News A five-for in the space of 19 deliveries, a six-wicket haul on debut – it was quite a Test for the Victorian In his debut Test, Scott Boland produced a truly memorable performance on his home ground. After two in three balls rocked England on the second evening – bringing raucous approval from Bay
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News BCCI president had a mild fever on Sunday, and got the positive report on Monday evening Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for Covid-19, and has been admitted to Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital. He had a mild fever on Sunday, and was tested for the virus soon after. Following the emergence of a positive report, on
News Play will resume on the third day after a clear set of results among the playing groups but questions remain Cricket Australia is breathing a huge sigh of relief after all players from Australia and England returned negative tests to COVID-19. The outcome of those tests left CA sweating on not only the remainder
Joe Root says that he will not be considering his position as Test captain until the end of England’s tour of Australia, and instead pledged to “put some pride back into the badge” in the final two matches at Sydney and Hobart, after a humiliating conclusion to the decisive third Test at Melbourne. England’s Ashes
Report England blown away in little more than an hour on third morning for third Test rout Australia 267 (Harris 76, Anderson 4-33) beat England 185 (Root 50, Cummins 3-36, Lyon 3-36) and 68 (Boland 6-7, Starc 3-29) by an innings and 14 runs Scott Boland’s six-wicket haul on Test debut powered Australia to an
3rd Ashes Test, AUS vs ENG Live: Mitchell Starc bowls a delivery to Joe Root.© AFP 3rd Ashes Test, Day 3: Joe Root and Ben Stokes will look to steady England’s ship when the visitors resume play on Day 3 at 31/4 against Australia in the ongoing third Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
News Pakistan Test opener will continue to stay in Karachi as he has been advised against travelling as a precautionary measure for two weeks He has been discharged from the hospital and since shifted to a hotel where he has begun his post-surgery rehabiliation. He will continue to stay in Karachi, away from his home
Report Clearer weather is expected on days three and four, but there is more rain forecast for day five India 272 for 3 (Rahul 122*, Rahane 40*, Ngidi 3-45) vs South Africa Persistent rain washed out day two at Centurion, with the umpires calling off play at 1.55pm local time. There had been overnight rain
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News Anrich Nortje, who has been ruled out of the series because of a hip injury, has undergone a bone scan Duanne Olivier was forced out of the Centurion Test against India because of the lingering effects of Covid-19, which he tested positive for a few weeks ago, and a hamstring niggle. “Duanne Olivier is
Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza will play for the same BPL franchise for the first time after Dhaka signed the trio for the upcoming season. Tamim and Mashrafe were two of Dhaka’s first three picks while Mahmudullah was the team’s only direct signing. The Dhaka franchise had an overnight change in ownership after the
James Anderson admitted his disappointment after an encouraging England fightback with the ball, in which he claimed his second-best innings figures in Australia, was undermined by the loss of four wickets during a furious final hour of play on day two at the MCG. England’s bowlers limited Australia to 267 with a disciplined display, conceding
Report Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland both strike twice in an over as Australia look to capitalise on 82-run lead England 185 and 4 for 31 (Boland 2-1, Starc 2-11) trail Australia 267 (Harris 76, Anderson 4-33) by 51 runs Some vintage James Anderson bowling kept England in the contest on an eventful second day of
News Play was delayed by 30 minutes after two members of England support staff and two family members returned positive Covid tests Two members of England’s support staff and two members of England’s family group have returned positive Covid-19 rapid antigen tests on day two of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne but the match
Ashes 2021-22 3rd Test, Australia vs England Score Updates: England are looking to rally.© AFP Australia vs England, Ashes, 3rd Test, Day 2, live cricket score: England will look to bounce back on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Melbourne on Monday in order to keep alive their fading hopes of regaining
