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Ashes 2023: Fairytale End! Stuart Broad Dismisses Alex Carey With Last Ball Of Test Career. Watch | Cricket News
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Ashes 2023: Fairytale End! Stuart Broad Dismisses Alex Carey With Last Ball Of Test Career. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2. Australia, chasing 384 to win, collapsed from 264-3 to 334 all out, with England's retiring paceman Stuart Broad taking the final two wickets in the form of Todd Murphy and Alex Carey.  Australia suffered a dramatic collapse in the last session, reduced to 294-8 as England's Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes ripped through their batting order at The Oval.  Rain kept the players off the field for about two hours before Australia, who as the holders have already retained the Ashes at 2-1 up, resumed on 238-3.That still left the tourists needing 146 more runs to reach an imposing victory target of 384.Steve Smith, dropped at leg gully by England captain Ben Stokes just b...
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Australia Made ‘Mistake’ In 4th Ashes Test Selection, Legend Explains Why | Cricket News
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Australia Made ‘Mistake’ In 4th Ashes Test Selection, Legend Explains Why | Cricket News

[ad_1] Steve Waugh feels Australia have made a mistake by not picking Todd Murphy.© AFPFormer Australia captain Steve Waugh slammed the management for dropping off-spinner Todd Murphy from the playing eleven for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. Murphy, who replaced the injured Nathan Lyon for the third Test in Leeds, struggled to take wickets as England reduced the deficit to 1-2 in the ongoing five-match series. With England eyeing a series-levelling win in Manchester, Australia went into the game with an all-out pace attack. However, Waugh feels Australia have made a mistake by not picking Murphy."I tend to disagree with it. I think it's a mistake, particularly in Manchester where the ball does turn. I know they're probably looking at the forecast and saying there's...
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Australia Retain David Warner For Fourth Ashes Test | Cricket News
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Australia Retain David Warner For Fourth Ashes Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] David Warner has kept his place in Australia's XI for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford despite the opener's ongoing struggles against England paceman Stuart Broad. But spinner Todd Murphy could be omitted when the match starts Wednesday as Australia contemplate going into a Test without a frontline slow bowler for the first time in 11 years. Australia captain Pat Cummins, bidding to lead the side to a first Ashes series win in England since 2001 at 2-1 up with two to play, said Tuesday that Warner would continue to open alongside Usman Khawaja. Warner managed just five runs in total as he fell twice to Broad during England's three-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley.Broad has now dismissed the left-hander 17 times in Tests and could equal the record for most dismissals...
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Nathan Lyon Ruled Out Of Remainder Of Ashes, Backs This Youngster As His Replacement | Cricket News
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Nathan Lyon Ruled Out Of Remainder Of Ashes, Backs This Youngster As His Replacement | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australian veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has been ruled out of the 2023 Ashes series against England and he has backed 22-year-old Todd Murphy to "leave his footmarks" in the series, saying that "stock ball" is good enough to provide a different challenge to the English batters. Australia on Monday announced changes to their squad for the remainder of the series, with Lyon ruled out due to a "significant calf tear" while fielding on Day 2 at Lord's.Reserve batter Matthew Renshaw is not in the squad but will stay in England in case another injury strikes Aussies. No replacements have been included in the revised 16-player squad. Queensland wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson is with the team as cover for Josh Inglis, who returned home following the first Birmingham Test for the birth of his f...
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“Simple, Yet So Difficult”: Australia Star Reveals R Ashwin Delivery He Wants To Emulate | Cricket News
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“Simple, Yet So Difficult”: Australia Star Reveals R Ashwin Delivery He Wants To Emulate | Cricket News

