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‘You’re an absolute disgrace’: Stuart Broad recalls altercation with Pat Cummins

England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed the conversation he had with Australian skipper Pat Cummins after Alex Carey’s stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the second Ashes Test. “As I’m walking out to bat at Lord’s and there’s boos going at the Aussies, the captain Pat Cummins is coming on to bowl so he’s walking towards me at the end of his mark,” Broad said on the Up Front podcast. “And I just looked at him and said, ‘You’re an absolute disgrace’. “He said, ‘Oh yeah, you’re hardly an upkeep of the spirit of cricket’.” Cummins comment was a reference to the 2013 Ashes series, when Stuart Broad didn’t walked away after edging the ball to first slip. “So that upset me a bit,” Broad said.Most Read 1 Qatar hands death penalty to 8 former Indian Navy men, Govt explores le...
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Brendon McCullum compares Ashes to a ‘heavyweight boxing fight,’ hails ‘amazing’ Stuart Broad and his achievements

England coach Brendon McCullum has compared the Ashes series to a heavyweight bout between two top teams and lauded Stuart Broad for his amazing achievements and explains why the seamer deserved to go on his own term. “Amazing to be part of this series. Two incredible cricket teams with contrasting style much like a heavyweight boxing fight and it lived up to the billing. It was really special,” McCullum told Sky Sports. “I am very proud of the way our boys stayed very strong to what we want to do throughout the series. It is a nice reflection of a great series,” he said. McCullum lauded Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement said the team is going to miss the stalwart of England cricket in the dressing room. "Broad writes his own scripts" 📝 Brendon McCullum says the Ashes is ...
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Tim Paine says Michael Vaughan’s ‘playing with fear’ jibe on Australia is frustrating

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has made a scathing attack on Michael Vaughan, who had heavily criticised Australia’s batting display on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test. “They are taking home the urn, but I’ve never seen Australia play with so much fear,” Vaughan had told the BBC. While responding to Vaughan’s comments, Paine defended Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne for digging in under difficult batting condition. “It’s frustrating when you hear things like that,” he said on SEN Tassie Breakfast. “He’s entitled to his opinion and maybe it was the worst he’s ever seen them bat, although I think that’s a fair stretch over his whole career. Given how dark it was, the lights were on, how well England were bowling. “There’s no doubt that Marnus is not batting anywhere near his best ...
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Ashes: Marnus Labuschagne, rain keep England at bay in fourth Test

It was a call from the umpires about dying light in Manchester and their instruction to Ben Stokes that only spinners would be allowed to bowl that turned the day rather dramatically. For 17 overs until then, after the opening session was washed out by rains, England seamers were disciplined but were unable to break the Australian resolve. Suddenly, Joe Root began to weave a smart cocktail of off breaks and fore-finger triggered away-curlers, and Mooen Ali, still waging a battle with his grip and control, produced enough drifting floaters to keep the batsmen on tenterhooks. Then, Root removed Marnus Labuschagne to press England ahead before clouds opened up again to dampen out the rest of the day. As things stand, after 135 minutes and 30 overs on fourth day, Australia trail by 61 runs ...
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‘I got no comment on it’: Jonny Bairstow refuses to answer question on his controversial stumping at Lord’s

England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow was in combative mood with the journalists in the press conference after the end of Day 3 of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford. When asked about his controversial stumping at Lord’s, he said: “I have got no comment on it.” Ten months on from career-threatening injury, England’s gloveman has struggled behind the stumps throughout the Ashes and he had been under pressure to keep his spot coming into Old Trafford. Despite his blazing 99no, Jonny Bairstow appeared in no mood to chat after play on day three at Old Trafford #Ashes pic.twitter.com/y6xi9ucqfI — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) July 21, 2023 “Keeping after three years is not easy. It is one of those things that takes a bit of time to get back to irrelevant of the ankle. It would be l...
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Ashes 2023: England take four Australia wickets in push for series-leveling victory

