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Pat Cummins doubtful for ODI series against India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having played the fifth Ashes Test with a suspected broken wrist, Australia captain Pat Cummins could miss the three-match ODI series against India next month.Cricket Australia is yet to reveal the extent of Cummins' left wrist injury.Australia's ODI series against India is scheduled to begin on September 22 in Mohali.According to the 'Sydney Morning Herald,' "two sources with knowledge of the matter but not authorized to speak publicly say medical staff have not ruled out a possible fracture."Last week, the Australian pace spearhead injured his wrist on the first day of the final Ashes Test at the Oval. He had played the rest of the Test with a severely strapped wrist, and while the injury did not appear to hinder Cummins' bowling, it did cause him agony while batting.Cummin...
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Australia’s Usman Khawaja laments ‘frustrating’ ball change in Ashes finale | Cricket News – Times of India

Australia batter Usman Khawaja expressed frustration over the ball change during the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval in London, which he believed played a role in England's comeback to win the match. The tourists began the last day needing 249 more runs to reach a target of 384, starting on 135-0.England's Chris Woakes made a crucial impact early on the final day, taking two wickets in quick succession, dismissing both David Warner(60) and Usman Khawaja (72) after their strong opening partnership.The ball seemed to be moving more in the air and off the pitch compared to the previous day.While factors like overhead conditions and a refreshed pitch due to rain could have contributed to the difficult batting conditions, the change of ball might have also influenced the game. The ball was repl...
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5th Test: Warner, Khawaja lead Australia’s resilient charge in pursuit of Ashes triumph | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja showcased remarkable resilience, propelling their team to an unbeaten partnership of 135 runs on a rain-shortened fourth day of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. With a daunting target of 384 to win, the tourists' spirited performance has rekindled hopes of claiming a historic series win on English soil.Despite England's fast-bowling great Stuart Broad's emotional announcement of retirement after the match, Warner and Khawaja thwarted his quest for a farewell wicket, leaving the cricketing world captivated by their steadfastness at the crease.As it happened: 5th Ashes Test, Day 4Warner, notching an impressive 58 not out, and Khawaja, standing unbeaten on 69, combined forces to keep Australia's Ashes dream alive. The target of ...
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How Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes sparked Stuart Broad’s evolution into a world class bowler | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: There have been quite a few former Indian players who on record have said that Stuart Broad will always be remembered for the six sixes he was hit by Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 T20 World Cup India-England clash at Durban.No doubt that was a historic moment. Yuvraj had become the first Indian to do so at the international level. But as said by Chinese philosopher Confucius, "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail." There are bound to be failures in life and there is no human who has not encountered failure. But what matters is how you get up and continue to strive for excellence in life.This is where Stuart Christopher John Broad excelled. He was not the one who gave up after the Durban bashing. Instead, he went on to become one of the great...
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Crawley and Root’s fluent half-centuries drive England to extend lead

England’s Joe Root plays a shot for four off the bowling of Australia’s Pat Cummins on day three of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at The Oval cricket ground in London on July 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Joe Root made a fluent fifty as England moved quickly on to 265-4 at tea on the third day of the final Ashes test at The Oval on Saturday, 253 runs ahead of Australia.The hosts, bidding to level the series, lost the wickets of Zak Crawley (73), Ben Stokes (42) and Harry Brook (seven) in the afternoon session but continued to bat positively.Root looked in excellent touch, hitting eight fours and one six as he passed fifty for the 90th time in tests and was 61 not out at the interval with Jonny Bairstow on 34.Crawley, who drove the first ball of the day from ...
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Pat Cummins: Watch: Ben Stokes’ superb catch to dismiss Pat Cummins in 5th Ashes Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ashes series between England and Australia have always been full of remarkable centuries, superb bowling efforts and splendid fielding. Efforts that can turn matches and series around.England captain Ben Stokes came up with such an excellent display of mind-presence to dismiss his Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins in the last over of the second day of the 5th Ashes Test at The Oval.Cummins pulled a Joe Root delivery to long-on. Stokes took the catch overhead with a jump, realised he was going to cross the rope, so released the ball and quickly recovered to take it on the second attempt and ensuring he was not in contact with the rope.Stumps was drawn after the dismissal with Australia taking a 12-run first-innings lead at stumps on Day 2 in the final Ashes Test which England mus...
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Watch: Stuart Broad’s mind games against Marnus Labuschagne in 5th Ashes Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The two oldest cricket rivals England and Australia constantly have a go at each other and the Ashes series is full of examples of sledges, controversies and mind games by both teams against each other.A similar, but light-hearted incident happened in the 43rd over of the Australian innings on Day 2 of the 5th Ashes Test at The Oval. With Marnus Labuschagne on strike against Mark Wood, Stuart Broad ran upto the stumps and flipped the bails, much to the amusement of Labuschagne who just smiled at his batting partner Usman Khawaja at the other end.But lo and behold, the very next ball Labuschagne edged a Wood delivery for Joe Root to take a splendid one-handed catch at first slip.As the England players celebrated, a delighted Broad ran to the runner's end and said something to ...
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I’ve never seen Australia play with so much fear: Michael Vaughan

