SYDNEY: Australia win the fifth and final Ashes Test against England on Thursday by five wickets, sealing a dominant 4-1 series victory and sending retiring Usman Khawaja off on a high note. The hosts chased a target of 160, reaching it after lunch on day five with Cameron Green unbeaten on 22 and Alex Carey […]
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Jacob Bethell stands firm as England trails by just nine in final Ashes Test
SYDNEY: Jacob Bethell played a resilient innings as England reached 174-3, just nine runs behind Australia by tea on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Harry Brook supported Bethell on 24 as the tourists aimed to erase a 183-run deficit after their first innings 384. […]
Head scored 163 puts Australia seven behind England
SYDNEY: Travis Head scored a commanding 163 and Steve Smith an unbeaten 65 as Australia closed just seven runs behind England’s first innings total of 384 at tea on day three of the fifth Ashes Test. The hosts were 377-6, with Cameron Green on eight not out, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Read More: Australia’s […]
Smith bats away retirement speculation
Australia captain Steve Smith has dismissed retirement rumors, saying he is taking cricket day-by-day and series-by-series. With Usman Khawaja retiring and Nathan Lyon injured, Smith will be one of the oldest players in the lineup for the fifth Ashes Test. He emphasized that he is still enjoying his cricket and contributing to the team. Smith, […]
Khawaja’s final SCG showdown begins
Australia and England will face off in the fifth Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 4. Australia already leads the series 3–1 and has secured the Ashes trophy. The match will also be a farewell for Australian opener Usman Khawaja at the SCG. Australia dominated the early series, winning the first three Tests […]
Stokes vows no let-up as England target final Ashes Test win in Sydney
England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up from his side in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia, describing the Sydney clash as a “huge game” despite the series already being decided. He said every match played in England colours carried significance, regardless of the Ashes outcome. England head into […]
Usman Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, hits out at racial stereotyping
Australia’s veteran batter Usman Khawaja announced on Friday that he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes Test against England, drawing the curtain on a 15-year career while strongly criticising what he described as persistent “racial stereotyping” in Australian cricket. The 39-year-old left-hander said the Sydney Test, which begins on January […]