IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played in England on Sunday.
Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath has slammed England for playing casual cricket against Australia in the ongoing Ashes.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Australia's Steve Smith scored a brilliant century to help wrest control of the third Ashes Test back from a revitalised England on a sweltering opening day at the WACA on Friday. When stumps were drawn for the day, Australia were 326 for 6 after 87 overs.
'It's certainly there, the way that they want to play, this bold new approach to Test match cricket, trying to make bold decisions at any stage in the game where they can.'
Stokes acknowledged that he is nearing the conclusion of his career rather than the beginning, but he stated he still wants to stick around to play in the upcoming Ashes series in Australia at the end of 2025.
'I really hope we've inspired a new generation.'
Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession
Travis Head likes the way England skipper Ben Stokes and Head coach Brendon McCullum are leading the English Test team.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Virat Kohli continued his day job of mesmerising fans with a magical willow
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
England batter Joe Root feels that it is time for the team to move on from Jonny Bairstow's stumping fiasco and focus on the game that lies ahead of them.
IPL 2023 will be very different from earlier ones with the 'Impact Player' rule coming into play for the first time.
Ashwin rose a place to second, while Ravindra Jadeja jumped seven rungs to be among the top-10 bowlers
The 2023 IPL season gets underway on Friday, March 31, 2023, with a blockbuster clash between the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
England will 'play cricket that gets a result, our way', said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes, strengthening the team's commitment to stick to the hotly-debated 'Bazball' approach.
England's all-rounder Chris Woakes desperately wants to be a part of the English side in the fourth Ashes Test starting from July 19 in Manchester.
Ravindra Jadeja's brilliant all-round display, after Dwayne Smith's fine batting, helped Chennai Super Kings defend a modest total and beat Rajasthan Royals by seven runs in Wednesday's IPL match in Dubai.
Rassie van der Dussen scored a classy century as South Africa secured a 62-run victory in sweltering heat in the first one day international to spoil England all-rounder Ben Stokes' farewell party at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.
Australia captain Pat Cummins and his England counterpart Ben Stokes appeared keen to move on swiftly on Sunday from a stumping incident in the second Ashes Test.
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand. Travis Head from Australia. Gerald Coetzee from South Africa. Harry Brook from England.
As per reports in Australian media, the ICC and match referee has given an 'average' rating to both pitches.
'...It's just nice to show I can score runs. I am happy to be out there and show the real me. I don't know why I threw my bat in the air, but that is me.'
Chennai Super Kings' skipper MS Dhoni powered his team to a final over victory. CSK beat the hosts Mumbai Indians by four wickets at the Wankhede, Mumbai on Saturday night.
Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.
Opener David Warner and all-rounder Mitch Marsh will be rested for the five-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Dwayne Smith cracked a blistering 79 as a dominant Chennai Super Kings steamrolled Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets for their sixth straight win in the Indian Premier League.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Sunday.
Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.
Smith ruled out; Cummins, Warner rested for white-ball tour.
Virat Kohli and Steven Smith will be eager to stem the rot when Royal Challengers Bangalore square off with Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League encounter.
New Zealand cemented their status as the greatest team in rugby history when they overwhelmed Australia 34-17 at Twickenham on Saturday to become world champions for a record third time, and the first nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup.
'You can't just fill us up and we'll go out there and be ready to be fuelled up again'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Saturday.
He felt Australia will get better as the series progresses.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said that England batter Joe Root is fulfilling his full potential with his run over two years.
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