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Women's Ashes: Tons from Sutherland, Mooney; King's 9-wicket haul guide Australia to victory over England by innings and 122 runs
Melbourne, February 1: Centuries from Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney in the first innings and Alana King's exceptional bowling performance across both innings stormed Australia to victory over England by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off Test match of the Women's Ashes 2025 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
1st Test: Rain plays spoilsport as Australia's victory push stalls in Galle
Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan 31: After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle's unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite securing a commanding 518-run lead, Australia's hopes of wrapping up a quick victory were dampened as relentless rain washed out most of Day Three.
Galle Test: Australia skipper Steve Smith wins toss; opts to bat first against Sri Lanka
Galle, January 29: Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
Alyssa Healy leads Australia to third consecutive ICC Women's Championship title
Dubai, Jan 28: Australia’s dominance in women’s cricket has continued under the inspiring leadership of Alyssa Healy, as the team secured their third consecutive ICC Women’s Championship title. A series of consistent performances, including recent victories over India and New Zealand, has set the tone for their preparations ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year.
Trav will go to the top: Steve Smith confirms Travis Head as opener for Galle Test
Galle, January 28: Australia have not confirmed the playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, but captain Steve Smith has said that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja, cricket.com.au reported on its website.
The way Konstas took risks and executed them was amazing: McSweeney
New Delhi, Jan 15: Australia batter Nathan McSweeney said he was happy to see Sam Konstas take risks and execute them during a memorable Test debut in the Boxing Day match against India, after the duo formed a good bond during the 'A' team series ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Ponting lauds Australia for leadership, team's resilience, adaptability in BGT victory
New Delhi, Jan 8: Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 series win over India, ending a decade-long wait for victory in the iconic rivalry.
India's defensive mindset was the biggest reason for their struggles against Australia, says Deep Das
New Delhi, Jan 7: Former India wicketkeeper Deep Das Gupta opined that India's 1-3 defeat against Australia in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy was due to their defensive mindset across the series
Pat Cummins defends Sam Konstas' approach amid criticism
Sydney, January 5: Australia captain Pat Cummins has come to the defence of Sam Konstas following recent scrutiny of his on-field conduct during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In the post-match press conference, Cummins discussed the role of the ICC and match officials in setting the rules and the standard for conduct, making it clear that the team respected those decisions, even if they did not always agree with them.