https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com Latest news from 4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com (c)4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com en-gb Mon 13 May 2024 https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/E2ya7mTHWP_drh-sevawcirc/retaining-the-ashes-is-nice-but-were-fully-focused-on-winning-it-pat-cummins.html Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has admitted that it’s a nice feeling to retain the Ashes urn. However, he made it clear that the visitors are fully focused on winning Ashes 2023 by clinching the last Test of the series at the Kennington Oval in London. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/sJHuzyl4L4_drh-sevawcirc/its-a-tough-one-to-take-ben-stokes-after-australia-retain-ashes-following-manchester-draw.html England captain Ben Stokes admitted that the weather-enforced draw in the fourth Ashes 2023 Test at Old Trafford in Manchester is a tough to take. He, however, added that it’s a part and parcel of the game, stating that they will now look to finish on a high in the last Test at the Kennington Oval in London. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/rXxJpCUyat_drh-sevawcirc/bairstow-wood-put-england-in-complete-command-of-manchester-test.html Under-pressure England keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow struck 99 not out off 81, while Mark Wood picked up 3/17 as the hosts continued to assert their dominance over Australia in the fourth Ashes 2023 Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. After extending their first innings from 384/4 to 592, England then reduced Australia to 113/4 by stumps on Day 3 on Friday, July 21. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/KKx9KzQka4_drh-sevawcirc/crawley-189-root-84-put-england-in-command-of-manchester-test.html England opener Zak Crawley hammered a superb 189 off 182 balls, while Joe Root smashed 84 off 95 as the hosts gained control of the fourth Ashes 2023 Test against Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday, July 20. Replying to Australia’s first innings total of 317, England went to stumps on Day 2 in a commanding position at 384/4. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/MD9tVO9jdr_drh-sevawcirc/chris-woakes-four-for-gives-england-upper-hand-after-day-1-of-manchester-test.html Pacer Chris Woakes claimed 4/52 as England held Australia to 299/8 in 83 overs on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes 2023 Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, July 19. England bowled first after winning the toss and did a great job to claim eight Australian wickets although the visitors scored close to 300 runs https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/GokXanH5Rr_drh-sevawcirc/ben-stokes-reckons-rain-affected-test-will-aid-england-at-manchester.html England captain Ben Stokes reckons that a rain-affected fourth Test match of Ashes 2023 at Old Trafford in Manchester will aid the hosts. According to Stokes, if weather shortens the game, it will suit England more because they know what they need to do. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/P9ZwXLAGtO_drh-sevawcirc/josh-will-come-in-for-scott-boland-top-order-will-stay-the-same-pat-cummins-ahead-of-4th-test.html Australian captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that there will be no changes in the team’s top-order for the fourth Ashes 2023 Test against England, which begins at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, July 19. The comments effectively mean that veteran opener David Warner will retain his place in the team despite recent failures putting a question mark over the same.