Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes Test
Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by establishing a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Friday.
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Stuart Broad Becomes First England Bowler To Achieve This Ashes Feat
Pace veteran Stuart Broad emerged as the first England bowler to complete 150 wickets in his Ashes career on Friday and the only third bowler to accomplish the landmark. Broad accomplished this milestone during England's fifth Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval. During Australia's first innings, Broad removed Usman Khawaja and Travis Head quickly and reached the landmark. Now in 40 Ashes matches, Broad has taken 151 wickets at an average of 28.81, with the best bowling figures of 8/15. He has taken six four-wicket hauls and eight five-wicket hauls in his Ashes career.
Australia take the slow road to frustrate England
LONDON : Australia advanced cautiously to 115-2 at lunch on day two of the final Ashes test against England at The Oval on Friday, trailing the hosts by 168 runs.
Harry Brook gives England hope as hosts bowled out for 283 in fifth Test
England and Australia produced another culture clash on the opening day of the final Ashes Test, with Harry Brook keeping the hosts afloat at the Kia Oval.
Brook counter-attacks after Australia take early wickets
LONDON : Australia took three early wickets in the opening session of the fifth and final Ashes test but Harry Brook led an England riposte as the hosts reached lunch on 131-3 on Thursday.
On Talks Of Potential Test Retirement After Ashes, David Warner Breaks Silence
Australia stalwart David Warner has laughed off talks of his retirement after The Oval Ashes Test beginning on Thursday, but confirmed that he will call it quits from the longest format next year. There was speculation of Warner's imminent retirement after the former England captain Michael Vaughan said he had heard "whispers" during the Old Trafford Test that the final Ashes encounter could be Warner's last. But Warner rubbished any such suggestions on the eve of the final Ashes Test.
Australia's Warner laughs off early retirement talks
LONDON : Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes contest against England beginning at the Oval on Thursday.
Virat Kohli 7th Most Influential Star On Instagram Above Kim Kardashian, Zendaya
Virat Kohli is currently the third most influential athlete on social media platform Instagram behind football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. According to HypeAuditor, the former Indian cricket team skipper has 255.6 million followers with his average engagement on the app varying between 4.1 million to 4.5 million per day. Overall, Kohli is seventh in the list ahead of well-known celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Hollywood actress Zendeya. When it comes to total number of followers, Ronaldo tops the list with 597.5 million but with respect to engagement and influence, the report claimed that the top spot belonged to renowned singer-songwriter Selena Gomez.