England ends 15-year drought in Australia with Ashes win
MELBOURNE: England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground win the fourth Test of the Ashes series against Australia by four wickets and thus put their name on the list of winners in the Australian Test matches for the first time in 15 years. On the second day of the match, after
Ashes tensions rise as Snicko technology fails to satisfy players and fans
ADELAIDE: A new controversy has arisen as Snicko (edge detection) technology was once again highly criticized in the third Ashes Test thus promoting a strong reaction from Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who even suggested that the system should be “scrapped.” The problem came up on the second day of
Steve Smith ruled out 20 minutes before third Ashes Test
ADELAIDE: Steve Smith was ruled out due to an inner ear issue only twenty minutes before the toss, thus Australia received a major blow before the third Ashes Test. Cricket Australia announced that Smith did not pass the very late fitness test as he had discomfort in his ear. Therefore,
England suffer blow as Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes series
ADELAIDE: England’s cricket squad has suffered a blow before the Ashes series as fast bowler Mark Wood has been declared unavailable because of injury. Wood suffered a knee injury in the Test match in Perth and has not managed to recover quickly enough to take part in the current series.
Geoffrey Boycott criticizes England team as “Irresponsible and Useless”
LONDON: Ex-England cricket skipper Geoffrey Boycott has condemned the national squad describing them as “irresponsible and useless” after their beginning in the Ashes series. Boycott voiced his irritation towards players such, as Ben Stokes and Brendan McCullum claiming they behave as though they solely grasp the nuances of Test cricket.
