Cummins and Lyon unlikely batting heroes as visitors take first Ashes Test by two wickets in Birmingham dusk The ball was veering onto his body. Pat Cummins shuffled across and paused and opened the face of his bat to guide it to square third man. The ball was trickling to the fence, the outfield made heavy by the rain. Zak Crawley was galloping from his fielding station to stop the ball. But in the middle, Cummins and Nathan Lyon were running for their
The final moments of the fourth day produced riveting Ashes theatre. The bandana-draped Stuart Broad, all gliding limbs and giggling smiles, made the ball and script bend to his will. Steve Smith gasped and blew his cheeks in dismay. Jonny Bairstow leapt into the skies and punched the turf. Marnus Labuschagne hurled a volley of abuse at himself as he walked back to the dressing room. The final moments of the fourth day produced riveting Ashes theatre. The bandana-draped Stuart Broad, all gliding
Australia and England locked horns in one of the most iconic Test series in cricketing history as they have a go at each other in the opening day of the 1st Test of Ashes 2023. Before the match, the players from both sides wore black bands and observed one minute silence in memory of the victims of the Nottingham attack. The deeply distressing scenes witnessed in Nottingham this week have brought immense sorrow to everyone, particularly the cherished friends and families of the