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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West Indies, Zimbabwe win opening Cricket World Cup qualifiers
West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday.
World Cup Qualifier 2023: Craig Ervine, Sean Williams Star As Zimbabwe Beat Nepal By 8 Wickets
Unbeaten centuries by Craig Ervine and Sean Williams in a 164-run partnership guided Zimbabwe to an eight-wicket win over Nepal in the Cricket World Cup qualifiers on Sunday. Chasing an imposing total of 290, Ervine hit a 128-ball 121 featuring 15 fours and a six, while Williams struck 102 off 70 balls as Zimbabwe reached 291 for the loss of two wickets with 35 balls remaining. Openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh hit 99 and 66 respectively to help Nepal to 290 for eight wickets off their 50 overs at the Harare Sports Club.
Watch: 'King of Swing' James Anderson Cleans Up Alex Carey With A Beauty In Ashes Opener
A wicketless James Anderson despite bowling 17 overs in a Test innings is a rarity. The rare event however happened during Australia's first innings against England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey were solid in the crease with the former unbeaten after century and the latter not out post a quickfire fifty. To add to Australia's dominance, Carey hit two consecutive fours to Anderson on the pacer's 18th over. It's needless to mention that something special was needed to bring England back in the game and a vintage Andeson came to the side's rescue.
"Laughable Things Happening...": Ex-India Star's Take On Indian Cricket After Jalaj Saxena's Duleep Trophy Snub
The snub of Madhya Pradesh spinner Jalaj Saxena from the South-Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy has left everyone disappointed. Despite being the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, Saxena was overlooked for the domestic event. Many fans and experts expressed their thoughts regarding the same on social media as it sparked a debate regarding his exclusion. Now, former India pacer Venaktesh Prasad has also joined the argument and termed Saxena's omission as "baffling" and "laughable".
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Attend Krishna Das' 'Kirtan' In London, Videos And Pictures Go Viral
India batter Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma are spending some quality time in London. The married couple -- who have a daughter named Vamika -- was spotted at Krishna Das' 'kirtan' in the capital city of England. Videos and pictures of the couple from the event is going viral on social media. In the shared clips, the duo could be seen taking their seats. It is worth noting that Krishna Das is a renowned American vocalist who is famous for his Hindu devotional songs. Kohli and Anushka had attended Das' 'kirtan' last year as well.
Watch: Usman Khawaja Throws Bat Up In Air, Gets Emotional After Ashes Century
Usman Khawaja said the taunts of the Edgbaston crowd spurred him on to an "emotional" maiden Test hundred in England as he led Australia's fightback in the Ashes opener on Saturday. Australia were reeling at 67-3 after Stuart Broad struck twice in two balls to remove David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne, the world's top-ranked Test batsman, before England captain Ben Stokes captured the prize wicket of Steve Smith. Yet they recovered to 311-5 at stumps on the second day, 82 runs behind England's first-innings 393-8 declared, with left-handed opener Khawaja 126 not out.
England vs Australia, Ashes 2023: Cameron Green Completes 1,000 Runs In Test Cricket
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green completed 1,000 runs in Test cricket on Saturday. Green accomplished this landmark during his side's first Ashes Test against England at Birmingham. In Australia's first innings, Green played a knock of 38 runs in 68 balls, which consisted of four boundaries and a six. He was clean-bowled by Moeen Ali. Ever since his Test debut in 2020, Green has played 22 Tests and has scored 1,010 runs in 31 innings at an average of 36.07. He has scored one century and six half-centuries. His best score is 114. He also has 26 wickets in the format, with the best figures of 5/27.