ENGLAND’S bowlers spent another brutal 90 overs in and took just two wickets on day three of the Fifth Test. It is all shaping towards another crushing victory for Australia and a 4-0 series loss. Certainly, it will require some epic, rearguard batting by England in their second innings if they are to escape another […]
ENGLAND suffered yet another bruising day Down Under as Australia took control of the Fifth Ashes Test. Usman Khawaja hit a stylish 171, before the Marsh brothers put on an exhibition in middle-order batting to leave the hosts with a lead of 133 at stumps. Here are five moments from a tough day for England […]
STEVE SMITH and Usman Khawaja put on a century stand in the evening session to leave Australia in pole position at the SCG. After England’s tail wagged in the morning to haul Joe Root’s side to 346 all out, the Aussies got to work on a flat pitch and now trail by just 153. Here […]
MASON CRANE had a tough challenge when he bowled his first spell in Test cricket. At the other end were two left-handers and one of them, David Warner, is an ultra-aggressive player who loves taking down slow bowlers. Leg-spinners such as Crane don’t normally like operating to left-handers because the ball is turning into them, […]
AUSTRALIA snatched the initiative with a late rally to leave England on 233-5 at the end of day one of the Fifth Test. A wonderful century stand between Dawid Malan and Joe Root looked to have saved the tourists after being 95-3, but two wickets in ten balls changed the course of the match as the […]