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Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith won the toss and elected to field in the fifth one-day international at Bristol on Sunday as England left Jofra Archer out of the series decider.
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Watch: Australia Wicket-Keeper Booed By Crowd After Claiming Grounded Catch vs England
Australian cricket team wicket-keeper Josh Inglis was booed by the crowd at the Lord's Cricket Ground after he claimed a grounded catch during the fourth ODI encounter against England on Friday. During the 17th over of the England innings, Harry Brook edged a delivery from Mitchell Starc and the ball flew towards the wicket-keeper behind the stumps. Inglis dived to his left to complete the catch and the umpire raised his finger in a moment. However, the catch was referred to the third umpire and replays showed that the ball actually bounced just in front of Inglis before he took the catch. The crowd was not pleased as they saw the replay and they booed to show dissent at the unsportsmanlike behaviour.
England's Liam Livingstone Secures Top Spot As ICC Releases T20I All-Rounder Rankings
England's Liam Livingstone secured the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. Livingstone stormed to the top spot on the T20I all-rounder rankings following his stupendous performance in their home series against Australia. The English all-rounder was named the 'Player of the Match' with 87 (47) and 2/16 (3) in the second match of the T20I series, he was also a standout in the first fixture, taking 3/22 (3) and making 37 (27) in spite of a defeat.
England vs Australia Live Score Updates 1st T20I
ENG vs AUS Live Updates, 1st T20I: England take on Australia in the first T20I of the three-match rubber in Southampton, with both teams missing several key players due to various reasons. England, who are without captain Jos Buttler, will be led by explosive opener and keeper-batter Phil Salt. England named their playing XI on the eve of the match, with batter Jordan Cox, 20-year-old allrounder Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton to make their T20 international debuts. Australia, on the other hand, will be boosted by the return of senior pacer Josh Hazlewood, who sat out during last week's series sweep of Scotland. (Live Scorecard)
Australia Star Sends Warning To England, Makes Two T20I Records vs Scotland
Australia wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis set records tumbling as he smashed a swashbuckling 103 off just 49 balls against Scotland in the second T20I of the series. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Inglis sent the ball to all parts of the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh to notch up his second T20I ton. However, he notched up two other special achievements as he reached his hundred. For one, he broke his own record, and for the other, he became the first Australian wicket-keeper batter to do so.
Scotland vs Australia Highlights, 1st T20I: Travis Head Fires Australia To Historic Win In Opener vs Scotland
Scotland vs Australia Highlights: Australia on Wednesday took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after beating Scotland by seven wickets in the opener at Edinburgh. Chasing 155 to win, Australia achieved the target inside the first 10 overs with Travis Head slamming 80 off just 25 balls. Captain Mitchell Marsh hammered 39 off 12 balls while Josh Inglis also hit 13-ball 27 not out. The second T20I will now be played on Friday. (Scorecard)
Steve Smith Shines As Washington Freedom Clinch Major League Cricket 2024 Title
In a spectacular display of power hitting and strategic bowling, Washington Freedom etched their name on the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 trophy with a massive 96-run victory over the San Francisco Unicorns in the championship final at Grand Prairie Stadium. Led by a stellar performance from Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell, Freedom set an imposing target of 208, which proved too steep for the Unicorns to chase in the match on Sunday. In need of a strong start, the Unicorns were immediately on the back foot.
Australia vs Scotland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Latest Updates
Australia vs Scotland Live Updates, T20 World Cup 2024: A rampant Australia will be wary of Scotland threat when the two teams clash in a crucial Group B encounter in the T20 World Cup at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on Sunday. Australia have already booked their spot for the Super Eight from Group B by winning the first three matches played in the tournament. They will aim to maintain their winning streak against Scotland in the game on Sunday. On the other hand, Scotland have won two of their three matches played so far while their one match against England was washed out due to rain. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)