After yet another topsy-turvy day of Test cricket at the Oval, Australia took a 12-run lead against England in the fifth Ashe Test. Australia were bowled out for 295 in the closing stages of the day. After an exciting batting display by England on the opening day, the Australia were ontent with a tentative approach as England’s seamers bowled with immense control and discipline. Former England captain Michael Vaughan says it was the worst he’s ever seen Australia bat. “They are taking home the urn, but I’ve never seen Australia play with so much fear,” Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special. “They are usually so aggressive and try to take the game forward. “They have just sat in to bat a long period of time without remembering you have to put a bit of pressure on the bowlers. “This morn...
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David Warner: Glenn McGrath believes David Warner’s career may be nearing its end | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Glenn McGrath, a legendary Australian pacer, suggested David Warner's career could be "coming to an end" unless he scores big in the second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against England.Warner only managed 24 in the first inning at The Oval.The left-handed opener has scored 225 runs at a dismal average of 25.00 in nine innings in Ashes, including only one half-century (66) during the second Test at Lord's."There's a bit of pressure on Dave Warner. He looked ok, but then, got out again. To be honest, I think, unfortunately, that maybe, it's coming towards the end of his career," McGrath told SENQ Breakfast."I know he came out the other day and said he wanted to play it until the end of next summer. But I think the pressure is on him. The vultures are circli...
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‘James Anderson is the greatest fast bowler to play the game’: Ben Stokes

689 wickets from 182 Test matches in a career spanning across 20 years. It’s hard to look past James Anderson as the greatest Test pacer ever – he is, after all, leading the tally in terms of wicket taking. England skipper Ben Stokes also has no qualms over terming his most experienced pacer as the G.O.A.T. “James Anderson is the greatest fast bowler to play the game,” Stokes told reporters ahead of the fifth Ashes Test. “And he’s still looking as good as he was two years ago, although he hasn’t had the impact he would have liked in this series.” When asked of the other greats in the Test cricket arena such as Dale Steyn, Curtly Ambrose and Glenn McGrath, Stokes said, “I only faced Steyn. I didn’t face McGrath, I didn’t face the other guys. I’ve faced a lot of them, been on the field a...
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England face Anderson call after naming unchanged squad for Ashes finale

England players James Anderson (l) Ben Duckett (c) and Moeen Ali look on. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England are set to make a decision over veteran paceman James Anderson’s place in the side after naming an unchanged squad for this week’s final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.Rain at the England great’s Old Trafford home ground washed out all of Sunday’s play and condemned the fourth Test to a draw.That ensured holders Australia, 2-1 ahead with one to play, retained the Ashes and wrecked any chance of a winner-takes-all decider in London.But an England win would square the series at 2-2 — the same result as when they last staged the Ashes in 2019 — and deny Australia a much longed for first away Ashes campaign triumph in 22 years.England named an unchanged 14-man squa...
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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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4th Ashes Test: Mark Wood puts England on the brink of victory against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's Mark Wood unleashed a hostile spell of bowling on day three of the thrilling fourth Ashes Test, helping to restrict Australia to 113/4 in their second innings. With this strong performance, England are closing in on a crucial victory that would level the series.After England's Jonny Bairstow's scintillating display with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 99, the hosts managed to post an imposing total of 592 all out in front of a passionate Old Trafford crowd on Friday.As it happened: 4th Ashes Test Day 3With rain predicted for the upcoming weekend and England holding a commanding 275-run lead, Australia seemed to be playing for a draw, which would enable them to retain the Ashes.However, Mark Wood had other plans and made an immediate impact with the ball. After a stea...
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“I think it’s a mistake, particularly in Manchester where the ball does turn

