In Sydney, England’s star batsman Joe Root reached a significant milestone by equalling the century record of Australia’s legendary captain Ricky Ponting. Root scored 160 runs in the first innings of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia, marking his 41st Test century. This century, Root’s first international hundred of the 2026 calendar year, places him … Read more
Sydney witnessed the start of the final Ashes Test between Australia and England on Sunday. England won the toss and chose to bat first, reaching a score of 211 for 3 wickets by the close of the first day. The day’s play was heavily affected by rain and poor light conditions, allowing only 45 overs … Read more
Sydney, 2 January – Australian left-handed opener Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket. The fifth Test of the Ashes series, starting in Sydney on 4 January, will be Khawaja’s final appearance in Test cricket. He made the announcement during a press conference held on Friday morning. Khawaja has represented Australia in all … Read more
Sydney, 2 January – Australia’s left-handed opening batsman Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket. The fifth Test of the Ashes series, starting in Sydney on 4 January, will be Khawaja’s final match. Khawaja made the announcement during a press conference on Friday morning, with his family present. He said, “I have come … Read more
