Five for captain Cummins as England make disastrous start
England were bowed out for 147 on the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with Pat Cummins taking 5-38 on his captaincy debut.
England were bowed out for 147 on the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with Pat Cummins taking 5-38 on his captaincy debut.
England’s Ashes campaign got off to the worst possible start when Rory Burns was bowled by Mitchell Starc in Brisbane.
Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan took 6-35 before bad light forced early stumps on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Duanne Olivier has been included in a 21-man Proteas squad for the Test series against India.
The first Test between England and Australia starts at the Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday. These five players could be match-winners in the Ashes.
Pat Cummins has warned an Australian side boasting some of “the all-time greats” will be tough to beat as England’s task became harder with Jimmy Anderson set to miss the first Test.
Newlands will now host the third Test between the Proteas and India in January, with the New Year’s Test shifting to the Wanderers.
The first Test between Australia and England starts at the Gabba on Wednesday. These match-ups could determine the series outcome …
Perth will not host the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England in January because of its tough Covid-19 quarantine rules.
Ravichandran Ashwin claimed a match tally of eight wickets as India beat New Zealand by 372 runs on the fourth morning of the second Test to win the series 1-0.
Rain triggered by a weakened cyclone washed out the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka on Monday.
India need another five wickets to win the second Test in Mumbai as New Zealand chase an improbable 540.
Rain again interrupted the second Test in Dhaka between Bangladesh and Pakistan on Sunday with only 6.2 overs played and the tourists extending their lead.
The New Year’s Test between South Africa and India could be played in Johannesburg and not Cape Town.
England haven’t won a Test at the Gabba in Brisbane since 1986 and will need to conquer those psychological demons to avoid another potentially fatal start to their Ashes campaign on Wednesday.