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4,4,6,6,6,4: Travis Head Equals Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Marsh's Record During 1st T20I vs England

Australia opener Travis Head lit up the opening T20I against England through some explosive striking of the ball at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday. The southpaw scored a 23-ball 59 with the help of 8 fours and 4 sixes. During his sensational knock, Head smashed England pacer Sam Curran for 30 runs in an over to equal a record held by Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Marsh, and Dan Christian. Head has joined them as the batters scoring most runs in an over in T20Is.

Australia Stalwart Faces Potential Ban, Charged With Umpire Dissent

An unprecedented suspension might be coming the way of Australia cricketer Marnus Labuschagne, after he was involved in a heated altercation with an umpire in a T20 game in Australia on Wednesday. The 30-year-old batter, playing in the T20 Max tournament, lost his cool and was visibly frustrated at a decision made by the umpire during the game. His aggressive behaviour towards the umpire led to him being charged with umpire dissent after the game, but he could end up having to serve a ban.

Star Bowler, Who Even Virender Sehwag Feared, Now Works As Account Manager

Following their retirements, former cricketers commonly tend to pursue a career in punditry. While some appear on television on a regular basis to share their views on various matches, others have taken a different route through social media, mainly appearing on YouTube to comment on different topics. However, the same is not the case with former Australian pacer Nathan Bracken, who was once the top-ranked bowler in One-Day Internationals. Bracken, who retired from cricket in 2011, has made a surprise career transition, and is now working as an account manager in Kiar, New South Wales, Australia.

Australia Star Pinpoints India's 'Three Big Ones' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has identified Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant as the three "big ones" to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. The five-Test series between India and Australia gets underway Down Under from November 22, part of the World Test Championship. Besides the big ones, Lyon has also warned that the visitors have an 'amazing line-up', making things massively challenging for the hosts. "Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant are probably going to be the three really big ones. But then, you've still got (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and who else will come out-another five, I'm not sure," he told Star Sports.

Ricky Ponting Set To Join KKR As Mentor In IPL? He Says "There Might Be..."

Ricky Ponting is free to join any Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise at the moment as the legendary player and coach parted ways with Delhi Capitals (DC) in July this year. Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain of Australia, came on board with DC in 2018 and while the team reached its maiden final in 2021, the performance in the following years did not matched that early promise. Despite not shining with his coaching results in IPL, Ponting must be in the list of many franchises currently.

4,4,6,6,6,4 - Travis Head's Explosive Batting Against England Leaves Internet Awestruck. Watch

Travis Head made a valuable 59 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two cheap wickets as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. Opening batsman Head's quickfire innings was the cornerstone of Australia's seemingly below-par 179 all out. But with Zampa taking an economical 2-20 in a match where England's slow bowlers also impressed, it was more than enough as the hosts were dismissed for 151 to leave Australia 1-0 up in a three-match series. "It was a nice start," said player-of-the-match Head at the presentation ceremony, adding: "For me it was about using the pace well which I think I did."

'MS Dhoni Had 4 Hundreds, This Guy Has 5': Ricky Ponting's Big "Border-Gavaskar Trophy" Warning To Australia

Indian cricket team wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered a life-threatening car crash on December 2022. The 26-year-old sustained multiple injuries after his car rammed into a divider at the Delhi-Dehradun highway. However, Pant a remarkable comeback this year, featuring in competitive cricket for the first time since his accident during the Indian Premier League (IPL). He then played a key role in India's T20 World Cup-winning campaign in June. With India set to tour Australia for a five-match Test series later this year, Pant, just like he did last time, will have to play a key role for the team in the middle-order. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opened up on Pant's rise and hailed him as a match-winner.

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)

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4,4,6,6,6,4: Travis Head Equals Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Marsh's Record During 1st T20I vs England

Australia Stalwart Faces Potential Ban, Charged With Umpire Dissent

Star Bowler, Who Even Virender Sehwag Feared, Now Works As Account Manager

Australia Star Pinpoints India's 'Three Big Ones' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ricky Ponting Set To Join KKR As Mentor In IPL? He Says "There Might Be..."

4,4,6,6,6,4 - Travis Head's Explosive Batting Against England Leaves Internet Awestruck. Watch

'MS Dhoni Had 4 Hundreds, This Guy Has 5': Ricky Ponting's Big "Border-Gavaskar Trophy" Warning To Australia

England vs Australia Live Score Updates 1st T20I