Kevin Pietersen has said that England virtually played “Bazball” in their famous test triumph over bitter rivals Australia back in 2005 at Edgbaston. Continue reading “KP Ashes Memories- Bazball, Clarke wicket, Oval Century & More”
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England XI for First Ashes Test at Edgabston vs Australia 2023- Moeen Ali Returns
England have named their playing XI for the first Ashes test against Australia at Edgabston starting on June 16, Friday.
Veteran all rounder Moeen Ali, who recently came out of his retirement to participate in the Ashes returns in the playing XI.
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England Women Test Squad for Ashes vs Australia June- July 2023
England Women have named their 15 members squad for the upcoming Ashes Test match against Australia at Trent Bridge beginning later this month.
The team will be captained by Heather Knight with Natalie Sciver-Brunt being named her deputy. The likes of Danielle Gibson and Lauren Filer received their maiden test call up.
The series features one test, three T20 internationals and three ODIs.
The one off test will be played from June 22-26. The three T20 internationals will be played between 1-8 July, while the three ODI’s will take place from July 12-18 respectively.
England Women’s squad for Ashes Test vs Australia:
Heather Knight (captain), Nat Sciver-Brunt (vice-captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Issy Wong & Danni Wyatt.
Women’s Ashes Fixtures 2023
One-off Test: June 22-26 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham
First T20I: July 1 at Edgbaston in Birmingham
Second T20I: July 5 at The Oval in London
Third T20I: July 8 at Lord’s in London
First ODI: July 12 at County Ground in Bristol
Second ODI: July 16 at Rose Bowl in Southampton
Third ODI: July 18 at County Ground in Taunton
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 5 Oval Match Report 2023
Nathan Lyon claimed figures of 4/24 as Australia thumped India by 209 runs to win the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 at Oval on Sunday.
Resuming at 164/3, the overnight pair of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane added 15 more runs before Scott Boland struck twice- first by dismissing Kohli (49) slashing at a wide delivery outside off stumps to Steve Smith who took a fantastic catch at second slip, and then dismissing Ravindra Jadeja caught behind the stumps for a duck.
Rahane along with Srikar Bharat steadied the ship with a 33 run stand for the sixth wicket before the former perished to Mitchell Starc for 46.
Shardul Thakur (0) was trapped lbw by Nathan Lyon for a duck. Umesh Yadav (1) was then dismissed by a brutal bouncer from Starc.
Nathan Lyon wrapped up the innings when Mohammed Siraj (1) reverse-swept Lyon straight to Boland at backward point, as India were bowled out for 234, giving Australia a massive 209 run win.
Australia 469 (Head 163, Smith 121, Siraj 4-108) and 270 for 8 dec (Carey 66, Jadeja 3-58) beat India 296 (Rahane 89, Thakur 51, Cummins 3-83) and 234 (Kohli 49, Lyon 3-41, Boland 3-46) by 209 runs
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Oval Match Report 2023
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane kept India’s hopes alive with an unbeaten 71 run stand for the third wicket as they ended the day at 164/3, still requiring a further 280 runs on the final day of the WTC test at the Oval on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Oval Match Report 2023”
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 3 Oval Match Report 2023
Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur both scored fine half centuries as India fought back at the end of Day 3 of the opening test of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Oval on Friday. Continue reading “India vs Australia WTC Final Day 3 Oval Match Report 2023”