Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) Skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series after being left out of Australia’s squad for the Boxing Day Test, and it is unclear whether he will be available for the T20 World Cup in February.Cummins had signalled in his post-match press conference, following the Adelaide Test, that he could be rested to manage an ongoing back issue.The pacer, who was diagnosed with a lumbar stress reaction after the West Indies tour, pushed the limits of his…
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New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has criticised England’s performance in the Ashes series against Australia, saying the latest campaign has proved “no different” from previous heavy defeats in Australia, despite a major change in approach.Australia have retained the Ashes with a dominant 82-run victory over England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday. The hosts clinched the series win midway through the final day of the Adelaide contest, with Scott Boland clai…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Right-arm quick Jhye Richardson is likely to be included in the XI for the Boxing Day Test of the Ashes series after recovering from shoulder surgery.After undergoing surgery in January, Richardson returned to cricket with his club, Fremantle, last month. He also spent time with the Test squad ahead of the Ashes opener in Perth, before playing for a Cricket Australia XI and Australia A against England Lions.Richardson got a golden chance to push his claims for a Test rec…