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Steven Smith (Photo by Daniel Carson/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Steve Smith faced an injury scare during net practice ahead of the first Ashes Test in Perth but appears to have avoided serious damage to his wrist. After requiring assistance from the team physio and undergoing medical assessment, Smith returned to the field and was…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s blockbuster five-Test Ashes series against England gets underway on Friday in Perth, but the hosts will be missing a key figure right from the start. Captain Pat Cummins, the leader of Australia’s pace attack, has been ruled out of the opening Test.Following the Perth Test, the action moves…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum. (Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has hit back at criticism over his team’s limited preparation for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, saying the squad has done “everything possible” to be ready for the challenge of winning a Test Down Under for the first time in…
Steve Smith (Photo by Paul Harding/Gallo Images) Steve Smith, who will lead Australia in the first Ashes Test against England in Perth due to Pat Cummins‘ absence, has cautioned England’s ‘Bazballers’ about the challenging batting conditions they will face in Australia. Cricket Australia announced on Monday that Cummins will miss the opening Test, starting November…
Virat Kohli, who considers Adelaide Oval his happy hunting ground, looked in fine touch during net practice. He has a remarkable record at the venue, averaging 65 with five centuries and four half-centuries. This could be his final outing at Adelaide Oval in Thursday’s must-win ODI. Virat Kohli and the Adelaide Oval are made for…
Virat Kohli, dismissed for a duck in the series opener in Perth, will be eager to bounce back at the Adelaide Oval (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia batter Matthew Short believes his team’s pacers will continue to target Virat Kohli outside off stump when India face Australia in the second ODI on Thursday. Kohli, dismissed…
Rohit Sharma (L), Virat Kohli (C) and Shreyas Iyer (R) – all of whom play single format for India – produced paltry returns in the first ODI vs Australia in Perth. (AFP/AP/IANS) Lack of real match practice for India’s star batters Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer could hurt India’s ODI plans leading up…
India’s Virat Kohli bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth Australia. (AP/PTI)(AP10_19_2025_000026B) The Australian cricket team has sent a stern warning to India’s star batter Virat Kohli ahead of the second ODI, to be played at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.Adelaide is Kohli’s happy hunting ground, where the former…
Virat Kohli, playing his first ODI since March 2025, was caught behind playing outside the off-stump against Mitchell Starc. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has urged Virat Kohli to steer clear of overthinking and self-arguments after his duck in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday. Kohli, playing his…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian cricket legend Ian Healy has cautioned England about the crucial nature of the Perth Test in the upcoming Ashes series, predicting a potential 3-1 series loss if England fails to win the opening match at Perth starting November 21. England enters…