England grabbed four Australia wickets to press closer to an Ashes-series leveling victory on day three of the fourth test on Friday. After posting a rapidfire 592 for a massive first-innings lead of 275, England reduced Australia to 113-4 in its second innings by stumps at Old Trafford. Marnus Labuschagne was defying England on 44 and Mitch Marsh was with him on 1. Mark Wood’s extra pace and timely insertions into the attack made the difference as he dismissed Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Travis Head cheaply to pass 100 test wickets, and Chris Woakes bagged David Warner. England forced the pace of its innings at 5 1/2 runs per over ahead of forecasted bad weather this weekend. Jonny Bairstow smashed an unbeaten 99, most of it in a last-wicket partnership of 66 with James Anderson, wh...
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‘There’s strength in loyalty, not numbers’: David Warner’s cryptic post before ENG vs AUS 4th Ashes Test

David Warner has had a poor Ashes 2023 so far. The 36-year-old, has only managed to accumulate  141 runs in three Tests at an average of just above 23, including one half-century. Warner’s struggles have been largely due to his inability to get off to a good start. His struggles have been compounded by the fact that he has been facing some excellent bowling from England’s bowlers. Stuart Broad has been his tormentor-in-chief. Despite his struggles, Warner remains a key member of the Australian team. He is one of the most experienced batsmen in the side and is a vital part of the team’s plans for winning the Ashes. However, question marks have also been raised over his inclusion in the playing eleven. Now a day before the fourth Ashes Test, Warner shared a post on Instagram that read: “W...
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‘He is not fit’: Geoffrey Boycott wants England to drop Jonny Bairstow

Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott wants England management to take a strong decision and drop Jonny Bairstow from the playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test to be played at Old Trafford, starting from July 19. “My experience of playing at the highest level for so long and my common sense tells me that Jonny Bairstow is not fit,” Boycott wrote of Bairstow in his column for The Telegraph. “He isn’t moving 100 per cent right and is short of competitive batting and wicketkeeping. He has been selected on last summer’s marvellous match-winning batting, but at this moment in time is a shadow of his best.” Boycott als said that England’s gamble to play Bairstow “hasn’t worked”. “It is very sad and outwardly he may show he is upbeat and full of exuberance, but when you fail on the big sta...
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‘If England bat sensibly…’: Sachin Tendulkar says first hour at Headingley is going to be critical

Sachin Tendulkar reckons the opening first hour of Day 4 will be crucial for England at Headingley to win the Test match. England are 27 without loss in their pursuit of 251 to win the third Ashes Ashes Test. Ben Duckett had 18 and Zac Crawley 9. Two overs from Australia captain Pat Cummins conceded 17. “The first hour at Headingley is going to be critical tomorrow,” Sachin wrote on Twitter. The first hour at Headingley is going to be critical tomorrow. I feel the wicket is playing absolutely fine and if England bat sensibly and are positive in their approach they will get there. They require discipline in their shot selection with a positive approach and the total… — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 8, 2023 Sachin feels England are favourites but they need to bat sensibly. “I fee...
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‘Shoes off if you hate Carey’: Watch the Western Terrace at Headingley giving a hostile reception to Alex Carey

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) July 6, 2023 The fans at western terrace was even pictured with dozens of shoes in the air, shouting “shoes off if you hate Carey.” “Cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat,” they yelled at Carey after every ball. He was peppered with the short pitch stuff. He was stunned with a bouncer to the helmet during his innings. “Welcome” Alex Carey pic.twitter.com/tCNv1bKEsY — Justin it for the Cloutinho (@JUSTIN_AVFC_) July 6, 2023 “He’s definitely given it a smooch… behave yourself Alex Carey!” former England captain Eoin Morgan joked in commentary. The Australian wicketkeeper stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s when he thought the ball was dead – and the tourists have since been slammed for disrespecting the ‘spirit of the game.’ Carey was dropped twice by J...
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‘Sink or swim’: How Mitchell Marsh a backup for Cameron Green scores a brilliant Ashes century

