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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 2nd T20I Live Score Updates

Scotland vs Australia 2nd T20I Live Updates: With an aim to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, Australia face Scotland in the second T20I of the three-match series on Friday. The Mitchell Marsh-led side won the first game by a margin of 7 wickets and 62 balls to spare. Travis Head's 80 off 25 balls led Australia home in a chase of 155 runs in Edinburgh on Wednesday. Opener Head smashed five sixes and 12 fours as Australia recorded the highest-ever T20I first powerplay score of 113 for 1. (Live Scorecard)

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Joe Root is going through the form of his life in Test cricket. The star batter scored two hundreds across two innings in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series vs Sri Lanka. The twin tons also saw Root going past Alastair Cook to become the England batter with most centuries in Test cricket. Root now has 34 to his credit, one more than that of retired player Cook. The right-handed batter, who is 33 years old, has over 12 thousand Test runs to his credit and he is quite close to the all-time record of India great Sachin Tendulkar.

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

Former England captain Michael Vaughan picked compatriot Joe Root as the best Test batter during a recent interaction. However, during the same discussion, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist went on to name India star Virat Kohli as the best of the best. While both agreed that Kohli is indeed the better batter in limited overs cricket, Vaughan sided with Root, considering his recent form in the longest format of the game. However, Gilchrist argued that Root has never scored a Test century in Australia.

Jos Buttler Ruled Out Of England vs Australia T20Is, IPL Star Named Captain

Skipper Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England's T20I series against Australia due to a setback in recovering from a right calf injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it places his participation in the ODI series against Australia, happening later this month in doubt. ECB further announced that Phil Salt will be assuming England captaincy duties for the T20I series in Buttler's absence while all-rounder Jamie Overton has been drafted into the squad. Salt had captained the Manchester Originals in The Hundred this season after Buttler was ruled out due to a calf injury while preparing for the competition.

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)

113/1 In 6 Overs: Australia Shatter World Record En Route To Massive Win vs Scotland

113 in just 6 overs - If it is Australia, anything is possible. On Wednesday, in a T20I against Scotland, Australia launched an all-out attacks to chase down a 155-run target in just 9.4 overs. Australia scored 113/1 in the Powerplay - most by a team in T20I. Travis Head scored 73 in the Powerplay - highest by a batter in the Powerplay. "It has been a nice period for the last couple of years, really enjoying the environment and a few of us that have been around for a while and also loving the atmosphere with quite a few youngsters coming in," Head said after the win.

"Time To Make Amends": Australia Skipper Pat Cummins On Test series Against India

Australian captain Pat Cummins is looking at the upcoming five-match rubber against India as a chance to "make amends" for the successive Test series defeats at home against their fierce rivals. He said the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will start on November 22 in Perth, promises to be a 50-50 affair. India retained the trophy in the last four series, from 2016-17 to 2022-23. India had defeated Australia in their own backyard in the last two series in 2018-19 and 2020-21.

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Australia Star Sends Warning To England, Makes Two T20I Records vs Scotland

Scotland vs Australia 2nd T20I Live Score Updates

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

Jos Buttler Ruled Out Of England vs Australia T20Is, IPL Star Named Captain

Scotland vs Australia Highlights, 1st T20I: Travis Head Fires Australia To Historic Win In Opener vs Scotland

113/1 In 6 Overs: Australia Shatter World Record En Route To Massive Win vs Scotland

"Time To Make Amends": Australia Skipper Pat Cummins On Test series Against India