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England and Australia’s famed Ashes rivalry has witnessed several batting greats over the years. While there has not been a shortage of talented batters from both contingents, some have outshone their competitors at the biggest stages. On that note, we list the batters from both countries to have amassed the most runs at the iconic

The Ashes is a historic Test series in which two of the oldest and greatest arch-rivals England and Australia participate. The first match of this famous series was played way back in the year 1882. To date, a total of 340 games and 74 series have been played in The Ashes. Over the years, there

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The selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced the squads for the multi-format series against West Indies, scheduled to be played in July. Following the announcement, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar slammed the think tank for excluding the Test specialist, Cheteshwar Pujara, for the forthcoming tour. Gavaskar cited the poor performances

England have added the 18-year-old leg spinner Rehan Ahmed to the Ashes squad ahead of the second Test at Lord’s. The Leicestershire spinner, who made his international debut last year, has been drafted into the squad as a cover for the injured Moeen Ali. England’s chances of reclaiming the Ashes took a massive hit during

David Warner was dismissed for the 15th time against Stuart Broad in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. While getting dismissed can be pressurizing, getting dismissed to one particular bowler consistently can frustrate a batter. On that note, we take a look at the top three batter-bowler pairs that have the most dismissals

The much-awaited Ashes 2023 is about to get underway as England and Australia will be locking horns in the historic five-match series from June 16 at Edgbaston. Notably, Australia have an edge over England in Ashes history as they have won 34 series as compared to England’s 32. However, they have not won an Ashes

Day 5 of the first Test of the Ashes 2023 was a roller coaster ride for both England and Australia despite rain playing spoilsport for several hours in the day and taking away a large portion of the overs. Aiming to chase down a target of 281 runs, Australia put in a sensational performance with

Australia concluded Day 4 with a score of 107 runs for the loss of three wickets, needing 174 to win the first Test on the final day. Notably, England managed to get 273 runs in the third innings to set a 281-run target courtesy of their seven-run lead prior to the innings. The Three Lions

The ‘moving day’ of the Ashes 2023 opener witnessed another engaging contest between bat and ball at Edgbaston before rain spoiled the fun for the spectators. Australian batters, Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey, came out with a positive outlook, eating their way through to England’s first innings’ score. However, the veteran James Anderson opened the

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Since their exit in the 2015 World Cup, England adopted a super-aggressive approach in the limited-overs format. It is best exemplified by their captain who holds a precious record. In ODI cricket, the record for hitting most sixes in an innings belongs to Eoin Morgan. He achieved this milestone on this day i.e 18th June