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“People Were Focusing On Test”: Pat Cummins On Controversial Stumping In Ashes 2023 | Cricket News
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“People Were Focusing On Test”: Pat Cummins On Controversial Stumping In Ashes 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rewinding his thoughts to Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the recent Ashes, Australian captain Pat Cummins said the whole episode prompted fans to get actively involve in Test cricket. During Day 5 of the second Test at Lord's, England's Bairstow had dodged a bouncer from pacer Cameron Green and inadvertently walked out of the crease, and Carey hit the stumps at Bairstow's end. The on-field umpires, Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney, went upstairs, and TV umpire Marais Erasmus declared the Englishman out.Fans came up with furious reactions against the Aussies on social media, while the crowd at the ground booed the visitors throughout the day.Some of the Australian players were also subjected to verbal assault from Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members in ...
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Steve Smith Reveals He Picked Up Wrist Injury During Ashes Test At Lord’s | Cricket News
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Steve Smith Reveals He Picked Up Wrist Injury During Ashes Test At Lord’s | Cricket News

[ad_1] Steve Smith in action© AFPPremier Australian batter Steve Smith has revealed that he was nursing an injury for the better part of the Ashes series, having wounded his wrist during the Lord's Test. The 34-year-old had torn a tendon in his left wrist during the second Test at Lord's after making a match-winning 110 in the first innings. "I did it at Lord's. I don't actually know the moment, it was when we were in the field. It wasn't until that night I was like, 'Geez, what have I done here, it's a bit sore'," Smith told 'Fox Cricket'. "I played the next game and then I had a cortisone before Old Trafford. I got back (to Australia) and I was like, 'Still not quite right. I still can't do a lot of things properly'."I had another scan. There was a small tear in the tendon as well as a...
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“For First Time In My Career…”: Steve Smith Breaks Silence On Post-Ashes Beer Controversy | Cricket News
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“For First Time In My Career…”: Steve Smith Breaks Silence On Post-Ashes Beer Controversy | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Steve Smith© AFPThe 2023 Ashes was undoubtedly one of themost exciting cricketing contests to have been held in recent times. After losing the first two Tests, England proudced a remarkable turnaround to win draw the series 2-2. But, what happened after the conclusion of the series left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans. England and Australian players were to have beers at the Oval but the plan had to be postponed as the host players didn't come out of their dressing room hours.The England team was criticised for their post-match antics, prompting skipper Ben Stokes to even issue a clarification. Now, Australia's stalwart Steve Smith has broken his silence on the matter, revealing what really happened that day."We did knock on the door a couple of times. We were w...
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IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Nicholas Pooran Guides West Indies To 2-0 Lead Over India In Five-Match Series | Cricket News
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IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Nicholas Pooran Guides West Indies To 2-0 Lead Over India In Five-Match Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] An explosive half-century by Nicholas Pooran defied a brilliant power-play spell by Indian skipper Hardik Pandya and some brilliant bowling in death overs as the hosts West Indies secured a hard-fought two-wicket win over the Men in Blue in the second T20I of the five-match series at Guyana on Sunday. India trails by 2-0 in the series. In the chase of 152, West Indies was off to a nightmarish start when Hardik Pandya got rid of Brandon King (0) and Johnson Charles (2) in the first over itself. WI was restricted to 2/2 in the first over itself. Suryakumar took a stunner of a catch to dismiss King while Charles was caught by Tilak Varma at cover point.Kyle Mayers joined forces with Nicholas Pooran to rebuild the Windies innings.In the third over, Pooran smashed Pandya for 17 runs, i...
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Dukes To Investigate Controversial Ball Change During 5th Ashes Test | Cricket News
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Dukes To Investigate Controversial Ball Change During 5th Ashes Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Images of original and new ball. The ball change took place on Day 4 of fifth and final Ashes Test.© TwitterThe Ashes 2023 saw an extremely controversial moment taking place in the fifth and final Test at the Oval. It erupted over England's ball change on Day 4, which several Australia players felt was not in the right spirit. The 36-over-old ball was changed for a new one but Australia complained that the new ball was shinier and harder than what it should have been. The change of ball proved to be a turning point as Australia lost wickets in quick succession and were ultimately defeated by 49 runs.As per the latest report, Dukes -- the manufacturing company of the ball that is being used in Test matches in England -- is set to investigate the matter."I'm going to investigate mys...
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“Did Not Really See Bazball”: Nathan Lyon Observes On England In Ashes | Cricket News
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“Did Not Really See Bazball”: Nathan Lyon Observes On England In Ashes | Cricket News

