Speculation has been rife over the sort of pitch India could serve up for the remainder of the series after England’s first-Test heist in Hyderabad.
Two extraordinary results just a few hours apart have proved again that the game’s longest form is still top of the pile – but it needs to change.
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Australia,India and England must be prepared to share more of their wealth with other nations to keep the best cricketers playing Test matches,Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird says.
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Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell believe a revolution led by Andrew McDonald and George Bailey is key to Australia’s year of success.
Pass the gin and tonics,sit back and enjoy the show. There’s nothing us Brits like better than seeing our Aussie tormentors turn on each other.
Australia will play two men’s Test matches at the MCG in the same season for the first time in more than 40 years in 2026-27.
Pat Cummins has proven himself a leader for all occasions and all teammates,and he’s only getting better in the job.
Not so long ago,England would have eaten a target of 287 for breakfast. Now they can barely lift the fork to their mouths and their World Cup defence is an embarrassment.