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It's a dream come true, never thought it would happen: MCG hero Boland

Australian pace bowler Scott Boland said on Tuesday that bagging six second-innings England wickets on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test at the MCG was "a dream come true"

Cricket Australia should consider moving New Year's Test to MCG: Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Monday said Cricket Australia should act proactively in the wake of the COVID scare on the second day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test

Ashes: Four positive Covid-19 cases reported in England camp

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed that two members of the England Cricket Team's support staff and two of their family members have tested COVID-19 positive during the Rapid Antigen Test.

It's all a bit friendly, get nasty: Vaughan's advice to England

England are being "too nice" and need to "get nasty" against Australia in the Boxing Day Test to fight back in the ongoing Ashes series, feels former skipper Michael Vaughan. England suffered heavy defeats in the first two Tests to be down 0-2 in the five-match series. "It's too nice," Vaughan, who led England to 26 wins in 51 Tests, including the 2005 Ashes, said on Fox Cricket's Follow-On podcast. "I see on the morning of the game they are all talking to Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon. I never had a conversation with Steve Waugh back in the day. I wouldn't have dared go and speak to Glenn McGrath on the morning of the game or Shane Warne. You just didn't. "It's all a bit friendly. I'd get nasty with them They somehow need to find that on day one. Get into the scrap. Chirp, do whatever, just get into the scrap." Vaughan wants England to bring a change in their attitude on the field. "They are at that stage now where they have to change something," the 47-year-old vaughan, who s

Jofra Archer has 2nd surgery on elbow, will miss West Indies tour

Fast bowler Jofra Archer has undergone a second operation on his injured right elbow and will be sidelined until next summer, the England and Wales Cricket Board said.

Jofra Archer undergoes second elbow operation; ruled out Windies series

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent a second operation on his injured right elbow on Saturday in London.ECB said the procedure addressed the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow."A return to cricket will be determined in time, but Jofra will not be available for any of England's remaining Winter series," ECB said in a statement.Last year in August, Archer was ruled out of the India Test series, ICC men's T20 World Cup and Ashes. This came after Archer, who had an operation in May 2020 to remove a bone fragment from his elbow, returned to play in July.England are slated to play against West Indies in January next year and Archer won't be a part of it.Meanwhile, England is locking horns with Australia in the ongoing Ashes. Australia are 2-0 up in the Test series after winning the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. The third Test will begin on December 26.

Ex-Australian opener Rogers urges public to give support to Steve Smith

Former Australian Test opener Chris Rogers has pitched for Steve Smith to be given support by the public after the embattled former skipper was handed the reins of the side

Does England have a plan for the second Ashes Test, asks Ricky Ponting

Ponting has flayed England skipper Joe Root for not coming into the second Ashes Test with a plan other than to just bowl short and wait for Steve Smith and Co. to commit errors.

England allrounder Stokes is back, and with a bit of perspective on cricket

England allrounder Ben Stokes is finding some perspective after returning to cricket from a six-month absence due to a finger injury and for a mental health break. Stokes sent down 25 overs in taking 3-113 in a draining, physical effort in the second Ashes test at Adelaide, part of the 150 overs England spent in the field over the first two days. England will resume on Saturday's third day of play in trouble at 17-2 in reply to Australia's imposing 473-9 declared. It has been a tough two days, Stokes told Australian Associated Press. It's never ideal but you have just got to love the dirt when you get that deep and understand what you're playing for. Stokes also took a wider view of England's struggles, noting the tragic jumping castle accident in Tasmania on Thursday which killed five children. The reason why the Australians were wearing the black armbands today puts a lot of things into perspective, he said. Stokes was upbeat about his return. I have loved every minute of it, h

The Ashes: Back in charge, Steve Smith wins toss and bats against England

Steve Smith won the toss Thursday and elected to bat against England in the second test of the Ashes cricket series

