Australia captain Cummins rocks England in 1st Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes-holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday.
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Rain halts England's charge in opening Test of Ashes series against Australia at Edgbaston
Torrential rain brought a draw into the equation in the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston. The pace of play over the first two days seemed to take the draw out of the picture, but heavy rain on Sunday afternoon has put things in the balance. Ad As is their wont under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, England will look to push on with the bat on Monday in order to give themselves enough time to set up a win.
England vs Australia Ashes 1st Test Day 3 Live Score: Rain Stops Play, England Lead Australia By 33 Runs
ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 3 Live: The rain has stopped play in London. Zak Crawley and Ben Deckett are solid in the crease as England have extended their lead to 33 runs. Earlier, Ollie Robinson and Stuart Broad picked three wickets apiece as England bundled out Australia for 386 runs. Australia started the third day at 311 for 5 but failed to make the most of it despite Usman Khawaja scoring 141 runs. England turned the game around in the first session as Australia lost all the remaining wickets and conceded a 7-run lead to the hosts. England had declared their first innings at 393 for 8 after opting to bat. (Live Scorecard)
England bowl out Australia for 386 after Khawaja falls
BIRMINGHAM, England : Australian Usman Khawaja's mammoth innings came to an end when he was bowled for 141 by Ollie Robinson before lunch on day three of the first Ashes test on Sunday, as the tourists just failed to surpass England's first-innings total of 393.
Watch - "You Can Play With Dad's Phone": Usman Khawaja's Adorable Moment With Daughter During Media Interaction
The entire world is celebrating the International Father's Day on Sunday. On this day, children all-over the world, show their gratitude and love towards their fathers and thank them for all the sacrifices they have made. Not just common people but also our dear cricketers have proved themselves to be loving fathers. A very adorable example of this was seen during the post-day press conference of the Ashes between Australia and England, where batter Usman Khawaja answered media's questions with his little daughter on his lap.
Watch: Moeen Ali Produces Unplayable Delivery In Ashes. Harbhajan Singh Stunned
Mooen Ali produced a brilliant delivery to dismiss Cameron Green on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test encounter between England and Australia in Edgbaston on Saturday. Green was looking in dangerous form and it took a special delivery from the veteran spinner to send him packing for 38. The ball pitched quite a bit outside leg stump but turned back inside to complete beat Green's defenses and ultimately crash into his stumps. The batter was left completely surprised by the turn as the stadium erupted in cheer. Even former India spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to praise the unplayable delivery.
Ton-up Usman Khawaja Keeps England At Bay In Ashes Opener
Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. Australia were struggling at 67-3 after Stuart Broad struck twice in two balls to remove David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne before England captain Ben Stokes captured the prize wicket of star batsman Steve Smith. But they had recovered to 311-5 at stumps on the second day of this five-match series, with opening batsman Khawaja 126 not out and wicketkeeper Alex Carey unbeaten on 52 in an unbroken stand of 91. That still left Australia 82 runs behind England's first-innings 393-8 declared built on Joe Root's 118 not out.
Australia's Usman Khawaja hits ton to keep England at bay in opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston
A superb century from Usman Khwaja kept Australia in the hunt in the opening Test of the Ashes series at Edgbaston, but England may rue missed opportunities. Australia began the day trailing England by 379 runs and looked in trouble on a couple of occasions, but Khawaja (126*) and Alex Carey (52*) put on 91 for the sixth wicket to cut the deficit to 82 at stumps on day two. Ad Carey and Khawaja were given reprieves by England in the evening session, but with the pitch beginning to misbehave on what is only the second day — and with the knowledge that Australia will have to bat last on a wearing surface — Ben Stokes’ men will still have high hopes.