[ad_1] Having studied Ravichandran Ashwin from close quarters during his maiden tour of India, young Australia off-spinner Todd Murphy wants to add the Indian tweaker's carrom ball to his bag of tricks ahead of next week's World Test Championships final and the Ashes. The 22-year-old claimed 14 wickets at an average of 25.51 during the four-Test series in India earlier this year. Murphy, who is a part of the Australian squad which will take on India in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 to 11 and the Ashes series, is currently in England honing his skills ahead of the marquee events."I am still working on that (carrom ball) but I am still a long way off being able to do it the way Ravi Ashwin can," Murphy was quoted as saying by 'cricket.com.au'."It is simple in a way, and yet so diff...
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Virat Kohli Slams 186, India Ahead By 88 Runs In Fourth Test Against Australia | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Slams 186, India Ahead By 88 Runs In Fourth Test Against Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia end Day 4 at 3/0© AFPVirat Kohli scored 186 as India ended their first innings at 571 in the fourth and final Test against Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. At stumps on the fourth day, Australia were three for no loss in their second essay with Matthew Kuhnemann (0 batting) and Travis Head (3 batting) seeing through their six overs in the final session. Australia are behind by 88 runs.Resuming the penultimate day on 289 for three, India rode on Kohli's first Test century in more than three years to get past the Australian first innings total of 480 in the final session.Kohli, who was overnight 59, ran out of partners and got out for 186 in 364 balls (15x4) to give India a 91-run first innings lead.Shreyas Iyer did not come out to bat as India ended their first innings a...
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“When Kohli Walked Out…”: Todd Murphy Opens Up On Duel With India Superstar | Cricket News
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“When Kohli Walked Out…”: Todd Murphy Opens Up On Duel With India Superstar | Cricket News

[ad_1] It isn't often that Australia spinners find themselves in the spotlight. However, on the tour of India, the likes of Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann have found plenty of success, with Murphy particularly getting the better of batting icon Virat Kohli on multiple occasions. As a matter of fact, Murphy has dismissed kohli a total of three times already this season and is looking to extend his success to the 4th Test where the two teams will square-off, starting March 09.In a chat on Perth Now, Murphy opened up on the success he has enjoyed against Virat Kohli. The young spinner admitted that seeing Kohli come out to bat for the first time, made him extremely excited."It's been awesome, when I look back to Nagpur when Kohli walked out to bat I was sort of at the top of...
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“That’s The Main Challenge”: Daniel Vettori Weighs In On Pitches Used In India-Australia Tests | Cricket News
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“That’s The Main Challenge”: Daniel Vettori Weighs In On Pitches Used In India-Australia Tests | Cricket News

[ad_1] Todd Murphy a 22-year-old inexperienced Australian spinner has somehow found a way to keep up with the veteran spinners featuring in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Murphy found a way to keep up with the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Nathan Lyon. He is the talking point of the latest edition of the BGT series. "Todd has that skill that he can be a defensive bowler and he can be an attacking bowler and work around pretty much whatever is required from him in the game. For such a young and inexperienced spinner... to be able to come here and handle these tough situations and perform the role that's required has been impressive," Daniel Vettori said as quoted by ESPNCricinfoThe 22-year-old was only able to pick up a single wicket in the third test match of the Border ...
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Watch: Virat Kohli’s Antics Leave Rahul Dravid In Splits During 3rd Test | Cricket News
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Watch: Virat Kohli’s Antics Leave Rahul Dravid In Splits During 3rd Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli was seen having a fun time with head coach Rahul Dravid on Day 1.© TwitterStar India batter Virat Kohli was seen having a fun time with head coach Rahul Dravid on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against Australia. Kohli, who top-scored for India with his knock of 22, looked positive in his knock, but was undone by Todd Murphy's delivery, which kept low and hit him on the pads. After being dismissed, Kohli was seen having a chat with Dravid, who couldn't control his laughter after seeing the former India captain's antics. The interesting conversation was caught on camera on Day 1.Virat and dravid pic.twitter.com/McCXr3sMmU— Kalash Gupta (@KalashG06322954) February 18, 2023India batters had a disappointing outing in the first innings as Australia spinner Matthew Kuhneman...
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“Don’t Need Three Spinners: Ex-Australia Star Ahead Of 3rd Test vs India | Cricket News
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“Don’t Need Three Spinners: Ex-Australia Star Ahead Of 3rd Test vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian pacer Michael Kasprowicz wants his side to play to its strengths and go for a three-pronged pace attack in Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green and Scott Boland for the third Test against India at Indore beginning on Wednesday. Australia had gone into the second Test in New Delhi with just one pacer in skipper Pat Cummins and three specialist spinners and still lost the match by six wickets to concede a series-retaining 0-2 lead to India."I don't mind (three quicks) -- and I'm going out on a limb here I suppose -- not taking India on in the spin department," Kasprowicz told SEN Radio, batting for the inclusion of Boland.Boland could not take a single wicket in the first Test at Nagpur, but was economical conceding 34 runs from 17 overs.Boland was dropped for the Delhi T...
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