smith (23*) and opener Jake Weatherald (17*) remaining unbeaten. Australia resumed the third session of Day 4 from 33/0 in 5 overs with openers Travis Head (19) and Jake Weatherald (10) on strike while ch
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Weatherald praises Head's "hard-work" in seeing off Archer's initial burst
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
After England scored 334 runs in the first innings courtesy a century from Joe Root and 76 from Zak Crawley, Australia had to face the new pink ball. Opener Travis, who had unleashed a brutal 83-ball 123 in the Perth Test and chased down 205 runs on the second day of the Test, controlled his
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Australia drops Nathan Lyon, opts for all-pace attack in 2nd Ashes Test vs
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia have left out spinner Nathan Lyon in favour of an all-out pace attack for the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Thursday.
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