Cummins, Lyon doubts for MCG Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins says retaining the Ashes after just three Tests was “hugely satisfying” and vows no let up in Melbourne.
Australia captain Pat Cummins says retaining the Ashes after just three Tests was “hugely satisfying” and vows no let up in Melbourne.
Who said what after Australia retained the Ashes with an 82-run victory against England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday.
England captain Ben Stokes says “it sucks” to lose the Ashes inside 11 days.
Dominant Australia collected the last four wickets they needed on Sunday to win the third Test and retain the Ashes.
The West Indies were 43-0 at stumps on the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand, needing a further 419 to win.
Devon Conway became just the 10th player in Test history to hit a double century and a century in the same match.
Indian selectors dropped Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill on Saturday from the T20 squad for the World Cup in February and March after a prolonged form slump.
Opener Zak Crawley says the mood in the England dressing room is “flat” as they stare down the barrel of losing the Ashes within three Tests.
An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday.
Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the third Test in Mount Maunganui.
Coach Shukri Conrad says the Proteas learned “invaluable” lessons in India ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.
Hardik Pandya led India’s batting assault with his 16-ball fifty to set up a 30-run win over the Proteas in the fifth T20I and clinch the series 3-1.
The Proteas Women cruised to a six-wicket win against Ireland at the Wanderers on Friday to sweep the ODI series 3-0.
Travis Head continued his love affair with his home Adelaide Oval on Friday by slamming a fourth century in as many Tests on the ground.
Travis Head’s fourth straight Test hundred in Adelaide powered Australia to a commanding 356-run lead over England.