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Perth will host the first cricket test between Australia and India in November, replacing Brisbane’s Gabba ground as the traditional opening venue for international series Down Under. Cricket Australia officials announced the 2024-25 schedule on Tuesday, confirming the Western Australian capital will kick off the five-test series against India on Nov. 22.

Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday. Conway suffered a thumb injury while keeping wicket in the second Twenty20 international between the teams on Friday last week. While initial scans suggested there was no fracture, additional tests in Wellington in recent days have found there is damage to Conway’s left thumb.

Joe Root finished unbeaten on 122 as England scored 353 runs to conclude its first innings early on Day 2 of the fourth cricket test against India on Saturday. In reply, India was 34-1 in 10 overs at lunch, with in-form batters Yashasvi Jaiswal (27 not out) and Shubman Gill (4) at the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav picked up two wickets in the first session of the third day Saturday and England was 290-5 at lunch in the third cricket test, still trailing by 155 runs on the first innings. India was missing off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who picked up his 500th test wicket on Friday. The rules do not allow for a replacement player, unless there is a concussion or COVID-19 case, so India will be down to 10 players.

India recovered from the loss of two quick wickets to make steady progress on Day 2 of the third cricket test against England, reaching 388-7 at lunch on Friday. At the first break, Dhruv Jurel was batting on 31 while Ravichandran Ashwin was unbeaten on 25 runs as the pair added 57 runs for the eighth wicket. Starting from overnight on 326-5, India lost Kuldeep Yadav in the fourth over of the morning, caught behind off James Anderson for four.

Dane Piedt took a career-best 5-89 as South Africa bowled out New Zealand for 211 to take an unexpected first-innings lead Wednesday on the second day of the second cricket test. New Zealand had been 183-9 and the deficit might have been greater but for a late innings of 33 by the redoubtable Neil Wagner. Piedt reached the high point of a checkered test career as he captured the wickets of Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Will Young and Glenn Phillips to highlight an excellent bowling performance by

After a tense 48 hours waiting to secure a visa, Rehan Ahmed was selected by England for the third cricket test against India starting Thursday. The 19-year-old legspinner was initially denied entry to India when England’s squad returned on Monday from a mid-series break in the United Arab Emirates. Ahmed was granted an emergency two-day visa, allowing him to train in Rajkot on Tuesday, and the situation has now been resolved.

New Zealand beat an under-strength South Africa lineup by 281 runs on the fourth day of the first cricket test Wednesday to take an early lead in the two-match series. Captain Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings overnight at 179-4, with an overall lead of 528. New Zealand bowled out South Africa in the fourth innings for 247.

South Africa lost two early wickets on the fourth day of the first cricket test Wednesday after New Zealand declared overnight. Captain Tim Southee called time on New Zealand’s second innings at 179-4 with the home side holding a hefty 528-run lead.