Australia has named a 15-member squad led by Steve Smith for the opening Ashes Test against England in Perth, starting November 21!![]()
The Ashes has witnessed some of the greatest bowlers in cricket history! ![]()
Here are the leading wicket-takers in Ashes. ![]()
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England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first in the Ashes series opener in Perth!
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Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the second Test against England in Brisbane while Pat Cummins is closing in on a returnβ¦
2nd Test (D/N), Brisbane, December 04 - 08, 2025
England chose to bat
Australia: 1 Jake Weatherald, 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith (capt), 5 Cameron Green, 6 Alex Carey (wk), 7 Josh Inglis, 8 Michael Neser, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Scott Boland, 11 Brendan Doggett.
England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Will Jacks, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Gus Atkinson, 11 Jofra Archer.
Joe Root finally reached the milestone heβd been chasing for yearsβ¦ and then he put his foot down.
Australia extend their dominance in the World Test Championship, strengthening their hold on the top spot with a flawless 100% winning run this WTC cycle, highlighted by another strong Ashes performance!![]()
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Australia reach 94/2 at the end of the morning session after choosing to bat first. ![]()
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They lost both openers in quick succession but recovered well thereafter. ![]()
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England are bowled out for 286, handing Australia an 85-run lead after the first innings. ![]()
Skipper Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer showed great resilience to bring the deficit down to double digits. ![]()
Nathan Lyon becomes Australiaβs second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, surpassing legend Glenn McGrath!![]()
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Australia pile on over 100 runs for the loss of just the nightwatchman Michael Neser. ![]()
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Travis Head has shifted into ODI mode and looks absolutely unstoppable right now. ![]()
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Australia are bowled out in the morning session on Day 4, wrapping up a dominant first innings. π«±π»βπ«²π½π¦πΊ
The hosts pile on 567, securing a hefty first-innings lead of 183 runs. ![]()
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Jake Weatherald fell right on the stroke of lunch, but Australia remain firmly in control of the chase. ![]()
They are now just 89 runs away from closing out the match and sealing the series 4β1. ![]()