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh slammed Australia for dropping Todd Murphy from the playing eleven for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.“I tend to disagree with it,” Waugh told SENQ Breakfast of the Australian selection. Australia went into the game with an all out pace attack. “I think it’s a mistake, particularly in Manchester where the ball does turn,” observed Waugh. “I know they’re probably looking at the forecast and saying there’s a bit of rain around, but you do need variation in the attack,” Waugh added. Cameron Green missed the last Test at Headingley. Mitchell Marsh came into the side in place of him in the all-rounder slot. He had a brilliant outing. He scored a blistering ton in the first innings and chipped in with crucial wickets with the ball as...
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4th Ashes Test: England face ultimate test of bold attacking approach | Cricket News – Times of India

England face a defining moment as they resume play in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday. The fearless attacking ethos that has revolutionised the national team over the past year will be put to the ultimate test against Australia, who reached 299 for eight on the opening day after England captain Ben Stokes chose to ask the visitors to bat.With a narrow defeat in the first two Tests, hosts England need victories in Manchester and London next week to secure an historic series victory. However, history and a gloomy weather forecast cast doubts on their chances.Only Australia, led by the legendary Don Bradman in 1936-37, have ever recovered from a 2-0 deficit in an Ashes series. Bradman's remarkable scores of 270, 212, and 169 in consecutive Tests enabled Austr...
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Ashes 2023: James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson in England’s playing XI for Old Trafford Test

James Anderson will replace Ollie Robinson as England has announced their playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test be played at the Old Trafford, starting from Wednesday. “Lancashire seamer James Anderson replaces Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson from the side that defeated Australia in the third Test at Headingley last week,” ECB said in a statement. Earlier this week, Ollie Robinson has declared his availability for the fourth Ashes test despite getting injured in the team’s win over Australia in the third match of the series last week. Robinson sent down just 11.2 overs at Headingley before suffering a back spasm. While he had a six-ball cameo with the bat and fielded in Australia’s second innings, he did not bowl again. England has also shown its faith in Jonny Bairstow by keeping the wic...
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The Ashes: Fourth Ashes Test: Marcus Harris expects David Warner to play at Old Trafford | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Marcus Harris of Australia is ready to make an impression if given a chance in the Ashes series against England, despite the fact that opener David Warner is expected to play the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting on Wednesday.Warner's future in the side is still up in the air following his twin failure in Leeds, where he was bowled by Stuart Broad in both innings as England won by three wickets to stay alive in the five-match series.In the series, Warner has one half-century in six innings but has formed three fifty-plus opening partnerships with Usman Khawaja."Davey's obviously a bit of a lightning rod for opinion," Harris told reporters on Sunday."But I think they've done really well -– as an opening partnership when you can get the team off to a good start."Even if you’...
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Australia: Unchanged England squad for crucial fourth Ashes Test against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

The England Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday that they will field an unchanged squad for the fourth Ashes Test in a bid to maintain their momentum and turn the tables on Australia. The highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford from July 19-23.After enduring two consecutive defeats in the series, England staged a remarkable comeback with a thrilling three-wicket victory at Headingley last week. The team's resounding win injected a renewed sense of belief and urgency into their campaign, as they now face the daunting task of winning the upcoming Test in Manchester to keep the series alive before the final showdown at the Oval in London.The decision to retain the same squad reflects England's confidence in their players and the desire to maintain stability...
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Ashes: Australia’s ton-up Mitchell Marsh has return to remember | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mitchell Marsh played a pivotal role in Australia's total of 263 runs after their batting lineup faltered around his blazing century on the opening day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley. Marsh's impressive knock of 118 runs off just 118 balls became the cornerstone of Australia's innings.England's fast bowler, Mark Wood, was the standout performer, capturing five wickets for 34 runs on a pitch displaying a tinge of green.This substantiated the decision made by England captain Ben Stokes to bowl first.Australia's captain, Pat Cummins, capitalised on the early advantage by dismissing two English batsmen, leaving them struggling at 22-2. However, the introduction of Marsh, who was making his return to Test cricket after nearly four years, proved to be a turning point. He sho...
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Steve Smith becomes 15th Australian cricketer to play 100 Tests | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Dynamic batter Steve Smith on Thursday became the 15th Australian cricketer to reach the milestone of 100 Test matches. Smith achieved this feat during the third Ashes Test against England at Headingley in Leeds.Known for his swashbuckling style of batting, Smith is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Test batters of his generation. In his 99 matches so far, he has amassed an impressive total of 9,113 runs at an average of 59.56.This includes an impressive tally of 32 centuries and 37 half-centuries. Notably, Smith will also join an elite group of players who have played 50 or more Tests and maintained an average of at least 59, a distinction held by only three individuals in the history of the game.Currently, Australia's "hundred club" consists of only 15 cricket...