Report Agarwal chips in with half-century as well as visitors take control of the Boxing Day Test India 272 for 3 (Rahul 122*, Agarwal 60, Ngidi 3-45) vs South Africa With his fifth Test century outside Asia, KL Rahul led India to a position of dominance in the first Test of the series. On an
News Latest failure adds to scrutiny on tourists’ methods and approach Going into the third Test, captain Joe Root had called for a response from his team after “basic mistakes” in Brisbane and Adelaide had left them 2-0 down in the series. However, Root was again left flying a lone standard, top-scoring with 50 as
Report England dismissed for 185 after another flaky display with the bat in Melbourne Australia 1 for 61 (Warner 38, Harris 20*, Anderson 1-14) trail England 185 (Root 50, Cummins 3-36, Lyon 3-36) by 124 runs It was a case of the more things change the more they stay the same for England as Australia
Ashes 2021-22 3rd Test, Australia vs England Score Updates: England look to stay alive in the series.© AFP England are taking on Australia in the Boxing Day Test knowing they must fix the mistakes that have blighted their tour or lose the Ashes series. After a nine-wicket thumping in Brisbane and then crashing by 275 runs in Adelaide,
News Yorkshire and England legend passes away after long battle with esophageal cancer Ray Illingworth, England’s Ashes-winning former captain, head coach and chair of selectors, has died at the age of 89, following a battle with esophageal cancer. As an offspinning allrounder, Illingworth’s professional career spanned a remarkable 32 years, from his debut for Yorkshire
A controlled innings from Australian captain Steve Smith helped set the platform for some entertaining lower-order hitting on day two, before Mitchell Starc and debutant Michael Neser struck late with the new ball. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ Michael Neser’s first Test wicket: https://www.cricket.com.au/video/michael-neser-first-test-wicket-haseeb-hameed-ashes-adelaide/2021-12-17 Highlights from Steve Smith’s patient 93: https://www.cricket.com.au/video/steve-smith-innings-highlights-australia-england-second-ashes-test-adelaide/2021-12-17 Highlights from Marnus Labuschagne’s gritty
Preview Both teams possess potent bowling line-ups, but it’s difficult to judge their batting units before the series begins Big picture Cumulatively, South Africa and India have played a total of 18 Tests this year; South Africa have played only five of those, with the last one at home coming against Sri Lanka in January.
News “In many ways, I had already retired as a cricketer, but hadn’t been able to make a formal announcement” Harbhajan Singh has announced his retirement from all formats of the game. In a video message on Twitter, the former India offspinner said that “in many ways, I had already retired”, but because of his
News David Malan said it was important players did not go into the shell but some were learning on the run Dawid Malan admitted England’s players are “hurting” after the drubbings in the opening two Ashes Tests but added that it’s vital that they do not become too defensively minded and still aim to put
News The Victoria pace bowler has a fine record at the MCG and has been in superb form this season Victoria pace bowler Scott Boland has been handed a surprise debut in the Boxing Day Test against England with Australia taking a cautious approach over a minor leg injury to Jhye Richardson. “It’s huge,” Cummins
News “I think the workload also becomes slightly easier to manage with five bowlers, and when you have that kind of quality, you might as well use it” KL Rahul has hinted that India are inclined towards playing five bowlers in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, leaving them with a “very, very difficult decision”
Preview The series is still alive, but only just, with England making four changes as they look to hit back Big Picture The Ashes is alive heading to Melbourne…thanks to the schedule. In the last two series Australia have had things tied up before Christmas, but with two Tests in the New Year this iconic
Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement from all formats on Friday, December 24.© AAFP Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced retirement from all forms of cricket and tributes and wishes are pouring in from all corners for ‘Turbanator’. Monty Panesar, the first Indian-origin Sikh cricketer, was inspired by Harbhajan as a youngster. “He is one of
News “It is not yet finalised in which area he will work in, whether it is the High Performance, Under-19s or the senior team,” Nazmul Hassan said of Siddons The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has brought back former Australia batter Jamie Siddons to Bangladesh cricket – this time as batting consultant – over ten years