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The Ashes: A Look At How Australia's 'Invincibles' Made History During 1948 Tour Of England

As the cricketing world prepares for the Ashes series between England and Australia, which will take place from June 16 onwards, it is time to revisit one of the most important and historic chapters of cricket's oldest rivalry. Out of 72 Ashes series played so far, Australia have been on the winning side largely with 34 wins. England has won 32 titles, rest ended in a draw. But out of these 34 title wins, there was something really special about the Ashes win in 1948 for the Aussies. The Australian side, led by legendary batter Don Bradman, who was on his final tour to England, went undefeated throughout the whole tour.

Harry Tector first Irish player to win ICC Player of the Month award

Irish international Harry Tector has been named International Men's Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council – the first Irish men’s cricketer to win the award.

Can India's 'Big 3' Redeem Themselves Or Think-Tank Would Look At New Options?

Virat Kohli. Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit Sharma. The 'holy trinity' has given Indian fans joyous moments over the years but how future ready is India's Test batting as the trio is ready for their last dance. The seismic defeat during the WTC final at the Oval made it mandatory for the bigwigs to search for a solution to that question. Now! The failure of Pujara to kick on against Australia is severely hurting as he was perceived to be in fine fettle after his exploits with Sussex in the County Cricket. Pujara's last memorable innings remains that 77 against Australia in Sydney in 2021, and if we take out a 90 and 102 against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2022, the cupboard has a bare look.

England's Filer, Gibson receive maiden call-up for Ashes

Seamer Lauren Filer and all-rounder Danielle Gibson have earned their maiden international call-ups as England Women announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia.

"Ball Did Touch The Ground": Ricky Ponting's Honest Take On Shubman Gill Catch Controversy

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting reckons the catch taken by all-rounder Cameron Green to dismiss Indian opener Shubman Gill had the ball touching the ground at one point but credited the third umpire for taking the "correct decision" during the fourth day's play of the World Test Championship final. Gill was batting on 18 when he edged one off Scott Boland and the ball flew low to the left of Green at gully, who scooped it inches from the ground and immediately celebrated the dismissal, as India were rocked early in the chase of 444.

"I Feel Naveen-Ul-Haq...": Gautam Gambhir Finally Breaks Silence On IPL 2023 Spat With Virat Kohli

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 produced some avoidable scenes, particularly during a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on May 01. It was RCB stalwart Virat Kohli who clashed with LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and later Gautam Gambhir on the field. The While the exact details of what transpired on the field still remain hidden, Gambhir has explained why he sided with Naveen and went head-to-head with Kohli, triggering one of the biggest on-field fights in the history of the T20 league.

India, Australia fined heavily for slow World Test Championship over rates

India have been fined 100 percent and Australia 80 percent of their match fees for slow over rates in the World Test Championship final, the International Cricket Council said Monday.

Why India Chose To Bowl In WTC Final? Head Coach Rahul Dravid Explains

Head coach Rahul Dravid defended India's decision to bowl first in the World Test Championship Final against Australia, saying the call was dictated by overcast conditions and grass on the pitch. In pursuit of a record 444, India were bowled out for 234 in the first session of the fifth day itself to lose their second WTC Final in a row by a massive margin of 209 runs. Dravid was posed some tough questions by Sourav Ganguly, who commentated during the WTC Final.

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The Ashes: A Look At How Australia's 'Invincibles' Made History During 1948 Tour Of England

Harry Tector first Irish player to win ICC Player of the Month award

Can India's 'Big 3' Redeem Themselves Or Think-Tank Would Look At New Options?

England's Filer, Gibson receive maiden call-up for Ashes

"Ball Did Touch The Ground": Ricky Ponting's Honest Take On Shubman Gill Catch Controversy

"I Feel Naveen-Ul-Haq...": Gautam Gambhir Finally Breaks Silence On IPL 2023 Spat With Virat Kohli

India, Australia fined heavily for slow World Test Championship over rates

Why India Chose To Bowl In WTC Final? Head Coach Rahul Dravid Explains