BRISBANE: Australia captain Pat Cummins and paceman Josh Hazlewood will miss the second Ashes Test with injuries, Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday, while opener Usman Khawaja has been retained despite back spasms in the Perth opener. Read More: Cummins, Hazlewood, Green return in Australia’s WTC final squad Australia, leading the series 1-0 after an eight-wicket victory […]
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Perth Stadium pitch earns ICC’s top rating after Ashes win
PERTH: The Perth Stadium pitch that witnessed Australia’s dominant eight-wicket Ashes victory over England has been awarded the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) highest rating, Cricket Australia announced on Thursday. Read More: Weatherald, Doggett set for Australia Test debuts in Perth Ashes The ICC match referee gave the surface a “very good” rating, reflecting consistent early bounce, good […]
Two-day Test collapse leaves fans grieving and questioning cricket’s future
What was meant to be a five-day Test match between Australia and England instead ended in just two days, leaving fans stunned, disheartened, and searching for meaning. For many, the collapse felt like the loss of a ritual — a Test match that never truly began. Read More: Pakistan vs South Africa two-match Test series starts today The […]
Duckett and Pope defy Starc as England take control on day two of Perth Ashes Test
PERTH – Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope staged a resolute 59-run partnership on day two of the first Ashes Test on Saturday, putting England firmly in control after dismissing Australia for just 132 in their first innings. At lunch, the visitors were 59-1, leading by 99, with Duckett on 28 and Pope unbeaten on 24. […]
Starc wrecks England in Ashes opener
Australia’s Ashes defence got off to a perfect start on Friday as Mitchell Starc tore through England’s batting lineup, claiming a career-best 7-58 to bowl them out for 172 before tea on day one of the Perth Test. The visitors’ first-innings collapse left Australia trailing by 157 runs, entering the break at 15-1 after debutant […]
Weatherald, Doggett set for Australia Test debuts in Perth Ashes
PERTH: Australia will hand baggy green caps to opening batter Jake Weatherald and pace bowler Brendan Doggett in the first Ashes Test against England on Friday, marking the first time since January 2019 that two players debut before a single Test. Steve Smith, standing in as captain for the injured Pat Cummins, confirmed the lineup […]
Australia Confident Pat Cummins Will Play Major Role in Ashes Despite Injury Concerns
MELBOURNE – Australia are hopeful that captain Pat Cummins will feature in the upcoming Ashes series, despite lingering fitness concerns over his recovery from a back stress injury, chief selector George Bailey said on Saturday. Cummins, 32, has not yet resumed bowling, making him a doubt for the first Test in Perth starting November 21. […]
Pat Cummins Doubtful for First Ashes Test in Perth
SYDNEY — Injured Australian captain Pat Cummins has admitted he is “probably less likely than likely” to be fit for the first Ashes Test against England starting November 21 in Perth, as he continues his recovery from a lower back injury sustained in July against the West Indies. Cummins said he was still about two […]