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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…
Experienced campaigners Peter Handscomb and Peter Siddle will spearhead a Prime Minister’s XI against England, which also features a string of promising youngsters led by Test opener Sam Konstas. The two-day pink-ball clash from November 29-30 at Manuka Oval in Canberra will be important preparation for Ben Stokes’ tourists ahead of the day-night second Test…
Australia’s Ashes dominance on home soil has been such that it is hard to envision the side as anything other than a favourite, even if it heads into the series with weaknesses that can be exploited by England, veteran fast bowler James Anderson said. England last won the Ashes in 2015 and has not won…
Steve Smith believes England may have picked the wrong bowlers for the Ashes, suggesting Australian wickets will be better suited to seam and swing than an all-out pace attack. The tourist is heavily relying on speed merchants led by Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for the five-Test showdown, with Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts…
Run-hungry Marnus Labuschagne slammed his fourth century in five innings on Thursday to make an emphatic case to be in Australia’s side for the opening Ashes Test against England. The Queensland captain was dropped ahead of Australia’s mid-year Test tour of West Indies after an extended lean spell. But he has come roaring back to…