Eyebrows were raised over Mitchell Marsh’s selection for the Ashes. The 31-year-old all-rounder has not played Test cricket for four years and was only selected as a backup for Cameron Green, who missed the Headingley Test due to hamstring injury and Mitchell Marsh grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He had only four first-class matches in four years, but in the last one in March in Perth he scored an unbeaten 108. Mitchell Marsh on Thursday celebrated his test comeback by smashing a century and taking a wicket as Australia led England by 195 runs after day one of the third Ashes test at Headingley. “On a long tour you always get a chance at some stage, I just wanted to stay ready,” Marsh told reporters after stumps. “It was a bit of a surprise and very unfortunate for Greeny.”...
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‘Amazes me that not one Aussie thought the appeal was wrong’: Stuart Broad says nothing has changed since sandpaper gate

Stuart Broad has stepped up the war of words against the Australian cricket team and it’s talk about the change in legacy since the infamous sandpaper gate during the tour of South Africa in 2018. The unusual manner in which Jonny Bairstow was stumped seemed to have infuriated the England seamer, who put on 108 for the seventh wicket with Ben Stokes and almost pulledd off a heist on Day 5 at the Lord’s. “What amazed me, and what I told the Australians I could not believe as we left the field at lunch, was that not one senior player among them … questioned what they had done,” Broad wrote in his column for the Daily Mail. 🤐🤐🤐#EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/dDGCnj4qNm — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 2, 2023 “Especially given what their team has been through over rece...
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Virat Kohli’s tormentor Todd Murphy to replace Nathan Lyon in Australia’s XI

Nathan Lyon has been ruled out from the rest of the Ashes series, the Cricket Australia has confirmed it on Monday. In Lyon’s absence, Todd Murphy is set to make his Ashes debut. Todd Murphy, had an impressive debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to replace Lyon. Murphy finished as Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker (behind Lyon) with 14 at an average of 25.21 against India and has removed Virat Kohli four times. “Todd is pretty well placed. “We like to have a spinner in our attack, it’s a different balance, and as you saw (on Sunday) at certain times, we had to do it differently without Nathan Lyon down the other end which we’ve been so used to,” England coach Andrew McDonald was quoted by cricket.com.au. “At times it looked a bit chaotic, so we do like to ha...
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‘Australia cry England’s ‘Hypocrisy!’: When Bairstow tried to run out Labuschagne when he was the wicketkeeper

“Can’t have it both ways chaps!” ran a Fox Sports headline. “Damning footage exposes Poms’ great Ashes hypocrisy.” The footage shows Jonny Bairstow, the wicketkeeper, trying to run out Marnus Labuschagne, pretty similar to the way Alex Carew would run him out on the final day of the Lord’s Test. Thought we had seen this before. Jonny Bairstow attempting to catch Marnus Labuschagne stepping out of his crease two days ago. #Ashes @wwos @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/U28fEvlEu8 — Sam Djodan (@samdjodan) July 2, 2023 Labuschagne had shouldered arms, and Bairstow gathered the ball and immediately under-armed a throw at the striker’s end, misses the stumps. Labuschagne was inside the crease then. Carey, who had spotted Barstow leaving the crease too soon, also would immediately under-arm a ball ...
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‘Hasn’t looked dangerous at all’: Ricky Ponting takes another swipe at Ollie Robinson

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has fired a fresh salvo at Ollie Robinson saying the the England seamer has not looked particularly dangerous so far in the series. “I don’t think he’s looked dangerous in the series at all,” Ponting said on the ICC Review. “I mean, if you look at the wickets, he’s got the tailenders out in each game. Yes he got Marnus (Labuschagne) in this innings here. But then he got (Nathan) Lyon and then he got (Josh) Hazlewood. So if he didn’t get the 10 and 11 out, then he finishes his innings with one wicket at over four runs an over.” Ponting also said that the whole conversation around Ollie Robinson has been blown out of the proportion. “He’s a very skilful bowler, no doubt about that, and no one would’ve said a word about Ollie Robinson if he hadn’t...
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‘If you’re going to just entertain, might as well be a circus’: Geoffrey Boycott slams England’s Bazball before Lord’s Test