[ad_1] Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said on Saturday he "did not really see BazBall" during the two Tests he played against England in Ashes 2023 and added that his injury has taken his hunger for the game to another level and a return to England for the Ashes later cannot be ruled out. Lyon played the first two Tests of the thrilling Ashes series — at Edgbaston and Lord's — before a calf injury ruled him out.The spinner was brutal in his assessment of England's style of play under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, famously dubbed 'Bazball', and played down the hype around it."I know everyone keeps talking about Bazball, to be honest, I did not really see Bazball… throughout my two Tests against them,” Lyon told SEN Cricket as quoted by ICC.The Australian said that the aggressiv...
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“Whether Their DNA Got Mapped…”: Ravichandran Ashwin Taunts Australia On Drawn Ashes Series Despite 2-0 Lead | Cricket News
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“Whether Their DNA Got Mapped…”: Ravichandran Ashwin Taunts Australia On Drawn Ashes Series Despite 2-0 Lead | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Ravichandran Ashwin© AFPJust when it looked like Australia were within touching distance of an Ashesh series win, England played fearless crickets to level the Ashes series on a dramatic final day of the fifth Test at The Oval. Australia were well-placed at 264-3, chasing a mammoth 384 to win, and even had they come away with just a draw, that would have been enough to secure a 2-1 series success. But instead they suffered a dramatic collapse after a lengthy rain delay on the fifth day at The Oval.Ravichandran Ashwin gave his take on the Drawn series. "A mistake that Australia did in the last three Tests is that, when your foot is on the pedal, you should not even think about hitting the brake or think to play it safe. That's what England showed to Australia. The sam...
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Updated WTC Points Table After Slow Over-rate Sanctions On England, Australia | Cricket News
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Updated WTC Points Table After Slow Over-rate Sanctions On England, Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] England and Australia had points deducted from their tally due to a slow over-rate in the Ashes series, which has affected the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings. As per ICC, the gap at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings has further widened significantly after England and Australia were hit with sanctions at the end of the Ashes. England were docked 19 points and Australia 10 points as a penalty for slow over-rate across the series as they fell further down the WTC25 standings.As a result, Asian neighbours Pakistan and India lead the way in the standings, firmly occupying the top two spots after an unbeaten start to WTC25.Pakistan have made a perfect start to the 2023-25 campaign with a point percentage of 100 after their clean sweep against Sri Lank...
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“Still Issue Fine…”: Australia’s Ashes Star Takes Sharp Dig At ICC For Docking World Test Championship Points Over Slow Over-rate | Cricket News
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“Still Issue Fine…”: Australia’s Ashes Star Takes Sharp Dig At ICC For Docking World Test Championship Points Over Slow Over-rate | Cricket News

[ad_1] A couple of days after the Ashes series ended, Australia and England were in for a rude shock as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both the teams for maintaining slow over-rate during the recently-concluded contest. The ICC said in a release on its website that both England and Australia, who played out a 2-2 draw with one Test of the five-match series being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Test Championship point for every over short, along with match fees."Under the revised regulations, they were fined five per cent of their match fee and one WTC point for every over short," the ICC said.In the WTC cycle 2023-25, 12 points are awarded for every Test win and four for a draw.Australia, who retained the Ashes fol...
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England Docked 19 WTC Points, Australia 10 By ICC After Ashes Conclusion | Cricket News
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England Docked 19 WTC Points, Australia 10 By ICC After Ashes Conclusion | Cricket News

[ad_1] The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both England and Australia for maintaining slow over-rate during the recently-concluded Ashes series. The ICC said in a release on its website that both England and Australia, who played out a 2-2 draw with one Test of the five-match series being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Test Championship point for every over short, along with match fees."Under the revised regulations, they were fined five per cent of their match fee and one WTC point for every over short," the ICC said.In the WTC cycle 2023-25, 12 points are awarded for every Test win and four for a draw.Australia, who retained the Ashes following a 2-2 draw, were docked 10 points for maintaining a slow over-rate during...
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