Ben Stokes recalled England's turnaround in form during the most recent Ashes at home in 2023 as he attempts to help his side overcome a 2-0 deficit in their ongoing series against Australia.
The attack, which took place on December 14 as crowds gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, left fifteen people dead and several others injured in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
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
Trailing 2-0 to Australia after two different but equally harrowing eight-wicket defeats, the England captain has lit a fire under his charges, urging them to show more fight ahead of the series decider starting from Wednesday in Adelaide.
Indian star batter Tilak Varma achieved a significant milestone in his T20I career after the Men in Blue defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20I of the five-match series on December 14. Varma surpassed Virat Kohli to have the highest batting average in T20I chases with a min
This comes after Australia made a bold decision to leave out Lyon and go with an all-out pace attack for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane against England. Lyon is expected to return for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide on Wednesday. Australia is currently leading the series (2- 0).
India decimated Pakistan by 90 runs in their second match of the Under-19 Asia Cup, with Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chouhan leading a ruthless bowling performance by picking up three wickets each in Dubai on Sunday.
This comes after Gill failed to score in the first two fixtures of the ongoing five-match T20 series against South Africa. Gill scored only four runs in the first T20I and was dismissed for a golden duck in the second match against South Africa.
India were bowled out for 240 by Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup clash in Dubai on Sunday, as Aaron George's fighting knock of 85 could not take them to a competitive total and the side folded in 46.1 overs.
England passed up the chance to face Australia A on a major venue--potentially on a lively MCG pitch--opting instead to focus on a shortened Ashes tour schedule, which has left them trailing 0-2 with three Tests remaining, as per The Sydney Morning Herald.
Indian batter Tilak Varma has emerged as one of the most reliable batters in T20Is, boasting the second-highest batting average in run-chases among players from Test-playing nations with a minimum of 500 T20I runs, behind only Virat Kohli.
The Ben Stokes-led England appear likely to stick with the same batting line-up for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after head coach Brendon McCullum voiced strong support for his top seven, cautioning against "knee-jerk reactions" despite the 2-0 deficit to Australia, as per ESPNcricinfo.