Tag: #AshesTest
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Stokes and Archer promise bright England Test future
London, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer promise a glittering Test future for England but Joe Root’s men have work to do if they are to replicate their World Cup success in the five-day game. England’s focus on white-ball cricket paid off handsomely when they became world champions for the first time in July,…
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England win fifth Test to square Ashes series
London, Sept 15 (AFP/APP):England crushed Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Sunday to level the series at 2-2, ending their historic World Cup-winning season on a high. Victory for the home side means the Ashes ends in a draw for the first time since 1972, although holders Australia retain…
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Australia hungry to seal Ashes win in ‘grand final’
London, Sept 11 (AFP/APP):Tim Paine described the fifth Ashes Test as Australia’s “grand final” as they target their first series win in England since 2001. The tourists have already retained the urn after winning the fourth Test at Old Trafford to take a 2-1 lead but captain Paine said they were “very hungry” to complete…
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‘Accidental’ Australia captain Paine on verge of Ashes landmark
London, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):Greg Chappell could not do it, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, who had both had two attempts each, were unable to manage it either. But if his side avoid defeat in the fifth Test against England at The Oval starting Thursday, Tim Paine will join the list of Australia captains who…
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England to assess Stokes’s bowling fitness for Ashes finale
London, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):England will assess star all-rounder Ben Stokes’s fitness to bowl in this week’s fifth Test with Australia at the Oval as they look for a consolation win after failing to regain the Ashes. Stokes was included in an unchanged 13-man England squad announced Monday following a 185-run defeat in the fourth Test…
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Cummins stars as Australia clinch Ashes with fourth Test triumph
Manchester, United Kingdom, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):Pat Cummins led the way before Josh Hazlewood struck as Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run win over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. England, set a huge target of 383 to win, were bowled out for 197 following some spirited lower-order defiance. Cummins, the…
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Buttler gives England hope of great escape against Australia
Manchester, United Kingdom, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):Jos Buttler led a defiant rearguard action as England fought desperately to draw the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday and keep the Ashes alive. England were 166-6 at tea on the final day in a match in which a win for Australia would see the holders…