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The 2005 Ashes series remains one of the most thrilling Ashes series ever and probably the most celebrated Test series of the 21st century. The series ended with a margin of 2-1 in favor of the home team England who regained the urn. This was the first time in 18 years that England won an

The Ashes

2018 and 2019 was undoubtedly one of the most difficult phases of Australian cricket. The ball-tampering incident had dented their image as a powerhouse of cricket. 2019 started with a series of defeats at home against India. There wasn’t an inch of doubt that once David Warner and Steve Smith return, normal services will be

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On 29th August 2013, Australian willow wielder Aaron Finch decimated the England bowling attack to shreds and scored a blazing 156 off just 63 deliveries. This is the third-highest individual score in T20I history. In an extremely high-scoring encounter, the England side won the toss and decided to field first. And, the Australian innings was

Batting on 96, Ben Stokes was four runs away from a century while England required 37 more runs to salvage the 2019 Ashes for another Test. Nasser Hussain on commentary at that time said that Stokes will be eyeing those 37 runs rather than those four. And why not? A century would have earned Stokes

Undoubtedly, the oldest format of the game produces some enthralling contests. Add to it the Ashes series, which further garners the audacity of the entire setting. England and Australia locked horns for the third Test at Manchester in 2005. The Test match was full of drama and thrill. Right from Justin Langer’s dismissal to Ricky

R Ashwin to Delhi Capitals

Skipper of Dindigul Dragons, Ravichandran Ashwin, led his team to an emphatic victory in Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2024. Ashwin’s decision to promote himself as an opener paid off handsomely as he smashed an unbeaten 69 off just 30 balls, securing a final berth for his team. The match, played

Archer

Ace England pacer Jofra Archer is aiming for Test cricket return during the upcoming Ashes in Australia. After spending close to 18 months on the sidelines, the 29-year-old made his return during the SA20 2023. He represented Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 but during the tournament, he picked up an elbow injury, which ruled him

England captain Ben Stokes is determined to win the upcoming Ashes in Australia. Keeping in mind, the all-rounder took the bold decision of asking James Anderson to retire from Test cricket as Stokes is eyeing to develop other pacers for the big clash against arch-rivals in 2025. Even before the two-match series against West Indies,

Paine

Tim Paine lashed out at Ben Stokes and England after the star all-rounder spoke highly about his team’s approach to Test cricket in the Ashes 2023 documentary. Notably, England lost the first two Tests in last year’s Ashes but bounced back strongly to level the five-match series 2-2. However, the Aussies managed to retain the

It was on April 26, 2003 when veteran and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming registered his highest individual score in Test cricket. To note, Fleming achieved the record against Sri Lanka during the first Test of the two-match series. New Zealand opted to bat after winning the toss. The former skipper did not have