Tag: Ashes Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch rated as 'poor'

Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch, which hosted the fourth Ashes Test match between Australia and England, has been rated as ‘poor’, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday. The decision was taken under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle submitted his report to the world’s cricket governing […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Bolt signed up to make Aussie cricketers 'explosive' runners

Sydney: Australia’s cricketers are now joined by retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes Test series against England. The Jamaican track superstar, the world record holder in the 100m and 200m and eight-time Olympic champion, is working with the Australian batsmen to improve their “explosiveness” off the […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Spectators Wave Sandpapers At Warner, Bancroft At Ashes

Birmingham: The Australian trio of David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith — involved in 2018’s Sandpaper Gate fiasco — had to face a rough time on Day One of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. On Thursday, Warner and Bancroft didn’t have a great return to the Australia Test side as they were both […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Ashes: Lyon, Cummins combine to hand Oz rare Edgbaston win

Birmingham: Australia beat England by 251 runs in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series. This is the first time since 2001 that Australia have won a match at Edgbaston in any format of the game. In a match in which the momentum see-sawed both […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Ashes: Smith Double Ton Helps Aus Post Mammoth 497/8 To Leave England Reeling

Manchester: Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass to bring up his third double hundred as Australia posted a mammoth 497/8 to declare and take a huge step in retaining the Ashes, on Day 2 of the rain-affected fourth Ashes Test on Thursday. At stumps, England were 23/1, still trailing by 474 runs with three days […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Australia Eight Wickets Away From Retaining Ashes

Manchester: Australia bossed the proceedings on Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford. They set England a target of 383 and need to take eight wickets on the final day to take a 2-1 lead in the series and retain the Ashes. England were left rattled in the very first over of […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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England Take Control On Day 3, Lead Balloons To 382

London: England on Day 3 put themselves firmly in the driver’s seat in the final Ashes Test at the The Oval. Joe Denly missed out his maiden Test ton by six runs but his effort, combined with those of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, helped the hosts extend their lead to 382. England are looking […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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