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Ali Martin at Kensington Oval
It was supposed to be a game of relatively little consequence, the Ashes rivalry laid on for the sake of the broadcasters amid an expectation that England and Australia would sweep aside the associate teams in Group B.… Read the rest
Australian Associated Press
Australia’s middle order squeaked out a mighty Test win in Christchurch, where Alex Carey’s fighting 98 not out defied New Zealand to wrap up a 2-0 series victory.… Read the rest
Nine centuries have been scored in just two Tests in Rajkot – but can England conjure something out of the ‘paata’?
ajkot, the location for the third Test between India and England, sits on the T-shirt sleeve peninsula of India’s west coast.
Raf Nicholson at The Kia Oval
England kept their Ashes hopes alive with a remarkable three-run win on Wednesday evening, handing the Australians their first outright defeat in any format since September 2021.… Read the rest
Even if they win this first Test, England have a tender spot at wicketkeeper. A return for Ben Foakes would be progressive
As the clock ticked past 4.36pm, the sun already burning through the mid-afternoon haze, there was some literal Bazball to be seen on the lime-green Edgbaston outfield – raw, foraged Bazball – as Brendon McCullum took Jonny Bairstow for his wicketkeeping warmup before Australia’s fourth-innings chase.… Read the rest