Ashes 2021-22 News
English county Derbyshire coach Mickey Arthur said that county cricket isn't to blame for England's poor Test performances and the board should consider to stop sending their players to the IPL.
Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson says Pat Cummins has failed his big test as captain of Australia pretty miserably.
England batting coach Graham Thorpe is the latest casualty following his side's horrific 4-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer gives injury update and expresses his feelings on missing out on the T20 World Cup and Ashes in 2021.
The report also said that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had confirmed that "they will launch an investigation into the incident". Three Australian players were also present in the bar.
Cameron Green and Scott Boland took three wickets each in the second innings as Australia defeated England by 146 runs in the fifth Ashes Test here at the Blundstone Arena on Sunday.
England lost two of their opening wickets before dinner for 34 runs after bowling Australia out for 303 runs.
David Warner and Usman Khawaja first batted together 28 years back in New South Wales club cricket, playing together in the Waverley Oval in Sydney.
England may have lost the Ashes series but will give their 100 percent in the fifth and final Test against Australia.
Twin-century maker in the 4th Test, Usman Khawaja will open for Australia in the fifth Ashes Test in place of Marcus Harris.
Travis Head was ruled out of the 4th Test of the Ashes 2021-22 due to Covid. He was replaced by Usman Khawaja, who scored twin hundreds in SCG.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain praised Joe Root-led England for their performance in the 4th Test of the Ashes 2021-22.
The England team said that Bairstow would travel with the touring squad to Hobart for the fifth Test starting on Friday and his thumb injury would be assessed later in the week.
The five-match series stands 3-0 in favour of Australia and the fifth game will begin on Friday in Hobart and it would be a day-night contest.
England's all-rounder Ben Stokes is the only player who can replace Joe Root as Test captain and turn their fortunes around following the team`s meek surrender in the Ashes series, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said on Saturday.
The day again belonged to centurion Khawaja, who returned to test cricket after 2-1/2 years as a makeshift replacement for Travis Head when the middle-order batsman tested positive for COVID-19.
Usman Khawaja survived a scare in the morning session when he got an edge on a delivery from England spinner Jack Leach but the ball evaded wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and Joe Root was unable to hold the catch at first slip.
England Cricket Board director Ashley Giles apologised for the Ashes defeat and expressed his emotions on how England can improve.
With Australia holding an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after big wins in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne, the tourists are desperate for a good showing in Sydney to restore some pride.
Apart from CA chief Nick Hockley, Australia batsman Travis Head and England head coach Chris Silverwood have also tested COVID-19 positive.
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