Cummins: WTC final, Ashes can secure Aussies’ legacy
Australia captain Pat Cummins says the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side’s place in cricket history.
Australia captain Pat Cummins says the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side’s place in cricket history.
India captain Rohit Sharma is tight-lipped on whether star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will feature in the World Test Championship final starting on Wednesday.
What could determine the course of the second World Test Championship final, at The Oval, starting on Wednesday.
The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at The Oval starts Wednesday against a backdrop of fears for the long format given the growth of T20 franchise leagues.
India coach Rahul Dravid says there is more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.
Steve Smith insists he has no plans to follow the lead of Australia teammate David Warner by announcing an intended date for his retirement from Test cricket.
Josh Tongue relished being involved in England’s “chilled” environment after a promising Test debut led to the fast bowler’s Ashes call-up.
Australia opener David Warner will be determined to show he still has what it takes when he begins the countdown to retirement at the World Test Championship final starting Wednesday.
England’s Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series.
Ben Stokes attempted to calm concerns over his fitness ahead of the Ashes after an England 10-wicket warm-up win over Ireland inside three days at Lord’s where he neither batted nor bowled.
England overpowered Ireland by 10 wickets to win their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Saturday.
Under-pressure Australia batsman David Warner says he wants to finish his Test career next year with a farewell match in his hometown of Sydney.
England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday’s second day at Lord’s.
Ben Duckett’s dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Thursday.
Daniel Vettori reckons England’s winning record rather than their aggressive style of play is what has caught the attention of Australia ahead of this season’s Ashes series.