England will be looking to level the Ashes series after their defeat in the opening match at Edgbaston when the second Test gets underway at Lord’s on Wednesday. The second Ashes Test is sure to be a closely contested affair. Both teams have a strong chance of winning, and it should be an exciting match to watch. However, England’s ultra-aggressive approach, deemed Bazball, has not gone well with their former legend Geoffrey Boycott, who launched a scathing attack on the Three Lions. In a conversation on the Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast, Boycott said that he did enjoy England’s brand of cricket but felt that they had deviated from the primary goal of winning the game. “I enjoyed the cricket, it kept you on the edge of your seat,” Boycott was quoted as saying by Fox Cricket....
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‘Ashes will be done and dusted if Australia…’: Glenn McGrath makes bold prediction before Lord’s Test

Australia and England collide in the second Ashes test at Lord’s which starts on Wednesday. Australia won the first match by two wickets after a gripping five-day battle at Edgbaston and thus took an important 1-0 lead in the series. Former Australia legend Glenn McGrath believes that if the Kangaroos win the win the second Test then Ashes will be ‘done and dusted’ and it is game over for England. “The last time a team came from behind to win the Ashes was in 2005, a series I was right in the thick of,” he said while speaking to the BBC. “We were 1-0 up heading into the second Test at Edgbaston, a match I sat out after the infamous incident of treading on the ball in the warm-up. “We lost a thrilling Test by two runs, but I will always maintain that the series would have been won had w...
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Ashes: Josh Tongue replaces Moeen Ali as England announce an all-seam attack for Lord’s Test

Josh Tongue has been named as Moeen Ali’s replacement for the second Ashes Test as England are going with an all-seam attack for the Lord’s Test. Tongue has claimed a second-innings figures of 5 for 66 to set up a ten-wicket win for England against Ireland at the same venue against Ireland earlier this month. Moeen Ali, who suffered with a burst blister on his right index finger at Edgbaston, is left out in the only change from the narrow two-wicket defeat in the series opener. Mark Wood, England’s fastest bowler, has been overlooked once again. Seamer Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed were also overlooked in preference of Tongue. Joe Root, will be the lone spinner in the side. The Lord’s pitch appeared reasonably green two days before the test and, should it remain that way, is...
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‘We’ll be more aggressive and more entertaining’: James Anderson’s warning to Australia ahead of Lord’ Test

James Anderson has backed “Bazball” and believes England will continue to play their aggressive brand of cricket in the ongoing Ashes series despite losing the opening Test. England lost the opening Test by two wickets and took 1-0 lead in the series. The second Test will start from Wednesday at Lord’s. “I think we’ll go more positive, more aggressive, more entertaining,” Anderson was speaking at the London Stadium where he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals. “We want to try and make sure people go home happy as they did each day at Edgbaston. “Just because we’re 1-0 down I don’t think we’ll try anything different. I think we showed enough last week to show we can win the next four if we keep playing like that and...
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No heroics from James Anderson if Ashes deliver more ‘kryptonite’ pitches

James Anderson said the lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener was like “kryptonite” to him and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces in the remainder of the series are flat and slow. Captain Ben Stokes had asked for “flat, fast wickets” for the series but seamer Stuart Broad described the Edgbaston surface as “soulless” and one of the slowest he had encountered in England. Anderson acknowledged he was below his best in the opener, posting match figures of 1-109 on his return from a groin injury, but said the wicket had done him no favours. “If all the pitches are like that I’m done in the Ashes series,” he wrote in his Daily Telegraph column. “That pitch was like kryptonite for me. There was not much swing, no reverse swing, no se...