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Australia Wins Ashes 4-0, Beats England In 5th Test
Australia defeated England by 146 runs in the fifth Ashes test at Blundstone Arena on January 16. The team managed to win the five-match Ashes with 4-0. Australian bowlers Cameron Green and Scott Boland took three wickets each in the second innings, while skipper Pat Cummins took three wickets. Earlier, Australia was bowled out for 155 in the second innings, setting England a target of 271 to win.
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Tim Paine Announces Indefinite Leave From All Cricket; Pat Cummins Named Test Captain
Tim Paine announced his indefinite leave from all forms of cricket amidst the sexting scandal controversy. His announcement came only 12 days ahead of the start of Ashes. Furthermore, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith have been named as the Captain and Vice Captain respectively for the Test team by Cricket Australia. Henderson wrote, "Confirming that Paine is… read-more
Tags: Cricket Australia, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Test Cricket, Ashes
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Steve Smith Opts Test Match Over T20 WC; Hopes To Recover Soon
Former Australian captain Steve Smith is ready to forgo T20 World Cup to stay fit for the Ashes (Test cricket). Making it clear that his priority is test cricket, he withdrew from the limited-over West Indies tour. However, the right-handed batsman is suffering from an elbow injury and has said that the recovering process is proving to be slow.
Tags: Australia, Steven Smith, Ashes, T20 World Cup
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