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1st Ashes test match (AP Photo) Travis Head, serving as a makeshift opener, scored a rapid century off 69 balls to lead Australia to victory in the opening Ashes Test at Perth Stadium against England.Australia successfully chased down a target of 205 runs on day two, securing an eight-wicket win. Head scored 123 runs while Marnus Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 51 and Steve Smith on 2.”Wow, what a couple of days. It’s been unbelievable,” said Head. “The emotions are pretty high. They (England) were seriously good out there yesterday and started to drag it back, so we knew we couldn’t…

Australia beat England in the first Ashes Test in front of a record attendance over both days. (Agencies) Perth Stadium witnessed its biggest-ever Test match attendance as Australia wrapped up the opening Ashes Test in just two days. The opening Test of the Ashes drew 49,983 spectators on Day 2, taking the total to 101,514. This meant that it surpassed the previous venue record of 96,463 set during last year’s Test against India. The packed stands provided a fierce backdrop to a contest that moved at breakneck pace.Jonty Rhodes on India’s challenge vs spin, domestic cricket and fixed Test centres…

Rishabh Pant has been his usual chatty self behind the stumps in his first game as India’s Test captain. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Rishabh Pant was at the centre of India’s effort on Day 1 of the second Test in Guwahati, not just as wicketkeeper but as the stand-in captain guiding the bowling attack through a demanding opening day. With Shubman Gill ruled out due to a neck spasm, Pant took charge, and his constant communication from behind the stumps became one of the main talking points as South Africa navigated the day to reach a strong position. A series of…

Temba Bavuma has now breached the 1000-run mark as South African skipper. (Agencies) Temba Bavuma added another milestone to his captaincy record on Day 1 of the second Test in Guwahati, becoming the ninth South African to score 1000 runs as Test captain. He reached the landmark in his 20th innings, the joint second-fastest for the country alongside Dudley Nourse and behind only Graeme Smith, who got there in 17. Bavuma walked in at No. 4 after Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton fell in the space of three balls, just before and after tea respectively. Inside Eden Debacle: How India…

Joe Root of England walks from the ground after being dismissed (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Former Australia opener David Warner didn’t hold back in his criticism of Joe Root after the England star fell cheaply once again in the second innings of the opening Ashes Test at Optus Stadium, Perth. Root, dismissed for a duck in the first innings, managed only eight in the second before Mitchell Starc trapped him in the 20th over. Root’s struggles against Starc continued, with the left-arm pacer claiming his wicket in both innings. Each time, Root was lured into playing at deliveries outside…

R Ashwin, Jitesh Sharma & Vaibhav Suryavanshi (X) India A’s journey in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 came to a dramatic and heartbreaking end in Doha, where their semi-final clash against Bangladesh A turned into an instant classic. The match stretched all the way to a Super Over, only for Jitesh Sharma’s side to bow out without scoring a single run in the tie-breaker. Bangladesh A sealed their place in the final after Suyash Sharma bowled a wide delivery, completing a stunning finish to a contest that saw emotions and momentum swing throughout the night. The result left young…

Mithun Manhas, Devajit Saikia, Rishabh Pant and Temba Bavuma Guwahati made its long-awaited Test debut on Saturday as Barsapara Stadium hosted its first-ever red-ball international, becoming India’s 30th Test venue. The landmark moment was formally opened in a ceremonial manner, with BCCI President Mithun Manhas and BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia ringing the bell to signal the start of play on Day 1.Before the toss, Saikia also presented both captains — India’s stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant and South Africa’s Temba Bavuma — with memorial gold-plated toss coins created specially for the inaugural Test in the city. Pant and Bavuma later…

Rishabh Pant stepped in as India’s captain, replacing Shubman Gill, who was ruled out due to a neck injury sustained in the first Test. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Test on Saturday. The Proteas lead the two-match series 1-0 after a 30-run win in the first Test at Kolkata.Rishabh Pant stepped in as India’s captain, replacing Shubman Gill, who was ruled out due to a neck injury sustained in the first Test. India also made two more changes, with B Sai Sudharsan and Nitish…

India’s head Coach Gautam Gambhir and Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) Guwahati: It was well beyond the scheduled arrival time, but there was still no sign of the Indian team bus. “They will be timed out in training,” someone joked as the anticipation around the practice nets grew. Will Shubman Gill turn up? Will he make a final attempt to be ready for the all-important second Test? The questions lingered. Soon, they were answered as Gill did not turn up, drawing the curtains on the speculation theatre. “Gill tried his best to be fit, you have to give him that, but…

Day 1 of the first Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England in Perth (AP Photo/Gary Day) The first Ashes Test witnessed a remarkable opening day with nineteen wickets falling, as England’s bowling attack, led by captain Ben Stokes, gained an advantage after Australia bowled out England for 172.This marked a historic moment, as the last time 18 or more wickets fell on an Ashes Test opening day was in 1909 at Old Trafford, where Australia scored 147/10 and England made 119/10.Mitchell Starc’s outstanding performance of 7-58 put England in a difficult position after Stokes chose to bat first…