Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Josh Tongue scripted history after he became the first England bowler this century to claim a five-wicket haul in Men’s Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday. Tongue picked up 5-45 during Australia’s first innings of 152 all out. Reeling 3-0 in the series, Tongue’s efforts helped England bowled out Australia for 152 in their first innings of the Boxing Day Test.It was the first time an England bowler had claimed a five-wicket haul in a Test at the MCG sinc…
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New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Skipper Ben Stokes has come out in defense of his teammates after it was revealed that England’s mid-Ashes break in Noosa between the second and third Ashes Tests was allegedly a stag do, causing excessive drinking by some players.The England Cricket Board is currently investigating claims of the English team’s drinking culture after a video of Ben Duckett went viral, appearing to show intoxication.Stokes has hit back at the viral social media post and ‘stag do’ …
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) Rob Key, England cricket team’s managing director, has conceded that England’s current setup has fallen short when it has mattered most, pointing out that they have not won any of their last four five-Test series against Australia or India.Australia have retained the Ashes with a dominant 82-run victory over England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday. With the Ashes already out of reach, England now face the task of limiting the damage, beginning with the Boxing D…
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…