ADELAIDE: Ben Stokes told England fans that “we don’t believe we’re beaten” and said he felt ready for a big score with the bat, after another tough day at the Ashes on Friday. The visitors were forced to toil for 150 overs in the field over the past two days as Australia built an ominous … Read more
ADELAIDE: Bowling great Jimmy Anderson said Wednesday he wants to play all four remaining Ashes Tests after being included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Test against Australia this week. Test cricket’s most prolific quick with 632 wickets was controversially left out of the visitors’ team for the series opener at Brisbane, where they crashed … Read more
ADELAIDE: Dynamic opener David Warner will play through the pain in the second Ashes Test against England, Australia captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday, as Jhye Richardson got the nod to replace Josh Hazlewood. Warner scored 94 in the first innings at the opening Test in Brisbane but didn’t field or bat in Australia’s second innings … Read more
ADELAIDE: Injured Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood was Monday ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England in Adelaide this week, with Jhye Richardson or Michael Neser in line to replace him. The 30-year-old suffered a side strain during Australia’s nine-wicket thumping of the visitors in the opening Test at Brisbane and has returned home … Read more
SYDNEY: Australian fast bowler James Pattinson announced his shock retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, just weeks before arch-rivals England arrive to battle for the Ashes. The 31-year-old right-arm quick, who has notched 81 career Test wickets, has struggled with injury in the lead-up to the highly anticipated series. “I really wanted to give the Ashes a … Read more
Steve Smith and Aaron Finch were included in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup tournament, whereas uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was a surprise selection. Batting lynchpin Smith had been disgraced after pulling out of the ongoing tours of West Indies and Bangladesh due to his left elbow issue. He told earlier that he … Read more
International Cricket Council (ICC) has released new test rankings here on Monday. Australian batsman Steve Smith achieved the top ranking whereas Pakistan’s fast bowler M. Abbas is on number 10th of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after the Ashes. Steve Smith’s scores of 80 and 23 have helped him remain 34 points ahead … Read more
