Greg Chappell hails Harry Brook, compares him to Sachin Tendulkar in an ode to England's bright future
The Ashes rivalry between the Australian and English cricket teams escalated to new levels, with the prime ministers of both countries jumping into the fray, again.
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IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order.
Former England captain Vaughan said Australia should consider having Mitchell Marsh open with Khawaja.
Australia led England by 12 runs at the end of a tense and fluctuating second day to leave the final Ashes Test at The Oval on a knife-edge on Friday.
Ben Stokes wants to bombard Australia with express pace, while also banking on typically seaming home conditions, when the arch-rivals clash during the Ashes later this year.
Adam Zampa wants new heroes to emerge from the Australian squad at the Champions Trophy to cover the "big loss" of the team's champion pace trio.
India opener Smriti Mandhana has climbed to the second spot in the latest ICC women's ODI batting rankings following a stellar series against Ireland.
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
England had taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series in India but Ben Stokes and his men let the hosts draw parity in the second Test as all their batters were unable to get big scores.
'He is +10 in the field, also bowls well and bats in pressure situations as well.'
Pat Cummins could win the Ashes in England if Australia emerge victorious in the second Test, feels pace legend Glenn McGrath.
Two-nil down and with a harried captain insisting his team was neither dead nor buried, there was an unnerving sense of deja vu at the WACA as England made their final preparations on the eve of the third Ashes Test on Wednesday.
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach is set to undergo a knee surgery on Tuesday after being ruled out of the England's ongoing five-Test tour of India.
'I want to be wearing this England shirt for as long as I can.'
Rain can be an ally for England, says Stokes ahead of decisive fourth Ashes Test
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IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Thursday.
Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind Smith (937).
Australian batter Steve Smith with his unbeaten knock of 85n.o off 149 took him past many records on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes 2023 series against England.
'There have been a lot of 6:30 wake-ups on day four and day five when my alarm has been set for 8:15.'
'Until we get more information about what it (the Australia tour) might look like, it's impossible to know what decision you're making.'
Warner has also taken aim at his Ashes nemesis England veteran pacer Stuart Broad, implying that he will not be the force that derailed the opening batter's 2019 trip this time.
Moeen made his Test debut in 2014 and played his last Test against India at the Oval in September 2021. He scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29, and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin.
'I wouldn't want that to be the same case going to India, bowling on tracks which are unresponsive to my type of bowling; slamming the front knee down at 34 is not really ideal when I want to play a lot of white-ball cricket moving forward.'
Hosts England ended a 44-year wait to win the World Cup as they beat New Zealand side on boundary count after a tied Super Over in a dramatic final on Sunday.
The match is delicately poised after a see-saw battle on Monday with Australia on 107-3 in their second innings chasing a victory target of 281 to take a series lead.
Broad, 36, said the new approach has been a "breath of fresh air".
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said the tourists were "content, relaxed, excited" as they arrived in Brisbane on Sunday ahead of this week's opening Ashes Test.
ICC said it docked points and fined both England and Australia for maintaining slow over-rate during the recently-concluded Ashes series.
Joe Root plundered a superb century to defy Australia as England recovered from a poor start to post 343 for seven on the first day of the first Ashes Test on Wednesday.
Ponting called for an investigation into the ball change and now the owner of Dukes' ball is set to launch an internal probe into the row.
The English cricketers will be the first living people outside the Royal Family to have their likenesses clearly identifiable on British stamps.
Ben Stokes's England were panned by former captains after their humiliating 434-run loss against India in the 3rd Test in Rajkot on Sunday.
England batter Joe Root advocated for more flexibility in playing regulations and questioned for stopping the game early in the evening.
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