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Despite thumping England by nine wickets in a commanding victory to open the Ashes series, Australia have a few issues to sort out before Thursday’s second clash at Adelaide. For the tourists, they have problems left, right and centre after their insipid performance at the Gabba which will be a lot harder to rectify before […]

England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes are somewhere between slim and non-existent, bemoaned the travelling English press pack after another dramatic batting collapse handed victory to Australia in the first Test at the Gabba. After feeling a tad more optimistic about salvaging the match after the 162-run day partnership between captain Joe Root and Dawid […]

We often hear the Australian pace bowling attack characterised as the ‘Big Three’ and they each have certainly had their fair share of moments over the past decade. But who is the best and what are their strengths and weaknesses? And how do they compare to our other recent pace bowling options? Pat Cummins made […]

Travis Head pounded a counter-punching century after David Warner’s luck ran out and fell short of a ton as Australia took an iron grip of the opening Ashes Test against wounded England at the Gabba. Head responded to uncertainty over his Test spot to bludgeon an 85-ball hundred inside the final session to put the […]

Travis Head has put to bed any debate about the No.5 slot by bashing a scintillating century for Australia in the First Ashes Test in Brisbane. Head survived an early nervous period to launch into the England bowlers and racked up his ton in just 85 deliveries to put the home side firmly in the […]

Travis Head played down the emotion he displayed when he celebrated his emphatic century on Thursday, but I don’t think what we saw out there left any doubt what it meant to him. And it means plenty for Australian cricket as well. He was so engaging and so enthusiastic throughout that innings, and he might […]

Travis Head played down the emotion he displayed when he celebrated his emphatic century on Thursday, but I don’t think what we saw out there left any doubt what it meant to him. And it means plenty for Australian cricket as well. He was so engaging and so enthusiastic throughout that innings, and he might […]

Travis Head has put to bed any debate about the No.5 slot by bashing a scintillating century for Australia in the First Ashes Test in Brisbane. Head survived an early nervous period to launch into the England bowlers and racked up his ton in just 85 deliveries to put the home side firmly in the […]

Travis Head pounded a counter-punching century after David Warner’s luck ran out and fell short of a ton as Australia took an iron grip of the opening Ashes Test against wounded England at the Gabba. Head responded to uncertainty over his Test spot to bludgeon an 85-ball hundred inside the final session to put the […]

The Fast Bowling Cartel has waited a long, long time for one of its members to captain Australia in a Test match and it went so well you wonder why it took so long! Things could have hardly worked out better for Pat Cummins. Even losing the toss was just about the biggest win of […]