MCG Boxing Day pitch rated ‘Unsatisfactory’ after two-day Ashes test
The ICC has rated the Melbourne Cricket Ground surface for the Boxing Day Ashes Test as “unsatisfactory”, handing the venue one demerit point after the match ended inside two dramatic days. ICC match referee Jeff Crowe said the pitch heavily favoured the bowlers, with 20 wickets falling on day one and 16 more on day […]
England suffer fresh pace blow as Gus Atkinson ruled out of Sydney Ashes finale
England have been dealt another setback ahead of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, with fast bowler Gus Atkinson ruled out due to a left hamstring injury. The 27-year-old pulled up during his fifth over on day two of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, immediately leaving the field and playing no further part as […]
Former New Zealand All-Rounder Doug Bracewell retires from Cricket
Former Black Caps all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtain down on a 12-year international career marked by grit, swing bowling, and one unforgettable performance in Hobart. The 35-year-old last represented New Zealand in 2023 and has been sidelined recently by a rib injury while playing for […]