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Would be a lovely project: Kirsten interested in coaching England Test side

Kirsten had applied for the post of England coach in 2015 and 2019, but was beaten by Trevor Bayliss and Silverwood respectively

Travis Head tests positive for COVID-19, to miss 4th Ashes in Sydney

Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been ruled out of the 4th Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

At 29, S Africa's Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket

South Africa's star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, said the country's apex body, CSA

Steve Smith gets stuck in a lift for an hour at Melbourne hotel

Smith's teammate Marnus Labuschagne tried hard to open the lift's door but all his efforts went in vain

1st Test: India beat SA by 113 runs to register first-ever win in Centurion

India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursday. Set a stiff target of 305, South Africa were bowled out for 191 just after lunch in their second innings on the fifth and final day of the series opener at the SuperSport Park. The hosts were 182 for seven at lunch, trailing by 123 runs. South Africa had finished the fourth day at 94 for four with skipper Dean Elgar unbeaten on 52 after Indian batters caved in on a track with uneven bounce, getting all out for 174 in just 50.3 overs. For India, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami finished with three wickets apiece while there were two apiece for Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin. Brief scores: India: 327 and 174 South Africa 197 and 191 all out in 68 overs (Dean Elgar 77; Jasprit Bumrah 3/50, Mohammed Shami 3/63).

Ashes: Match referee David Boon tests Covid positive, to miss fourth Test

England head coach Chris Silverwood too will miss the fourth Test because a member of his family, who is a part of the tour party, has tested positive

2021: When Indian cricket's superstar Virat Kohli became a lesser mortal

In the absence of a strong administration at BCCI, Kohli called the shots and not many seemed to mind it with India performing well across formats though the ICC title eluded them

Warner eyes 2023 Ashes, win in India before quitting Test cricket

An Ashes series win in England in 2023 and defeating India in their own backyard are the two important milestones Australia opener David Warner is eyeing before calling it quits from Test cricket

Ashes in bag, Warner advises England to prepare on synthetic wickets

The Ashes already retained, Australia opener David Warner has advised a sorry-looking England side to prepare on synthetic wickets to be able to adjust to the extra bounce in the pitches Down Under

Haven't beaten India in India, that would be nice to do: Australia's Warner

After retaining the Ashes, Australia opening batter David Warner on Wednesday said that it would be nice if his side manages to beat India in India as they are yet to achieve this particular feat

I was really angry after missing Adelaide Test, says Oz skipper Pat Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins didn't know how to channelise his anger after a fellow diner turned out to be COVID positive, forcing him to miss the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Joe Root finishes 2021 with third-most calendar year Test runs in history

England captain Joe Root added another feather to his cap on Tuesday as he finished the calendar year with the third most Test runs in history.England skipper's dismissal on day three of the third Ashes Test in Melbourne for 28 left him with 1,708 runs for the year, at an average of 61.00. Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (1,788 in 2006) is on the top among the most runs scored by a batter in the calendar year while West Indian legend Viv Richards (1,710 in 1976) is on second just two runs ahead of Root.On Day one of the third Ashes Test, the 30-year-old Root surpassed former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith's record of scoring most Test runs as captain in a calendar year.However, the Englishman who is yet to score an Ashes century in Australia will be more concerned about his side's crushing Ashes defeat in the first three Test matches.In the third Test at MCG, Scott Boland returned with figures of 6/7 in his four overs as Australia defeated England by an innings and 14 runs. With this ...

Australia retain Ashes after thrashing England by an innings in 3rd Test

Pacer Scott Boland took six wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated England by an innings and 14 runs in the third Ashes Test

Ashes: England in big trouble in third test amid virus scare

On an extraordinary of cricket both on and off the field, England faced an uphill battle to save the third test against Australia and with it the Ashes. Before play even began Monday. Cricket Australia called for calm after a COVID-19 scare involving two members of England's support staff resulted in a delay to the start of the second day of play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia was bowled out for 267 as the home side grabbed a first-innings advantage of 82 runs, before England reached 31-4 in its second innings at stumps Monday. England seamer James Anderson gave a masterful display, claiming the key wickets of Marcus Harris (76) and Steve Smith (16) in his tally of 4-33 off 23 overs. But England's batters were soon under attack again. Mitchell Starc (2-11) dismissed Zak Crawley, caught behind for 5, and Dawid Malan, leg before without scoring, in consecutive deliveries in the fifth over. Debutant Scott Boland (2-1) delighted his home crowd of 42,626 roaring fans by ...

Ashes, 3rd Test: Australia takes 1st-innings lead amid Covid scare

Cricket Australia called for calm after a COVID-19 scare involving two members of England's support staff resulted in a delay to the start of Monday's second day of the third Ashes test. Cricket Australia's chief executive Nick Hockley said there was no need to change current plans, which include staging the fourth and fifth tests in Sydney and Hobart, respectively, in January. We just need to remain calm and get the facts, Hockley said. Everyone needs to follow the medical advice. On that basis, we keep going. Our protocols are designed for absolutely this set of events. On the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch, Australia, resuming on 61-1 in reply to England's first-innings total of 185 on a green-tinged pitch, edged carefully to 200-6 at tea, an overall lead of 15 runs, on a wicket that was not suited to extravagant shot-making. After a clumsy batting display on Sunday, England came back with the ball on Monday by claiming the wickets of Nathan Lyon (10), Marnus Labuschagne (1) a

Ashes, 3rd Test: Anderson, Wood lead England's fightback (Lunch, Day 2)

James Anderson and Mark Wood struck in the opening session to lead England's fightback on Day 2 of the ongoing third Ashes Test against Australia here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.At lunch, Australia's score reads 131/4-- still trailing by 54 runs. Marcus Harris (48*) and Travis Head (11*) are at the crease for the hosts.Resuming Day 2 at 61/1, overnight batters Marcus Harris and Nathan Lyon added 15 more runs to the total before the latter was scalped by Ollie Robinson. Centurion from the previous Test, Marnus Labuschagne (1) also failed to leave a mark with the bat.Labuschagne was sent back to the pavilion by Mark Wood and Australia was reduced to 84/3 in the 25th over. Vice-captain Steve Smith then came out to the crease and along with Harris, he added 26 runs for the fourth wicket.However, veteran Anderson ended the stay of Smith (16) at the crease. In the end, Travis Head and Harris ensured that Australia does not lose any more wickets before the lunch break.On Day ..

Rahul strikes unbeaten ton, helps India make near perfect start in SA

The day belonged to Rahul, who showed remarkable resolve and application during his seventh Test hundred

Ashes, 3rd Test: Australia 61/1 at stumps, trail by 124 runs on Day 1

Australia were 61/1 at stumps, trailing by 124 runs against England on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Pat Cummins strikes; England 61-3 at lunch in 3rd Ashes test

Australia's pace-bowling captain ripped through England's top order taking three wickets to leave the tourists at a precarious 61-3 at lunch on Sunday's first day of the third Ashes cricket test

Ashes: I like the balance of England attack, says Vaughan before 3rd Test

After defeats in Brisbane and Adelaide, the Joe Root-led England team made four changes for the Boxing Day Test