Ashes: Joe Root will be 'scary' once he starts converting, says Dawid Malan
Joe Root could score a "scary" amount of runs when he starts converting his half-centuries into centuries, teammate Dawid Malan said on Thursday after the England captain failed to do so for the fourth time in the Ashes series.
Jan 04, 2018, 16:55 PM IST
England vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell left out of Australia's ODI squad
Maxwell, who has played 80 ODIs for his country, can be one of the most destructive and entertaining batsmen in world cricket on his day but captain Steve Smith said he needed to be more consistent.
Jan 03, 2018, 14:59 PM IST
Ashes: Ashton Agar ready for another spin tilt at England in Sydney
Ashton Agar said on Sunday he was ready for another crack at England after being called into Australia's squad as the second spin-bowling option for this week's final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Dec 31, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Ashes: Joe Root hails England fight in drawn MCG Test
England were again denied a win in their troubled Ashes series in Melbourne on Saturday but skipper Joe Root says it is all eyes on a face-saving win in the final Test in Sydney.
Dec 30, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Ashes: MCG pitch the villain in rare Test draw
Rival captains Steve Smith and Joe Root were critical of the lifeless Melbourne pitch after the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, only the second draw in the showpiece Boxing Day Test in 20 years.
Dec 30, 2017, 14:19 PM IST
Ashes: Ashton Agar back in Australia squad for Sydney Test
Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar has been recalled to Australia's squad for the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney as the hosts ponder a twin-spin attack against England for the dead rubber.
Dec 30, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Ashes: Steve Smith century defies England, 4th Test ends as draw
Australia captain Steve Smith tormented England with another century as the fourth Ashes test ended in a frustrating draw for Joe Root's side at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Dec 30, 2017, 13:07 PM IST
Ashes: England reject ball-tampering allegations in Melbourne Test
England rejected ball-tampering allegations as a "beat-up" on Friday as rain frustrated their push for first victory of this Ashes series against Australia.
Dec 29, 2017, 14:06 PM IST
Ball tampering in Ashes? England under the scanner at MCG
England's bowling effort on day four of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test may have some explaining to do after the cameras caught James Anderson allegedly using his fingernail on the quarter seam of the ball.
Dec 29, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
Ashes: Rain frustrates England after Alastair Cook's feat on Day 4 in MCG
The umpires called off play after persistent rain, with Australia 103/2 and trailing the tourists by 61 runs after England`s first innings ended on the first ball of the day at 491
Dec 29, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
Ashes: Alastair Cook carries bat in MCG to make world record
Cook's 244 not out in the ongoing Melbourne Test is the highest ever score by an opener who carried his bat through an innings.
Dec 29, 2017, 10:58 AM IST
Ashes: Alastair Cook says double hundred came '3-4 weeks too late'
Alastair Cook said selectors would have been entitled to drop him over his poor form - before his masterful double-century put England in a winning position in the fourth Ashes Test on Wednesday.
Dec 28, 2017, 15:50 PM IST
Ashes: Alastair Cook's historic double gives England 164-run lead on Day 3 at MCG
The veteran England opener was unbeaten on 244 in his side's 491/9 at close on day three of the fourth Test. It is the highest score by a visiting batsman in a Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Dec 28, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Ashes: James Anderson 'gutted' for hapless debutant Tom Curran
A Boxing Day Test debut that promised the elation of a key wicket for Tom Curran went sour in the space of two deliveries on Tuesday as the rookie England paceman had David Warner caught on 99 with a no-ball.
Dec 26, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
Ashes: Teammates and rivals marvel at 'freakish' Steve Smith
David Warner says in-form Steve Smith is a freakish talent while England`s leading bowler James Anderson says the Australia skipper is in the form of his life.
Dec 26, 2017, 14:20 PM IST
Ashes: David Warner, Steve Smith lead Australia to 244/3 on day one at MCG
Australia were 244/3 at the close after winning the toss on the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Dec 26, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Ashes: David Warner survives 'nervous 99' to score century in Boxing Day Test
Australia opener David Warner hit his 21st Test century in dramatic circumstances in the fourth Test against England in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Dec 26, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
Ashes: Australia's Mitchell Starc, England's Craig Overton out of Melbourne Test
Starc is carrying a heel injury while Overton has a fractured rib.
Dec 24, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England
Australia will look to extend their Christmas cheer into the dead rubber Boxing Day Test by subjecting a demoralised England to a fourth consecutive loss in the Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Dec 24, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
Ashes: Jonny Bairstow bats for Joe Root, Ricky Ponting says England captain 'too shy'
England's players owed under-fire skipper Joe Root their utmost to turn the tables on dominant Australia in the showpiece Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said Saturday.
Dec 23, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
