Ashes test series
Ashes 2023: Damien Fleming wants Pat Cummins to keep captaining Australia in Tests
I think 3-4 years is ideal for an Australian captain and in an ideal world, Cummins does it for a couple of years and looks to retain the Test championship," said Fleming on SEN Radio. Fleming believes Cummins needs more help from Steve Smith in the field as a captain when Australia is bowling.
Ashes 2023: Losing first Test at Edgbaston was a big miss for England, says Alastair Cook
England's quest for winning the Ashes 2023 ended when day five of the fourth Test was abandoned without a ball being bowled at Old Trafford. It meant the Ben Stokes-led side could not push for a victory, as England played a draw for the first time since they changed their approach to playing Test cricket.
Ashes: 'It ranks as one of the luckiest escapes', says Michael Vaughan after rain saved Australia in Manchester Test
The entire final day of the fourth Test was lost due to rain in Manchester on Sunday and the drawn match. The result means that the Ashes urn will be headed back to Australia regardless of the outcome in the fifth Test of an enthralling series at The Oval that starts on Thursday.
Ashes 2023: I don't think there will be huge celebrations, says Cummins
The entire final day of the fourth Test was lost due to rain here on Sunday and the drawn match ensured Australia holds on to their 2-1 series lead and will retain the Ashes yet again regardless of the outcome in the fifth Test of an enthralling series at The Oval that starts on Thursday.
Ashes 2023: Australia face anxious wait as Starc injured in 4th Test against England
Starc suffered a concerning shoulder injury late on Day Two after landing awkwardly while attempting a diving stop at mid-on. The hosts rode on a scintillating century by opener Zak Crawley (189) and half-centuries by all-rounder Moeen Ali (54) and former skipper Joe Root (84) to reach 384/4 in 72 overs.
Ashes 2023, 4th Test: Zak Crawley's magnificent 189 puts England in commanding position against Australia
With an eye on the weather in Manchester coming into play on days four and five, Crawley led England’s batting charge from the front, hitting 12 fours and a maximum to hit a sensational maiden Ashes century in just 93 balls, as Australia were left rattled by the opener’s blazing knock.
Ashes 2023, 4th Test: Woakes, Broad help England take opening day honours over Australia
Woakes picked 4-52 in 18.5 overs to be England's best bowler of the day, while Broad took 2-68 in 14 overs. During the opening day, Broad also reached 600 Test wickets, becoming just the second fast bowler and fifth bowler overall to reach the landmark. It was a day where all Australian batters got starts, but none converted it into a big total.
Smith, Labuschagne are class players at top of their game, says Cummins
Smith's outstanding Ashes average of 59.68 (65.08 in England), which included an incredible 774-run series in 2019, has witnessed a decline to 31.66 as the series progressed to Old Trafford. Similarly, Labuschagne's initial average of 45.86 has also dropped significantly to 24.00 during the ongoing Ashes series.
Ashes 2023: Tim Paine prefers Hazlewood over Boland, sees no place for Green in fourth Test
Boland has picked only two wickets in the two Tests he’s played, compared to Hazlewood taking eight wickets in the same period of time. At the third Ashes Test in Headingley, Mitchell Marsh marked his return to Test cricket with a century in the first innings and picked a few scalps as Green sat out due to a low-grade hamstring injury.
Ashes 2023: James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson in England’s playing eleven for fourth Test
Anderson was rested from England’s playing eleven for the third Test at Headingley, where they won by three wickets to keep the series alive. He now comes in for the Manchester Test in place of Robinson, who experienced back issues during the victory at Headingley. The back issues meant Robinson bowled only 11 overs in the first innings and didn’t bowl at all in second innings.
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