Ashes: Expected too much from Ben Stokes in 1st Test, admits Joe Root

England Test skipper Joe Root has admitted that he expected too much out of all-rounder Ben Stokes in the first Ashes Test.England and Australia will lock horns in the second Test, beginning Thursday at Adelaide. Australia won the first Test by nine wickets to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series."It was a huge ask and I'm probably as guilty as anyone; I expected too much of him. It's because I see him almost as a bit of a superhero. Look at what he's done in the last few years when he's played; at least once a series, maybe twice a series, he's done something extraordinary which has won us a game on its own. And you do get a little complacent about expecting that," ESPNcricinfo quoted Root as saying."It's easy to forget on a big occasion like that, whether it's because he's not played a huge amount and also what he's had to go through recently as well, I think there was a bit too much on him. But you know the character he is, it'll have motivated him even more now to put in one ..

Ben Stokes signs new three-year contract with Durham cricket club

Durham Cricket has announced that England all-rounder Ben Stokes has signed a contract extension with the Club.The 30-year-old has signed a contract until at least the end of the 2024 season. Stokes is an integral part of the England team - featuring across all formats since making his senior debut in 2011 against Ireland."I am delighted to commit to a further three years with Durham, I have had some fantastic memories playing for the Club over the years and I look forward to experiencing more of this in the future," said Stokes in a statement.Stokes made his Durham County Championship debut against Essex in 2010, playing 64 red ball games for the Club scoring 3611 first-class runs with a best of 185 against Lancashire.Director of Cricket, Marcus North added: "Ben is one of the finest players in the world and while we may not see him as much as we would like his influence around the club remains huge."It's fantastic to see Ben back fit and well following his time away from the game ...

Ashes, 1st Test: Australia crush England, win Gabba Test by nine wickets

England's overnight hopes of dominating Australia in the opening Ashes Test were dashed with the hosts coming up with a superb bowling display to thrash the tourists by nine wickets at The Gabba

Joe Root's record helps lead an England rally in Ashes opener

Joe Root set a record for most runs in a calendar year by an England test batter and shared an unbroken 159-run stand with Dawid Malan on Friday to lead a rally in the Ashes series

Ben Stokes suffers knee injury, medical staff to assess him overnight

England all-rounder Ben Stokes suffered a knee injury during the first Ashes Test here at the Gabba, Brisbane on Thursday.Stokes suffered the injury during the 29th over of the first Test when he was chasing a ball to the boundary. He will be assessed overnight by the medical staff team, as he was clearly seen struggling the entire day."Obviously Ben has hurt himself on the field today so didn't bowl full pace at the back end of the day. Think our medical guys will assess him overnight and see how he is. Other than that the guys are okay," said England bowling coach Jon Lewis as reported by ESPNcricinfo.Talking about the team's preparations, Lewis said that the team will 'dust' themselves, and will be all set to perform on Day 3 of the Ashes."Our preparation probably played a part in the last session, but it is what it is, similar for both sides. I know the guys will front up again tomorrow, there's a lot of character, I know they've been in some pretty sticky situations before and ...

Ashes, 1st Test: Skipper Cummins takes five as England bowled out for 147

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc got among the wickets as Australia dominated the second session on Day 1 of the ongoing first Ashes Test here at the Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday

Ashes could revolve around contest between Cummins and Root

One particular contest between bat and ball could shape this Ashes series.

Would like to see a day-night game being played at MCG: Brendon Julian

Former Australian all-rounder Brendon Julian wants the fifth Ashes Test to be a day-night affair and he would like to see it being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Perth dropped as Ashes Test venue over difficult quarantine rules

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the fifth Test of the upcoming Ashes series will no longer be played in Perth. The governing body said bio-security requirements, which would have required players to quarantine on arrival in Western Australia, were too difficult to overcome. An alternative venue hasn't yet been named but Hobart in Tasmania may be the front-runner. Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales states, along with Australian Capital Territory also have expressed interest in hosting the match. "We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth men's Ashes Test at Perth Stadium," Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. "We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements. But unfortunately this was not possible." Earlier, the South Australia Cricket Association said the second Test will go ahead in Adelaide next week as scheduled, rebuffing a late call

Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for first Ashes test

Root addressed reporters before news broke that the fifth test of the series will now not go ahead in Perth because of concern over quarantine requirements