New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has questioned the Ashes selection calls, saying he is still unable to understand why Josh Inglis was preferred over Beau Webster during the series.Despite making an impressive start to his Test career, including a match-winning performance on debut during last year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy finale, Webster was left out of Australia’s starting XI for November’s Ashes opener in Perth, with fellow all-rounder Cameron Green taking…
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Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) India batter Virat Kohli regained the No. 1 position, dethroning his teammate Rohit Sharma, who slipped to the No. 3 spot in the latest men’s rankings, following India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI. Kohli’s score of 93 off 91 balls helped the hosts complete the chase, bringing him closer to India legend Sachin Tendulkar and moving him into second place on the all-time men’s international run-scoring list. He has been in excellent form since the 50…
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) An umpiring error has come to light following Harry Brook’s dismissal in England’s second innings, which reportedly stemmed from an illegal delivery by Australian all-rounder Beau Webster that went unnoticed. On Day 4 of the Sydney Test, with England at 219/3, Webster trapped Brook lbw for 42, a wicket that handed the tourists a slender 36-run lead. However, replays later showed Webster had overstepped, with his back foot clearly outside the return crease. Third umpire K…
Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Despite Jacob Bethell’s fighting knock under pressure, Australia finished Day 4 of the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in a commanding position, as the hosts reduced England to 302/8 at stumps, holding a narrow 119-run lead here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia started the day at 518/7 and added 49 runs to their overnight total before being bowled out for 567, taking a 183-run first-innings lead.England’s second innings got off to …
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Travis Head (163) and Steven Smith (129 not out) guided Australia to take control of the fifth Ashes Test as the hosts reached 518/7 at stumps on Day 3, taking a 134-run lead over England here at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In response to England’s 384 first-innings score, Head proved imperious at the top of the order once more, bringing up his 12th Test century at a rate of close to a run a ball. Head resumed on 91 at the beginning of day three alongside Michael Neser, who s…
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Australia have named an unchanged squad from the Boxing Day Test for the upcoming final Test of the Ashes series, though conditions at the SCG could still prompt changes to the final XI. The match is set to begin on January 4 here at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The announcement was made on Thursday afternoon as the Australian team assembled in Sydney for their first training session following last week’s four-wicket defeat to England. The Melbourne Test ended inside two day…
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) Head coach Andrew McDonald was wary of making too many changes for the series finale, with valuable ICC World Test Championship points at stake as the Aussies strive for a third successive appearance in the final.The Aussies travel to the SCG for the fifth Test of the series, holding an unassailable 3-1 advantage, but the side will be keen to atone for the disappointing four-wicket loss to England in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.”WTC is something that we aim and stri…
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Australia’s reserve all-rounder Beau Webster and wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis have been released from the squad to play in the Big Bash League ahead of the Sydney Test.After the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the MCG concluded in two days, Australian players have been granted a seven-day break until the New Year’s contest in Sydney.Webster will be available to play for the Hobart Hurricanes in their BBL match against the Melbourne Renegades on Monday.Inglis, who was dropp…
Adelaide, Dec 23 (IANS) Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson have been added to Australia’s 15-member squad for the fourth Ashes Test, starting on December 26.Murphy edged out Matt Kuhnemann and Corey Rocchiccioli to replace Nathan Lyon as the veteran off-spinner set to undergo surgery on his injured hamstring.Murphy has featured seven times at Test level for Australia, with his most recent match coming at the start of the year against Sri Lanka in Galle.Australia confirmed on Tuesday that Nathan Lyo…