‘You can’t play spin like pace’: R Ashwin questions Ben Stokes’ batting method | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘You can’t play spin like pace’: R Ashwin questions Ben Stokes’ batting method | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s Ben Stokes (AP/PTI) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised questions over Ben Stokes’ method against spin bowling, pointing to what he believes are long-standing technical issues following the England captain’s dismissal in the third Ashes Test at Adelaide.Stokes was bowled by Australian spin great Nathan Lyon in the second innings as England chased…

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Australia rest Pat Cummins for Boxing Day Test after sealing Ashes, Nathan Lyon ruled out for surgery | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia rest Pat Cummins for Boxing Day Test after sealing Ashes, Nathan Lyon ruled out for surgery | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon of Australia (Getty Images) Australia will head into the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground without captain Pat Cummins and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon, opting to manage workloads and injuries after securing an unassailable Ashes lead over England.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Cricket Australia…

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Ashes done and dusted: England fall short despite lower-order heroics, Australia win third Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes done and dusted: England fall short despite lower-order heroics, Australia win third Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Scott Boland of Australia celebrates with team mates (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Australia have retained the Ashes with two matches still to play after Mitchell Starc claimed three of the final four wickets to halt England’s valiant fightback on the fifth day of the third Test at Adelaide Oval. The hosts secured an 82-run…

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‘Pretty humbling’: Nathan Lyon reacts after surpassing Glenn McGrath in Tests | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Pretty humbling’: Nathan Lyon reacts after surpassing Glenn McGrath in Tests | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nathan Lyon of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into the record books on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, overtaking Glenn McGrath to become Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The milestone came during England’s first innings when Lyon struck twice…

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Watch: McGrath ‘pretends’ to throw a chair as Nathan Lyon spins past him on Test wicket-takers list | Cricket News – The Times of India

Watch: McGrath ‘pretends’ to throw a chair as Nathan Lyon spins past him on Test wicket-takers list | Cricket News – The Times of India

Glenn McGrath (Video grabs) Nathan Lyon‘s place in Ashes folklore was sealed not just by the wickets he claimed on Thursday, but by the priceless reaction he triggered off the field. As the off-spinner surpassed Glenn McGrath on Australia’s all-time Test wicket list, television cameras cut to the former fast-bowling great in the commentary box…

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From Garry to Greatness: Nathan Lyon surpasses McGrath in Adelaide, spins himself into Ashes history | Cricket News – The Times of India

From Garry to Greatness: Nathan Lyon surpasses McGrath in Adelaide, spins himself into Ashes history | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia’s Nathan Lyon, left, celebrates with teammate Mitchell Starc after dismissing England’s Ben Duckett. (AP Photo) Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into cricket history on Thursday as the evergreen off-spinner surpassed Glenn McGrath on the all-time Test wickets list, delivering a decisive blow to England on the second day of the third Ashes Test…

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‘Look them in the eye and fight’: Ben Stokes delivers brutal message before crucial Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Look them in the eye and fight’: Ben Stokes delivers brutal message before crucial Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) England captain Ben Stokes has urged his side to dig deep and show greater fight as they head into a must win third Ashes Test against Australia, with the series slipping away at 2-0. Speaking ahead of the Adelaide Test starting Wednesday, Stokes said his players must respond…

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‘Absolutely filthy’: Ashwin explains why Indian players can’t speak like Nathan Lyon after being dropped | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Absolutely filthy’: Ashwin explains why Indian players can’t speak like Nathan Lyon after being dropped | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon stunned the cricketing world when he openly admitted he was feeling “absolutely filthy” after being dropped for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. The rare emotional outburst went viral, prompting admiration from fans for his honesty — and sparking a debate on…

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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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