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Ashes 2023: If Australia are honest they'll realise they need to change their approach, says Ollie Robinson
Robinson was the bowler when Pat Cummins hit the winning runs to secure the two-wicket win in the first Ashes Test. His outspoken start to the series prompted former Australian captain Ricky Ponting to urge the bowler to back up his talk on the pitch. In his column for Wisdon.com, Robinson wrote: "We were surprised by how defensive Australia were and how unwilling they were to go toe-to-toe with us.
CLOSE-IN: First Test of Ashes 2023 establishes a Paradigm shift in Test Cricket
Their skipper Pat Cummings played a captain's knock to get them over the line. He showed exemplary leadership qualities of shouldering and fulfilling his responsibility, both with the ball and the bat. One needed nerves of steel to take one's team to victory and Cummings did so with a cool and calm approach.
Queen's Club C'ships: Alcaraz reaches quarters with win over Rinderknech
"I'm really happy with the level that I played today. Jiri is a great opponent, great shots," the Spaniard said in his on-court interview. "He has a great game on grass. I'm really happy with the level. I think I had a really solid match. I played my game, I enjoyed playing here and I'm really happy with my first quarter-final here in Queen's," he added.
Ashes 2023: Australia have more to work on; they looked scared against England, says Ian Bell
Captain Cummins led Australia to a thrilling victory in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston through an unbeaten 44 and a match-winning ninth-wicket stand of 55 with Nathan Lyon (16 not out) to chase down 281 on the last day. Australia's win came following Ben Stokes' daring first-innings declaration on 393/8 on day one's play.
Ashes 2023: Australia can play at different tempos; England know to go really hard, says Tim Paine
Captain Pat Cummins led Australia to a thrilling victory in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston through an unbeaten 44 and a match-winning ninth-wicket stand of 55 with Nathan Lyon to chase down 281 on the last day at Edgbaston. Australia's win came following Ben Stokes' daring first-innings declaration on 393/8 on day one's play.
Taipei Open badminton: Prannoy reaches quarterfinals, Kashyap, Rohan Kapoor-Sikki Reddy ousted
Prannoy defeated Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia 21-9, 21-17 in 36 minutes while Kashyap went down to Li Yang Su of Chinese Taipei 21-16, 21-17 in a second-round clash at Court 1 in Tian-Mu Arena. In the mixed doubles, Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy lost to the local pair of Hsiang Chien Chiu and Xiao Min Lin 21=13, 21-18 in just 29 minutes.
Ashes 2023: England have got carried away with Bazball, says Geoffrey Boycott
Despite playing in an ultra-attacking way, England are now 1-0 down with four matches still left to play in the Ashes after suffering a two-wicket defeat to Australia in a thrilling series opener at Edgbaston. "England have got carried away with Bazball and seem to think entertaining is more important than winning. But England supporters want one thing more than anything else -- to win the Ashes."
'A sense of nervousness, but it's mainly excitement': Healy experiences a spectrum of emotions for 'most hyped Women's Ashes'
Healy, who led Australia on a T20 tour of India last December, has been thrust into the captaincy role after it was announced that Lanning would miss the series to deal with a medical issue at home. While a Test skipper admitted to feeling a few nerves, the 32-year-old wicketkeeper was determined to fully embrace the moment, as her team aimed to combat a revitalised England in the inaugural match of the multi-format Ashes series on Thursday.
'If you're going to talk...back it up with skills': Ponting tells Robinson over Khawaja send-off saga
During Australia's first innings on Day-3 of the opening Test, Robinson successfully dismissed Khawaja for 141 and gave a raucous send-off to the batter while celebrating, which might have involved some abusive words. When questioned on his behaviour towards Khawaja after dismissing him in the first innings.
Robinson warned by match referee over Khawaja send-off in Ashes opener: Reports
When Robinson dismissed Khawaja for 141 during Australia's first innings, he gave a raucous send-off to the batter while celebrating, which involved some abusive words. He later defended his reaction, describing it as part of "the theatre of the game." According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, sources close to the match officials claimed that the incident was considered a "borderline case".
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