Australia opener Chris Rogers has retired hurt on 49 after being felt dizzy on the pitch. And it is unlikely that he will return on the pitch, Cricket Australia website reported. As par cricket codes of the cricket governing body of Australia cricket, “If someone is concussed they don’t play.” In the second over of […]
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Five highlights of Day 1 of the second Ashes test
Australia ended Day 1 in a position of utter dominance. Hundreds from Steve Smith and Chris Rogers kept the England bowlers at bay and ensured that Australia didn’t even allow England to relax for a moment. It was a day literally owned by Australia. The English bowlers, in their own backyard looked helpless, exhausted and […]
2nd Ashes Test Preview : Determined Aussies eyeing a strong comeback
The Second Ashes Test is all set to begin tomorrow at the Home of cricket “The Lords”. The Hosts took the early lead with an emphatic victory over the Aussies in the first Test match by winning with a huge margin of 169 runs at the Sophia gardens, Cardiff. After posting 430 in the first innings […]
England unchanged for the second Ashes Test, at Lord’s
After winning the first Test inside four days England, on Sunday, named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Ashes Test against Australia, scheduled to start July 16, Thursday at Lord’s. Stuart Broad led England to a 169 run victory in the first Test as Australia collapsed either side of lunch on the fourth […]
5 things we understood after the first Ashes Test
The first Ashes test was contrary to a majority of the expectations. People expected Australia to continue their reign of dominance after a commanding win in the Caribbean. But what followed ahead in Cardiff amazed everyone. England, charged up by the arrival of their new coach displayed a spirit of sheer resilience which was just […]
Five things that outlined the course of Day 3 of the first Ashes test
The first Ashes test lies perfectly in the balance. It was a day meant for the bowlers as seamers from both the sides left an impression on Day 3 of the first Ashes test. Initially, James Anderson put on display a great exhibition of swing bowling as he was simply magical with the new ball. […]
5 highlights of the second day of the first Ashes test
The second day of the first Ashes test ended with the game in balance. England were rolled out for 430, as they added 87 runs to their overnight score. The assault from England was mainly led by the aggressive Moeen Ali, who made a fine 77 off just 88 balls. The Australians looked shaky in […]
1st Test – Australia vs England hangs in balance after the end of the second day
DAY TWO: SCORE: ENG: 430 (102.1) AUS: 264-5 (70) THE GAME: The second day of the first Ashes test was another thrilling affair as the game now lies in balance. This game is the perfect advertisement for test cricket as regardless of the nature of the pitch, the players are giving their absolute best. England […]
Latest ICC test bowling rankings
After a great test series with Sri Lanka, Pakistan leg spinner Yasir Shah has moved to his best ICC test rankings. He moved to number 4 in the list which is a great achievement for good leg spinner. He was named the man of the series in the recently concluded test series where Pakistan won […]
The Epic Ashes of 2009: First Test Sophia Gardens – A dramatic finish
Sophia Gardens, where the first Test of Ashes is to start on July 8, Wednesday, is the Home to English country side Glamorgan. The Wales stadium was never given the right to host Test match before the 2009 Ashes Test. In March 2006, Glamorgan announced plans for further developments to build a 15,000 capacity stadium […]