DUBAI: Indian star Virat Kohli on Wednesday moved up two locations to seventh after scores of 79 and 29 in his final Test as captain in the latest ICC rankings for batters in the 5-day format. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten century in the second innings of the sequence-deciding third Test in opposition to South Africa … Read more
England’s bowlers pegged again Australia with three wickets beneath the Hobart lights on Saturday night time, but the hosts reached the shut of play on three for 37 with a lead of 152 runs after an eventful second day of the fifth Ashes Test. The 8,711 crowd at Bellerive Oval witnessed the autumn of 17 … Read more
England quick bowler Ollie Robinson should enhance his health to take care of the calls for of Test cricket, bowling coach Jon Lewis mentioned after the 28-yr-previous suffered a again spasm on the opening day of the ultimate Ashes Test in opposition to Australia on Friday. Robinson took two early wickets in Hobart, sending again … Read more
Three Tests, three big wins. The Australians have been completely cruel in the continued Ashes sequence. Once that they had England on the mat in the primary Test, they did not launch the strain and in true Aussie fashion went for the jugular. The quick bowlers have been distinctive for Australia. Consider this – throughout … Read more
MELBOURNE: Test debutant Scott Boland etched his title within the document books and have become an instant cult hero in Australian cricket with an astonishing six-wicket haul that wrapped up the Ashes on day three of the third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday. Plucked from obscurity when referred to as up by selectors on Christmas … Read more
MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday criticised England for his or her poor planning, thoughts and structures, saying it has “come back to bite them” after the guests misplaced the Ashes following an embarrassing defeat within the third Test right here. Joe Root’s males have been the quickest to give up the Urn … Read more
MELBOURNE: The legendary Glenn McGrath on Friday loathed the lack of aggression from England gamers in the ongoing Ashes sequence, saying he would like to see an in depth battle in the final contest as a substitute of “political correctness”. For McGrath, an excessive amount of bromance between England and Australian gamers, which he largely … Read more
ADELAIDE: Australia run-machine Marnus Labuschagne enjoys profitable video games for his workforce greater than any private milestone, the 27-12 months-outdated mentioned after his sixth Test century consolidated their place within the second Ashes Test in opposition to England on Friday. South Africa-born Labuschagne prime-scored for the dominant hosts with a affected person 103 to assist … Read more
MELBOURNE: Under stress to justify his spot in Australia’s center order, Travis Head wasted no time repaying selectors’ faith as he stormed to the third-quickest century in Ashes historical past to place the hosts in command of the primary Test on Thursday. Head notched his third Test ton in 85 balls on day two and … Read more
England captain Joe Root praised Ollie Robinson’s “fantastic” performances after overcoming a turbulent begin to his Test profession and stated the quick bowler has impressed the remainder of the crew as they put together for the Ashes sequence towards Australia. Robinson has taken 28 wickets from 5 Tests to date, with 21 of these coming … Read more