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Ponting compared Smith's unbeaten 141-run inning that he played during the 2017-18 Ashes in Brisbane. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting hails Steve Smith's mental strength as he overcomes boos to smash ton

Smith made his comeback to Test cricket on Thursday after serving a year-long ban for his involvement in last year's ball-tampering scandal.

02 Aug 2019 12:44 PM

England pacer Stuart Broad said they studied the Australian side throughout ahead of the match which paid off as they managed to all-out the Tim Paine-led side on 284 runs. (Photo: AFP)

Broad feels England's plans paid off against Australia

Broad was in high praise of Steve Smith, who played his first test match after his year-long ban.

02 Aug 2019 11:35 AM

Jeered by a hostile Edgbaston crowd throughout the opening day of the first test, Steve Smith’s brilliant 144 dragged his side from a position of peril to the safety of 284 all out, with England 10 for no loss in reply by stumps on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Australia hails return of saviour Steve Smith

Smith’s last test against South Africa at Newlands ended in disgrace, when he, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home.

02 Aug 2019 10:52 AM

Perry was the highest run-getter in the series with 377 runs and took 15 wickets. After the final T20I, she was named as the player of the series. (Photo: AP)

Women's Ashes concludes, Ellyse Perry calls it a 'special tour'

Australia white-washed the English side in the three-match ODI series before the one-off Test ended in a draw.

01 Aug 2019 12:55 PM

Usman Khawaja passed a fitness test on Monday after recovering from a hamstring injury and Langer confirmed the left-hander will bat at number three, while fast bowler James Pattinson is set to feature in his first test match since Feb. 2016. (Photo:AFP)

Usman Khawaja, James Pattinson to play in Ashes opener

Selectors face several crunch decisions ahead of the first test at Edgbaston starting on Thursday.

31 Jul 2019 4:53 PM

Steve Smith is returning to the Test cricket after facing a 12-month ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering in the Test match against South Africa at Cape Town. (Photo:AP)

Steve Waugh backs Steve Smith

The 30-year-old Smith, who made his return in ODI format in the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, has amassed 379 runs.

31 Jul 2019 9:45 AM

The first Test match between Australia and England will start on August 1. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting urges Khawaja to impose himself more in the game

Ponting also recalled Khawaja's performance during Test match series against India saying that the left-handed batsman was not at his best.

29 Jul 2019 6:51 PM

The first Test match between Australia and England will begin from August 1. (Photo: AFP)

Josh Hazlewood praises 'class player' Joe Root ahead of Ashes

Hazlewood said that Root has a 'great defence' and is of the opinion that patience is the key when bowling against top players.

29 Jul 2019 5:39 PM

Australia captain Tim Paine said WTC is a fantastic initiative, adding Test cricket is the pinnacle for his team and remains popular in Australia. (Photo: AP)

Cricket Australia welcomes ICC World Test Championship

The teams will wear names and numbers on the back of their Test jerseys, which is an ICC initiative to help fans connect with players.

29 Jul 2019 4:04 PM

Apart from David Warner and Steve Smith, it was Cameron Bancroft who was banned but he was handed a nine-month ban as opposed to one-year ban for Warner and Smith. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting happy to see David Warner, Steve Smith perform in World Cup

In 2018, Warner and Smith were banned for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal.

28 Jul 2019 5:11 PM

Australia will face England in the first Test match of the series on August 1. (Photo: File)

'We've got to bowl at the top of our game', says James Pattinson ahead of Ashes

Pattinson is expecting England to come hard at them even though the World Cup winners had an embarrassing show on day one against Ireland.

27 Jul 2019 2:24 PM

England will next take on Australia in the Ashes, set to begin from August 3. (Photo: File)

Ricky Ponting lauds Ben Stokes for his maturity

Stokes missed out on the 2017-18 Ashes due to his involvement in a court case after he was involved in a street fight in Bristol.

24 Jul 2019 2:40 PM

Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft have made a comeback to the team after facing a one year ban for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 against South Africa. (Photo:AP/PTI)

Tim Paine lauds Steve Smith for his consistency

Smith is currently ranked at the number four position in the ICC Test batsmen rankings.

22 Jul 2019 11:18 AM

Although he will not be available for the warm-up Test match slated to begin from Tuesday, Paine played down the fear of Usman Khawaja missing the first Ashes Match. (Photo:AP/PTI)

Tim Paine expects Khawaja to be 'fully fit' before Ashes

Khawaja sustained a hamstring injury during the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and was ruled out of the tournament.

22 Jul 2019 11:09 AM

Chappell was even able to attend a family reunion with brothers Greg and Trevor last week. In fact, he continued working during his radiotherapy. (Photo: PTI)

Ian Chappell reveals battle with skin cancer

The maker of 5345 Tests runs said his constant battles with skin cancer has prepared him for the worst.

18 Jul 2019 3:01 PM

28-year-old Stokes had a difficult two years to deal with as he missed the 2017-18 Ashes over his involvement in a brawl in Bristol. (Photo: AFP)

Ben Stokes likely to receive knighthood for World Cup final heroic

The finals will be remembered for ages as it did not have a winner after the 50-over and super over action both ended in a tie.

16 Jul 2019 6:16 PM

The team will conduct a training camp this weekend which will also include players expected in the Ashes squad. (Photo: AFP)

'Ashes will be bigger than World Cup', says Joe Root

England will host Australia for the Ashes series, which is set to take place from August 1 to September 16.

16 Jul 2019 2:23 PM

During the first innings of Warwickshire, Siddle returned with the figures of 17-7-33-5. (Photo: AFP)

Australian pacer Peter Siddle makes his Ashes selection case stronger

The 34-year-old claimed a five-wicket haul for Essex in the County Championship match against Warwickshire.

16 Jul 2019 12:17 PM

England will face New Zealand for the tournament's final at Lord's on July 14. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting predicts winner of ICC World Cup 2019

Despite agreeing that the NZ side must be having some experience from their last final but stated that the English side has too much class.

14 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

Australia will now face South Africa on July 6. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Mitchell Starc prioritising World Cup over records

Starc, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, has picked up 24 wickets so far in the tournament.

30 Jun 2019 3:28 PM

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