Ashes 2025-26: Usman Khawaja returns to Aus Test squad after illness forces Steve Smith out, departs after impressive 82

[ad_1] Star Australian batter Usman Khawaja returned to the Australian Test side and scored a fine 82 in the first innings of their third Ashes match against England as a replacement for Steve Smith, who was ruled out due to ‘vertigo-like symptoms’. The news that Smith has been ruled out of the Aussie side was […]

AUS vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 1 Live Score: Khawaja, Marnus stabilise Australia after early blows

[ad_1] 04:36 IST: Australia (Playing XI) – Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja (In for Steve Smith), Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (C) (In for Michael Neser), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon (In for Brendan Doggett), and Scott Boland. [ad_2] Source link

‘Technique has become a dirty word’: Mark Butcher’s stinging take on England’s Ashes struggles | Cricket News

[ad_1] File Pic: Ben Duckett of England is bowled by Scott Boland of Australia at The Gabba. (Getty Images) Former England batter Mark Butcher has delivered one of the most piercing assessments of England’s technical decline in recent years, arguing that an overemphasis on “intent” has eroded the fundamentals needed to survive the rigorous demands […]

Jofra Archer, Mark Wood’s pace will surprise ageing Australian batters in Ashes: Greg Chappell

[ad_1] Former Australia captain Greg Chappell feels Australia’s ageing batting line up will be put under the pump against England’s rapid fast bowlers in the upcoming Ashes 2025-26. The Ashes begins on November 21 at Perth’s Optus Stadium, with Cameron Green being the only player under the age of 30in Australia, while opener Usman Khawaja, […]

Shocking! No Rohit Sharma, no Virat Kohli: Pat Cummins reveals ODI XI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming white-ball series against India due to injury concerns. Ahead of the first ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday, October 19, Cummins shared his all-time India-Australia combined ODI XI with Star Sports, featuring eight […]

Ashes doubt for Pat Cummins? Australian captain provides update on his recovery | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Pat Cummins (AFP Photo). Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has provided a candid update on his recovery from lumbar back stress, conceding that he is “less likely than likely” to feature in the first Ashes Test at Perth next month.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking at the […]

Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

[ad_1] Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who […]

Irfan Pathan takes swipe at Jasprit Bumrah, his workload; asks ‘Will Pat Cummins manage his workload during the Ashes?’

[ad_1] Amid the debate over workload management creating splits among the cricket experts, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday took a fresh jibe at Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah faced criticism after he played only three of the five Test matches on the tour of England, citing workload management. In the series, India […]

IPL 2025 | ‘Low budget actor’ – Heinrich Klaasen trolls fellow Sunrisers Hyderabad player | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ishan Kishan and Pat Cummins (Images via Screengrab/Instagram) Heinrich Klaasen offered fans a glimpse into the lighter side of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) camp during a light-hearted interaction on the franchise’s official YouTube channel. The South African batter mixed praise with playful banter, taking cheeky digs at his teammates while also handing out compliments. […]

IND vs ENG: ‘Who would want to be a bowler?’ – Pat Cummins slams Edgbaston pitch with nearly 1700 runs scored | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia’s captain Pat Cummins (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia skipper Pat Cummins couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at the Edgbaston pitch after watching India notch up a thumping 336-run win over England in the second Test. Under new Test captain Shubman Gill, India rewrote history at Edgbaston, securing their first-ever win at the venue. The […]