Aug 20, 2019
Australia cricket union condemns boos after Smith felled by Archer
Australia’s cricket union Sunday slammed fans at Lord’s for booing Steve Smith after he was felled by a bouncer from fast bowler Jofra Archer, saying...
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Aug 20, 2019
Meet Charles Bannerman – the man of many a firsts
Charles Bannerman was the first batsman to face a ball, score a run, score a fifty and score a hundred in Test cricket.
Aug 19, 2019
Hyderabad appoint Brad Haddin as their assistant coach
Tom Moody, who was around for six years, got replaced by Trevor Bayliss as the head coach of the Hyderabad franchise.
Aug 19, 2019
Labuschagne cements his place for the Ashes series with Smith-like knock
Labuschagne came into the match as the first-ever concussion substitute in Test cricket and made an instant impression.
Aug 19, 2019
England unchanged for third Ashes Test as Anderson continues recovery
The English selectors have kept faith with the same XI that drew the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord’s on Sunday.
Aug 19, 2019
Root glad to see Archer ‘shake up things’ on Test debut
England captain Joe Root praises fast bowler Jofra Archer for ‘living up to the hype’ that he received before making his test debut at Lord’s in the s...
Aug 18, 2019
Australia hold England to draw second Ashes Test
Jofra Archer took 3-32 to finish with five wickets on his Test debut, with Jack Leach returning figures of 3-37.
Aug 18, 2019
Langer says Smith blow may see neck guards become compulsory
Smith had made 80 on the fourth day when he was struck by a short ball from fast bowler Jofra Archer, timed at 92.4 mph.
Aug 18, 2019
Archer’s ‘heart skipped a beat’ after ball hit Smith’s neck
It was the first time this series that England had dismissed Smith for under a hundred after his innings of 144 and 142.
Aug 18, 2019
Smith out of second Ashes Test final day with concussion
Marnus Labuschagne, on the field as 12th man when play resumed Sunday, became the first concussion substitute in Test history after Australia’s reques...
Aug 17, 2019
Cummins double stuns England after Smith makes brave 92 in second Test
Steve Smith’s 92 was the centrepiece of Australia’s 250 all out in reply to England’s first innings score of 258.
Aug 17, 2019
Steve Smith entertains, even when he leaves the ball
Steve Smith’s outrageous technique to leave the ball during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s gathered more mileage than his runs.
Aug 16, 2019
Jofra Archer ‘will take getting used to’ predicts Waugh
As a debutant, England’s Jofra Archer has showcased enough potential and Australian legend, Steve Waugh believes he can prove to be a nuisance for bat...
Aug 16, 2019
Stumps: Australia’s Hazlewood in the wickets on Ashes return
At the close, Ashes-holders Australia were 30-1, a deficit of 228 runs, with Cameron Bancroft and Usman Khawaja on the crease.
Aug 16, 2019
David Warner continues to have a horrid run in the Ashes
Warner was dismissed for a single digit score for the third time in the ongoing Ashes series.
Aug 16, 2019
Archer strikes as Australia slump in a rain-hit second Ashes Test
Australia remain 178 runs behind England on a rain-struck day of the second Ashes Test.
Aug 15, 2019
Australia bowl against England in second Ashes Test
After Wednesday’s first day was washed out without a ball bowled, play will be extended to 98 overs per day, with the follow-on reduced to within 150...
Aug 14, 2019
Did you know that South Africa have a ‘Gold Medal’ in cricket?
Cricket is back in the Commonwealth games and here is a look back at the only time cricket was a part of the Games, way back in 1998.
Aug 14, 2019
Australia’s Hazlewood edges out Starc for second Ashes Test
Hazlewood has seen off competition from left-arm quick Mitchell Starc, who was included in the squad after James Pattinson was omitted as part of a ro...
Aug 14, 2019
Andrew Strauss tells England to be patient in pursuit of Smith wicket
Smith returned to Test cricket following a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal with innings of 144 and 142 as Australia beat England...
Aug 14, 2019
Steve Smith’s $100,000 investment turns into $12.1 million in four years
Smith, who is believed to be worth $31million, has made a staggering money in return by investing in an online mattress company.
Aug 14, 2019
Root expects England revival as Paine looks forward to ‘special’ Lord’s
Wednesday’s match will see Smith and Tim Paine back at the ground where they both made their Test debuts against Pakistan in 2010.
Aug 13, 2019
MCC committee insist ‘neutral’ umpires still best for Tests
Many observers claimed the best umpires in the game should be on duty for what remains cricket’s highest profile Test series.
Aug 13, 2019
Steve Smith’s Ashes run-spree sparks Bradman comparisons
The pair have been mentioned repeatedly in the same breath since Smith hit innings of 144 and 142 during Australia’s 251-run win over England in the f...