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Head And Smith Put Australia In Control Of 3rd India Test

Head and Smith centuries rally Australia after top order collapse against India on 2nd day, 3rd test

India’s pace attack triggered another top order batting collapse but a second successive century for Travis Head and a long overdue hundred for Steven Smith gave Australia the ascendancy after the second day of the third cricket test.

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Cricket-Smith joins century party with Head as Australia dominate day two

Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big ton as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day two of the third test against India in Brisbane on Sunday.

BBC on MSN · 6h

Smith and Head centuries put Australia on top

Steve Smith and Travis Head share a stand of 241 to give Australia control of the third Test against India in Brisbane.

New Zealand wastes good start

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New Zealand wastes good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England

New Zealand has steadily squandered a good start, slumping from 172-2 to 231-7 before rallying to 315-9 at stumps on the first day of the third test against England.

BBC · 1d

New Zealand close day one on 315-9 against England

Yes, England have battled their way into a strong position with an hour or so left in day one. Tom Blundell seems intent on mounting a New Zealand counter, though, and drives Brydon Carse for two to start the over.

Yahoo! Sports · 8h

New Zealand leads England by 340 runs in the 3rd test as Henry and O'Rourke shine

New Zealand showed off its presumptive new ball attack as it took control of the third test against England on the second day Sunday. Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke shared seven wickets as New Zealand bowled out England for 143 in a session and a half to take a 205-run first innings lead.

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England ready for 'biggest mental challenge' of Test cricket as they face South Africa ahead of Women's Ashes

Image: Heather Knight is relishing returning to Test cricket as England play South Africa in Bloemfontein, live on Sky ...

Test cricket is in another golden age – and it might be T20 that saved it

Wildly unpredictable results. Teams regularly winning away from home. Runs being scored at a remarkable rate. Test cricket is ...

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Dasher Head leading a batting shift in Test cricket

Australia's new master blaster Travis Head is the embodiment of a shift in the game that has seen the No.5 position become ...

Over And Out: Are Three-Day Test Matches Value For Money?

Test match cricket is supposed to be the ultimate endurance form of the game. However, an increasing number of matches are ...

India wins the toss and bowls first in the third cricket test against Australia

India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third cricket test against Australia at the ...

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England start well against South Africa on day one of one-off Test

South Africa have played seven women's Tests against England and are are yet to register a win - two losses and five draws. It was not the most convincing way for Heather Knight to get off the mark.

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Cricket-India's Gabba test comes to a Head as Australia dominate

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -India nemesis Travis Head scored another century and supporting act Steve Smith ground out ...

Former Cricketer Wants to ‘Modernize’ Test Cricket

Michael Vaughan has sparked a fresh debate in the cricketing world by advocating for Test matches to be shortened to four ...

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Sciver-Brunt hits England's fastest Test century as SA wilt

The first ball whistles past Tammy Beaumont's edge before a nip-backer has Maia Bouchier worried later in the over. However, after five good balls, the last one is a leg stump half-volley and Bouchier ...