After his bowlers ran riot, taking the hosts to a thumping 360-run win over Pakistan in the opening Test, Australian skipper Pat Cummins on Sunday lauded openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and spinner Nathan Lyon for their dazzling performances.
With a century to start his farewell Test series, Australian opening batter David Warner has said that there is no better way to silence the critics than posting runs on the board
Pace veteran Stuart Broad emerged as the first England bowler to complete 150 wickets in his Ashes career on Friday and the only third bowler to accomplish the landmark.
Australia battles with a defensive approach while England continues to push for wickets in a session which lacked high-intensity encounters at the Oval on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test on Friday.
The Australian bowlers came to the rescue, salvaging the first session for their team by capturing four wickets. England now requires 98 runs to secure victory in the 3rd Test in order to prevent Australia from clinching the series.
Ben Stokes' incredible knock of 155 runs couldn't secure the win for his side as Australian bowlers bounced and won the 2nd Ashes Test by 43 runs at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Lethal opening spells by Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins destroyed England's top order but Ben Stokes-Ben Duckett formed a resilient half-century stand to give the hosts some hope to chase a stiff target of 371 runs set by Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Saturday
Fiery bowling spells from Josh Tongue, Stuart Broad, and Ollie Robinson helped England bundle out Australia for 279 in their second innings, as the visitors set the hosts a target of 371 at the end of the second session on Day 4 of second Ashes Test at Lord's on Saturday.