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Joe Root, now second only to India icon Sachin Tendulkar in overall Test runs, struck 15 boundaries during a commanding 242-ball innings that powered England to 384 in their first innings. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Joe Root kept the door open for a possible return to Australia after producing a masterclass 160 in the fifth…
A frustrated Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg on Monday vowed to raise concerns over what he described as “archaic” bad light rules with the sport’s governing body after nearly a third of the opening day at the fifth Ashes Test was washed out. Play was halted 15 minutes before the scheduled tea break on Sunday…
England’s batting mainstay Joe Root struck his second century of the Ashes series on Monday, taking his overall tally to 41 Test hundreds and drawing level with Australian great Ricky Ponting in third place on the all-time list. The prolific right-hander reached the landmark with a couple off Michael Neser during a composed innings in…
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane (AP/PTI) Robin Uthappa has delivered a sharp assessment of the MCG Test pitch, calling it challenging and seam-friendly but far from unplayable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India batter argued that such surfaces appear extreme largely because modern batting has moved away from patience and problem-solving. Uthappa’s central…
Photo credit: Instagram/jakeweatherald Australian opener Jake Weatherald drew attention for a self-deprecating social media post after the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ended inside two days.Weatherald scored 10 and 5 on a pitch that assisted bowlers. The match added to a difficult start to his Test career after making his…
Gus Atkinson (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Gus Atkinson was on Monday ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia due to a hamstring injury, becoming the third pace bowler from the touring side to be sent home early during the series. The Surrey right-armer had hobbled off early on…
Jake Weatherald is bowled by Ben Stokes during day two of the fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page admitted he was left in a “state of shock” after witnessing the carnage during the two-day fourth Ashes Test, an outcome that has…
Travis Head has now struck centuries in four consecutive Tests at his home ground, following knocks of 140 against India last year and 119 and 175 against the West Indies. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Danger man Travis Head smashed his fourth century in as many Tests at the Adelaide Oval on Friday as Australia surged…
Travis Head and Mitchell Starc were the main men for Australia as they wrapped up the first Test in 2 days. (Agencies) Australia sealed an eight-wicket win over England in the first Ashes Test at Perth Stadium, completing the result inside two days — the first time an Ashes match has ended this quickly in…
Australia beat England in the first Ashes Test in front of a record attendance over both days. (Agencies) Perth Stadium witnessed its biggest-ever Test match attendance as Australia wrapped up the opening Ashes Test in just two days. The opening Test of the Ashes drew 49,983 spectators on Day 2, taking the total to 101,514….
