‘If any muppet tells you to slow down, he does not understand cricket’: The advice that shaped Mitchell Starc | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘If any muppet tells you to slow down, he does not understand cricket’: The advice that shaped Mitchell Starc | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia’s Mitchell Starc stretches on day four of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 7, 2026. New Delhi: At the post-match presentation ceremony after the Sydney Test, Mitchell Starc, while receiving the Player of the Series medal for his 31 wickets and two…

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‘He can get under your skin’: Michael Neser opens up on Ben Stokes–Marnus Labuschagne clash | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘He can get under your skin’: Michael Neser opens up on Ben Stokes–Marnus Labuschagne clash | Cricket News – The Times of India

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia and Ben Stokes of England exchange words (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne was at the heart of the action on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, making his impact felt both with the bat and the ball while also briefly clashing with England captain Ben…

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‘I don’t know how much is left for me’: Joe Root reflects on Ashes career and pressure | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘I don’t know how much is left for me’: Joe Root reflects on Ashes career and pressure | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Mark Baker) After a strong second day of the Sydney Test, Joe Root reflected on the importance of creating positive experiences for his team in Australia, especially for the younger players touring down under for the first time. Having already broken his century drought in Australia during the second pink-ball Test…

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Ashes: ‘Unfair for the batters’ – Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan slams Melbourne pitch after Day 1 of 4th Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes: ‘Unfair for the batters’ – Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan slams Melbourne pitch after Day 1 of 4th Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne. (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the pitch used for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saying it was too difficult for batters. The match saw an unusual amount of action on Day 1, with as many as 20 wickets falling, something…

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Ashes: ‘There is nothing against Nathan Lyon’ – Steve Smith on controversy over spinner’s exclusion | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes: ‘There is nothing against Nathan Lyon’ – Steve Smith on controversy over spinner’s exclusion | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nathan Lyon ranks seventh on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers with 562 scalps, making him Australia’s second-most successful spinner after Shane Warne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith sought to calm the controversy surrounding Nathan Lyon’s exclusion for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, stressing that the decision was made to…

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Ashes: Australia on the brink of 2-0; Mitchell Starc’s heroics leave England in huge trouble | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes: Australia on the brink of 2-0; Mitchell Starc’s heroics leave England in huge trouble | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia’s Mitchell Starc appeals successfully for the wicket of England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Australia moved closer to a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after a commanding display on the third day of the day-night second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. The hosts dominated proceedings, first batting England out of…

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‘Absolutely filthy’: ‘Gutted’ Nathan Lyon voices anger after being dropped from Gabba Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Absolutely filthy’: ‘Gutted’ Nathan Lyon voices anger after being dropped from Gabba Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he was “absolutely filthy” after learning he had been left out of the second Test of the Ashes series against England in Brisbane on Thursday. Lyon also explained whether he had spoken with the Australian team management after the decision.Australia opted for an all-pace attack for the Brisbane Test,…

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