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Australia’s stand-in skipper Steve Smith tried to douse the controversy over the exclusion of Nathan Lyon for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, saying that the decision was taken to strengthen the pace-bowling department and there wasn’t anything personal against the spin-bowling stalwart. Lyon had described his mood as “absolutely filthy” after he was dropped…
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been lampooned after turning up for the second Ashes Test against Australia with a pillow tucked under his arm in a move blasted as “a shocking look”. Archer was pictured arriving at the Gabba in Brisbane with the pillow for day three on Saturday when Australia resumed at 378…
Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was “absolutely filthy” at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England. The 140-Test veteran was omitted in favour of an all-pace attack for the day-night clash in Brisbane, and only learned his fate two hours before the toss on Thursday. It is the first time since…
England pacer Mark Wood has cast doubt on his ability to recover from a knee injury in time for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Wood was ruled out of the ongoing second Test in Brisbane after pulling up sore following Australia’s eight-wicket win in the series-opener in Perth. The 35-year-old had a brace on…
Now that he’s worked out that he had them upside down, Steve Smith is more confident about wearing the black strips under his eyes for the day-night Ashes Test match at the Gabba. More commonly used by footballers playing under lights, the black strips are part of Smith’s attempt to leave nothing to chance, facing…
Defiant England captain Ben Stokes says he will not allow intense media attention to stop him enjoying Australia, calling it preferable to being back home where it is “miserable, freezing cold and dark” at this time of year. The team’s every move is being scrutinised on the five-Test Ashes tour, with players followed through the…
Australia’s Travis Head says he is prepared to open the batting once more against England during the ongoing Ashes series after his second innings display in the first Test in Perth last week led the home side to an eight-wicket victory over the tourist. Head smashed a century in 69 balls, the second fastest in…
England captain Ben Stokes said on Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia but that the team had moved on, as he defended a decision for players to skip a pink-ball tour game. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Ashes series with a stunning eight-wicket win…
Skipper Pat Cummins was not named in Australia’s squad for the second day-night Ashes Test against England in Brisbane, which will begin on December 4. The pacer, who is recovering from a lower back injury, will travel to Brisbane to continue his preparations, Cricket Australia said. He missed the opening Test in Perth, which the…
England pace bowler Brydon Carse echoed the thoughts of cricket fans around the world on Friday when he described the astonishing opening day of the Ashes as “awesome”. Australia was initially revelling in its early success as seven wickets for Mitchell Starc helped it dismiss the tourist for 172, only for England’s five-man pace attack…
