World Test Championship final: Travis Head century puts Australia in command against India Baggy Greens lay down marker in final Ashes warm-up Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023
Travis Head lays down Ashes marker with blistering century against India Head was the standout performer as the Baggy Greens racked up 327 for three. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Travis Head hits quickfire 60 to give Australia momentum in WTC against India Head was at his counter-punching best, reeling off 10 boundaries in 75 balls to push the pressure back on to the Indian attack. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
WTC Final: India pacers remove openers, Australia 73/2 at lunch on Day 1 NEW DELHI: In the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval, Australia reached 73 for two at lunch against India on the opening day on Wednesday. After winning the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma chose to insert Australia on a grassy wicket. The Times of India · Jun 7, 2023
David Warner out for 43 just before lunch on day one of World Test Championship Australia reached 73 for two against India by the first interval at the Kia Oval. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
WTC final | Oval pitch will assist spinners, a good venue for India: Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar reckons the spin-friendly Oval pitch will make India a confident side going into the World Test Championship final against Australia and their tweakers could become doubly dangerous if they are able to get “that drift” and make the ball talk in the air. The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023
How to watch The Ashes: live stream England vs Australia 2nd Test free online today, Day 3 How to watch an England vs Australia live stream. Can the hosts with back the urn for the first time since 2015? Start times, free live streams, team news and more. What Hi-Fi? · Jun 5, 2023
Stokes must maintain all-round status to rival Green in Ashes showdown England will need the action hero to bowl those fiery spells, especially now Australia have a big hitter of their own The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023
Bitter experience bolsters Australia’s hopes for WTC title clash with India A fruitless fourth Test offers Australia a lesson in how to handle India's attack ahead of their World Test Championship title bout. The New Daily · Jun 3, 2023
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne ‘as hungry as ever’ to score runs Australia’s packed summer schedule begins next week against India before they face England in a bid to retain the Ashes. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
Morning Mail: International air fares soar, warmer winter forecast, AI extinction risk Travellers face 50% higher costs than pre-pandemic on popular overseas routes; BoM says winter weather will be warmer than average; and experts warns about the threat of artificial intelligence The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023
Stuart Broad: ‘This is the biggest Ashes buildup – I’m loving the circus’ Fully fit and raring to go, the England bowler has been preparing new deliveries for Australia’s best batters The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023
Centurions Harris and Neser stake their Test claims Australian pair Marcus Harris and Michael Neser have both shown their readiness for Test duty with striking hundreds in the county championship. AAP · May 21, 2023
Michael Neser hits 123 as Glamorgan pile up runs in Sussex draw – as it happened Glamorgan amassed 737 in their second innings against Sussex to secure a draw, while Durham keep riding high in Division Two The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023
The Hindu · May 19, 2023 WTC final: India vs Australia | Ponting feels India should have Suryakumar Yadav in squad, backs Kishan to provide X factor Batting great Ricky Ponting is a tad surprised that Suryakumar Yadav doesn’t feature in India’s main squad for next month’s World Test Championship final but backed Ishan Kishan to provide the much-needed ‘X’ factor in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant.
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023 Surrey v Kent, Middlesex v Somerset, and more: county cricket – as it happened Hampshire skittled Northamptonshire for 56 while Sussex’s Steve Smith scored 89 on what should be his final match for the county
AAP · May 18, 2023 Steve Smith outshines Labuschagne in county clash The first county battle of Australia's batting superstars has been won hands down by Steve Smith as Marnus Labuschagne fell cheaply to an English Ashes rival.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023 County cricket’s long-form stories offer something IPL just can’t match Memories are made down by a county ground sightscreen, not the never-ending schedule of T20 leagues around the world
The New Daily · May 15, 2023 International Cricket Council scraps ‘unnecessary’ soft signal for umpires before WTC final On-field umpires will no longer be required to give a soft signal before referring decisions to TV umpires, the ICC has said.
The Times of India · May 11, 2023 Daren Ganga believes Rohit Sharma needs a break before World Test Championship final Former West Indies batter Daren Ganga believes there is need to allow out-of-form Rohit Sharma a break before the World Test Championship final against Australia in June.
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023 County cricket: Robinson limps off as Ali’s century thwarts Sussex Ollie Robinson suffered cramp as Azhar Ali made 103 for Worcestershire in the draw at New Road
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Marnus Labuschagne sparkling for Glamorgan after finding fluency at crease Australia’s number three moved expertly through the gears at Headingley with a mixture of conventional and more unorthodox strokes.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Marnus Labuschagne hits big century as Glamorgan dominate Yorkshire The Australian batter was dropped on 11 and went on to make 170 not out
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Sublime Marnus Labuschagne century puts Glamorgan in charge against Yorkshire Yorkshire need 492 to claim an unlikely victory.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023 County cricket: Middlesex beat Notts, Somerset draw with Lancs Weather had a heavy impact on proceedings but Middlesex managed to win an exciting match against Nottinghamshire