17 wickets fell on an eventful day two of the fifth Test in Hobart that saw Australia consolidate their commanding position in the game to end the day with a healthy lead of 152 runs. Pat Cummins led the charge for the hosts with the ball after the Australian tail wagged in the opening session, […]
England clawed their way back into the contest on day two at the MCG after an excellent spell from James Anderson, only for all that hope to extinguish in the final 12 overs of the day as the Australian quicks tore through the English top order with an unrelenting opening burst. The tourists restricted Australia […]
Australia’s Ashes dominance continued on day one of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the hosts dismissing England for 185 on boxing day after winning the toss and choosing to bowl. The captain Pat Cummins set the tone in the opening session on his return to the side, bursting through the English […]
Australia have taken a 2-0 series lead in the Ashes after registering a convincing 275-run victory over England in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. The hosts had to work hard for their rewards on day five due to an epic rearguard effort from Jos Buttler, but Steve Smith’s side eventually finished the job […]
Australia closed in on victory on day four of the second Test in Adelaide, picking up four wickets before the close of play after setting England a target of 468 in the fourth innings. Mitchell Starc landed the killer blow in the final over of the day, nicking off Joe Root on 24 to end […]
It was another dominant day for Australia in the second Test at Adelaide, with Joe Root’s men facing an uphill task to find their way back into the series. After declaring on 473 for nine in the first innings, the hosts removed both openers in their short burst with the new ball before a flash […]
Following Australia’s comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba, the attention now turns to Adelaide for the first pink-ball Test of the series. Pat Cummins’ side dominated in Brisbane right from the first delivery that saw Mitchell Starc knock over Rory Burns, and the hosts will look to continue that momentum […]
Dawid Malan and Joe Root shared an unbeaten 159-run stand for the third wicket to help England fightback on day three of the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane. The pair helped the visitors end the day on 220 for two and wipe out the majority of Australia’s 278-run first-innings lead that was built up by […]
Australia couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin the Ashes in Brisbane as the hosts rolled England for just 147 in the first innings. Pat Cummins enjoyed the dream start to his captaincy career, finishing with figures of 5 for 38 after Joe Root had won the toss and opted to bat first […]