Left-handed batter Usman Khawaja's brilliant ninth Test century (137) put Australia on top against England on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test, here on Thursday.
England have decided to persist with young opener Zak Crawley while Usman Khawaja has been recalled to the Australia Test side in place of Travis Head for the fourth Ashes Test.
Matthew Page, the pitch curator of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) said there will be seam movement for the pacers at the third Ashes Test starting from Boxing Day (December 26).
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England fast bowler Mark Wood on Wednesday revealed some honest conversations that took place inside the England dressing after their disappointing performance in the first two Tests of the Ashes series against Australia.
All-rounder Ben Stokes has been included in England's 12-member squad for the opening Ashes Test beginning at The Gabba on December 8, putting to rest speculation that he might not be considered for the first Test as he is returning to competitive cricket after a long time.
Going on to reveal one of his experiences in the tour, James Anderson spoke about one guy they met in a restaurant who tried to taunt him and England pacer Stuart Broad about a green seamer at the Gabba that fell flat.
England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson termed Australia opener David Warner's record in Australia as ridiculously good and conceded the fact that his miserable tour of England in 2019 will have little bearing in the upcoming series starting December 8.
Former Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie reckons that Alex Carey has all the qualities to fit in the role of a wicket-keeper batter for Australia and should be included in the Ashes squad that takes on England.
A week after sending shockwaves by resigning as Australia's Test skipper, wicketkeeper-batter Tim Paine again created ripples in the cricketing ecosystem here on Friday by stepping away from "all forms of cricket for the foreseeable future" following the fallout from the sexting scandal that cost him the captaincy.