Langer backs struggling Harris
Australia coach Justin Langer says opener Marcus Harris will play in the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne, and backed fast bowler Mitchell Starc to recover from a rib niggle.
Australia coach Justin Langer says opener Marcus Harris will play in the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne, and backed fast bowler Mitchell Starc to recover from a rib niggle.
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has replaced England captain Joe Root at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings.
Anrich Nortje’s injury-enforced absence gives the Proteas an opportunity to field one of a clutch of really good fast-bowling options. RYAN VREDE evaluates them and picks his man.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says that he nearly quit several times between 2018 and 2020 due to injury and because he did not “feel backed”.
England batsman Dawid Malan has made regular visits to Gary Kirsten’s coaching academy over the years.
Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the Test series against India due to a persistent injury.
Scott Boland has been added to Australia’s squad ahead of the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne.
Jos Buttler was dismissed hit-wicket by Jhye Richardson in the Adelaide Test having suffered the same fate during a Big Bash League match.
CSA and the BCCI have made a joint decision to “protect the players and the tour” by not making tickets available for any of the matches between the Proteas and India this summer.
Australia beat England by 275 runs in Adelaide to take a 2-0 series lead. These were the big talking points from the Test … #Ashes
Australia overcame Jos Buttler’s rearguard effort to secure a big win in Adelaide.
England captain Joe Root says he is gutted to lose another Ashes Test but will take confidence from the way his side battled to take it to the final session.
Jhye Richardson took 5-42 as Australia beat England by 275 runs in Adelaide to go 2-0 up in the five-Test Ashes series.
Australia have named an unchanged 15-man squad for the three remaining Ashes Tests against England. #Ashes
England lost four wickets after being set an almost impossible 468 runs to win in Adelaide.