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Honours Even In Fourth Ashes Test As Stuart Broad Joins 600 Club | Cricket News
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Honours Even In Fourth Ashes Test As Stuart Broad Joins 600 Club | Cricket News

[ad_1] England's Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets, as Australia ended Wednesday's opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on 299-8. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh each made 51 after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss in a match the hosts must win to maintain their hopes of regaining the Ashes at 2-1 down with two to play. Chris Woakes led England's pace attack with 4-52 in 18.5 overs while Broad took 2-68 in 14 en route to his landmark.James Anderson was the only change to the England side that won the third Test at Headingley by three wickets.On his Lancashire home ground a fortnight short of his 41st birthday, Anderson had a frustrating day.England's all-time leading Test bowler with 688 wickets, had figures of 0-43 in 17 overs.Histo...
England vs Australia, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 3: Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes Help England Bounce Back On Rain-Hit Day | Cricket News
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England vs Australia, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 3: Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes Help England Bounce Back On Rain-Hit Day | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chris Woakes led the way with the ball before England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett held firm to give England the upper hand in a must-win third Ashes Test for the hosts against Australia at Headingley on Saturday. Woakes, playing his first Test since March last year, took 3-68 as Australia were dismissed for 224 in their second innings on a rain-marred third day. That left England, who trail 2-0 in the five-match series, needing 251 to win.England had more than two days to get the runs on a ground where there have only been five previous successful chases in excess of 250 to win a Test -- including their own 362-9 in a dramatic one-wicket win over Australia four years ago built on current captain Ben Stokes's stunning 135 not out.They were 27-0 off just five overs at Saturd...
KL Rahul Trolled On Twitter After Flopping In Semi-final vs England In T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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KL Rahul Trolled On Twitter After Flopping In Semi-final vs England In T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Right-handed batter KL Rahul disappointed in the ongoing semi-final against England in the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval as he departed in the second over of the match after scoring just five runs. The right-handed batter chased a wide delivery bowled by Chris Woakes, and ended up giving a simple catch to Jos Buttler. The batter's stay at the crease lasted just five balls, and his innings included one boundary in the first over bowled by Ben Stokes.This is Rahul's fourth single digit score in the five games that he has played against top eight-ranked teams in T20 World Cups.In the 2021 T20 World Cup, he recorded scored of 3 and 18 against Pakistan and New Zealand. While in the ongoing tournament, he registered scores of 4,9 and 5 against Pakistan, South Africa and England.Pro...
Virat Kohli Hits Chris Woakes For A Glorious Six Over Covers In T20 World Cup Semi-Final. Watch | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Hits Chris Woakes For A Glorious Six Over Covers In T20 World Cup Semi-Final. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Eyeing a place in the T20 World Cup final, India were put into bat first by England in the second semi-final at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. However, India suffered an early blow as Chris Woakes dismissed KL Rahul (5) in the third over. It was a short-pitched delivery from Woakes as Rahul failed to read the bounce and edged it behind to Jos Buttler. After his dismissal, Virat Kohli came out in the middle to join Rohit Sharma. He got off to a cautious start initially, but hit Chris Woakes for a six over covers to release some pressure.Kohli has hit some glorious sixes in the T20 World Cup so far and this too will rank among his best shots in the tournament so far.#KingKohli and Adelaide, a love story we hope never ends!Describe this brilliant six in three words!@imVkohli | ICC Me...
After Win Over New Zealand, Jos Buttler Accepts England Has Advantage Of Playing Last Game in Group 1 | Cricket News
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After Win Over New Zealand, Jos Buttler Accepts England Has Advantage Of Playing Last Game in Group 1 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Jos Buttler praised the character of his England side as they breathed new life into their Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday, but it was curtains for Afghanistan. Buttler played a key role with the bat in a crucial 20-run win over New Zealand at the Gabba, which propelled England into the top two of Group 1 with one round of matches left. The Black Caps, last year's beaten finalists, still top the group but they, England and Australia are all now on five points.Hosts and holders Australia are third and in real danger because of their vastly inferior net run rate. Only the top two sides go through to the semi-finals.New Zealand play Ireland and Australia face already eliminated Afghanistan on Friday as the fight for the last four goes down to the wire.England, who along with th...