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‘Are you not entertained?’That was the famous line uttered by Russell Crowe in Gladiator with his Maximus Decimus Meridius character questioning why after such a dramatic display the watching crowd gave a rather muted reaction. There was surely nothing muted about the reactions of England and Australia fans during a febrile day one of the latest Ashes battle. The watching masses in Perth, and on TV sets around the world, were entertained, alright. The pre-match hype lived up to and more. This was Test cricket in fast-forward, even by England’s standards. Image: England captain Ben Stokes bagged a five-wicket haul…
Australia v England | First Ashes Test | Day One Australia have come off second best in their first brush with England’s high-octane pace battery, which turned the tables on their hosts on one of the more extraordinary opening days of an Ashes series. While Mitchell Starc put the Aussie bowling attack on his back in the absence of his regular pace allies, Ben Stokes took a rapid-fire late five-wicket haul to cap an astonishing day-one bowling display from the visitors in Perth.Stokes took the final five wickets of the day in just 30 balls after both sides’ batters failed…
Ben Stokes’ five-wicket haul led a stirring fightback from England’s all-pace bowling attack after the tourists were skittled for just 172 by a Mitchell Starc-inspired Australia on a breathless, 19-wicket opening day of The Ashes series in Perth.Four years after England were rolled for 147 after choosing to bat in Brisbane on day one of the 2021/22 series, they folded again after making the same call at Optus Stadium, with their innings lasting just 32.5 overs and only Harry Brook (52 off 61 balls) passing fifty as left-arm quick Starc picked up Test-best figures of 7-58. However, captain Stokes (5-23),…
Rishabh Pant will lead India against South Africa in Shubman Gill’s absence as they seek to level the Test series 1-1 at Barsapara Stadium India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second and final Test against South Africa with a neck injury. Gill retired hurt in the first innings of the opening Test in Kolkata and did not bat in the second as South Africa won inside three days. The top-order batter travelled to Guwahati after being discharged from hospital, but was not deemed fit for what will be the first-ever Test match at Barsapara Stadium. “Unfortunately,…
Meg Lanning has a different vibe about her this Big Bash season. Her teammates have noticed it, and if her rivals hadn’t, they certainly will have after her blazing century against the Sydney Sixers on Thursday night. Off field, the former Aussie skipper is relaxed and lapping up the less intense schedule that comes with life post-international cricket. Vintage Meg: Lanning flawless in second WBBL century On field, she’s locked in, levelling up and determined to dominate. On Thursday, Lanning revealed how she is continuing to evolve her game, having finally nailed the approach she needs to unlock her free-flowing…
England ready for ‘tough and gruelling’ Ashes series: Stokes England will launch an all-out pace assault in the Ashes opener after pulling the trigger on a five-pronged seam attack at Perth Stadium and leaving out the spinner they have long groomed for this series, Shoaib Bashir. Ben Stokes will lead arguably the fastest bowling attack his side has ever brought to these shores as the England captain won the toss and chose to bat on Friday morning. His counterpart Steve Smith said he would have done the same if the coin had landed in his favour. Australia XI: Usman Khawaja,…
Despite an injury cloud hovering over his Ashes preparation, Mark Wood has been named in England’s XI for the first Test in Perth, which is music to the ears of a former Australia speedster Every ball of super Starc’s searing first spell Mark Wood accepts he “definitely” won’t be able to make it through all five Ashes Tests, but England’s pace ace hopes to emulate the feats of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson by producing devastating spells in Australia. Wood was named for the Ashes opener at Perth Stadium despite only playing one low-key warm-up match since undergoing knee surgery…
Follow the action live from the opening NRMA Insruance Men’s Ashes first Test in Perth Full scorecard and wicket replays here WATCH the first Test live on Kayo Sports , Foxtel, Seven and 7Plus or LISTEN to live ABC Radio, Triple M, SEN and BBC Radio – available in real-time with no delay via NRMA Insurance Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Session times First: 10.20am – 12.20pm (1.20pm – 3.20pm AEDT; 2.20am – 4.20am GMT) Second: 1pm – 3pm (4pm – 6pm AEDT; 5am – 7am GMT) Third: 3.20pm – 5.20pm (6.20pm – 8.20pm AEDT; 7.20am – 9.20am GMT) *An…
England’s likely XI for the Ashes opener will only feature up to five players with Test experience in Australia, but that won’t do a thing to impact their confidence according to their skipper England ready for ‘tough and gruelling’ Ashes series: Stokes England captain Ben Stokes isn’t worried about his team’s lack of experience in Australia, adamant the players at his disposal are matchwinners who can change the contest in the blink of an eye. Even if veteran paceman Mark Wood is cleared to play in the Ashes opener in Perth, starting on Friday, England’s XI will boast only five…
A look back at some of the unluckiest players dropped from Australia’s Test team With Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett basking in the glow of the news they would debut in the opening Ashes Test on Friday, the outcome was not as good for Beau Webster. Webster was squeezed out of the side with Marnus Labuschagne returning to the line-up, finding himself in the unlucky position of being dropped despite not under-performing.He’s not the first to be on the wrong end of the selection, and we’ve decided to look back at a handful who suffered a similar fate to the…