Carey, Smith, Khawaja among Ashes stars rejoining BBL-15
A number of leading Australian players have made themselves available for selection from January 10.
A number of leading Australian players have made themselves available for selection from January 10.
Smith walked out ahead of play to attempt his familiar pre-match routine, only for the dizziness that had troubled him in recent days to resurface.
Cummins has been sidelined with back soreness since Australia’s tour of the Caribbean in July, with scans later revealing a lumbar bone stress.
Initially expected to miss six to seven weeks, Stokes eased concerns over his Ashes availability by resuming net sessions with county side Durham.
Labelling it the most 'muddled' top three, former England speedster Stuart Broad criticised Australia’s constant chop-and-change approach of their top order following the retirement of David Warner at the end of 2023 and Marnus Labuschagne’s recent dip in form
Denly hit an important half-century in England's second innings of the third Test at Headingley, which the hosts won riding Ben Stokes' epic 135 not out to level the series 1-1 with two matches to go.
Hazlewood did not play the first Test which Australia won before returning to the squad in Lord's following a back injury. He was impressive in Headingley with a career-best match haul of 9-115, which included 5-30 in England's first innings of 67.
Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 135 and produced a match-winning 76 run partnership with number 11 batsman Jack Leach to register a memorable win for England as they chased down the target of 359 runs.
This was England's lowest Ashes total since 1948 and the fourth time in 18 months they had been dismissed for under a hundred in a Test.
It was Root's second straight nought after he was out for a golden duck in the second innings of the drawn second Test at Lord's.
