A relieved Joe Root said the England Test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
Captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes were among the first arrivals to touch down in Brisbane on Saturday ahead of England's Ashes series against Australia.
'You can't just fill us up and we'll go out there and be ready to be fuelled up again'
While a return to South African national team remains an enticing proposition for him, former captain Faf du Plessis wants to regain his peak fitness and game-touch abefore seriously nourishing such ambitions.
Three fielders on the off and three on the on, all close to the stumps, designed to intimidate the batter and get him out.
'It's really frustrating. I'm not really a big no-ball bowler'
The 34-year-old signs off as a T20 World Cup winner after returning to the international fold to be a part of England's winning squad last year in Australia.
Ahead of the Ashes, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon urged his teammates to remain calm in the face of the 'Bazball' threat.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has vented his frustration after the team lost 10 World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over-rates.
It took a one-word message from England captain Ben Stokes for spin all-rounder Moeen Ali to come out of his Test retirement.
Young turks Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill made the difference with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah was devastating with the ball.
Ahead of England's first ODI against West Indies, England skipper Jos Buttler said that there is a lot of exciting new talent in the team and he will personally take the responsibility to bring back the Three Lions to the previous days of glory.
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
The toss is always an important factor in Chennai as chasing anything above 170 to 175 could be a risky proposition.
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.
Last month, Puma roped in Shami as its brand ambassador, joining the likes of Virat Kohli and Usain Bolt on its roster.
England coach Brendon McCullum said his side's aggressive performances in their 3-0 series win over New Zealand set the alarm bells ringing around world cricket and that there would be no change of approach against India in their rearranged Test.
The 24-year-old took the wicket of all the top seven England batters, finishing with figures of 7/114.
Leach was ruled out of the five-match series on Sunday due to a stress fracture in his back
'For what I think is a pretty common non-event, it does seem like everyone has a pretty strong opinion about it.'
After a heavy nine-wicket defeat against New Zealand, England captain Jos Buttler on Thursday said players are not robots and such off days would come their way in top-flight cricket.
'He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond.'
While Kiran Navgire's batting set up the win, her bat became a talking point.
Shami has made himself undroppable with his performances against New Zealand and England.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
The bowling of Sam Curran and Wood, with support from Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes, has carried England through.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Final played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne on Sunday.
'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'
'If all the pitches are like that I'm done in the Ashes series.'
Ponting said he was approached by Rob Key, who was then appointed as the English Cricket Board's new director of men's cricket.
It was not an easy catch as it was moving away from the 'keeper towards his left. DK leapt wide and plucked the ball from mid-air with two fingers.
English all-rounder Ben Stokes was given a royal honour at the Buckingham Palace after he guided his side to the ICC World Cup triumph last year. Along with Stokes, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, coach Trevor Bayliss, and Joe Root also received the honours as part of the New Year's Honours List.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
'He wants to do something significant and leave a legacy and impact on Test cricket and he is getting there.'
Strauss said that with players of different nationalities and races now sharing dressing rooms more than ever, cricketers will have to be more guarded in what they say and do.
All-rounder Ben Stokes hopes to be fit enough for the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia despite suffering a side strain while bowling in Sydney.
MCC suspends 3 members after Lord's Long Room incident with Australian players
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