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Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test skipper

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test skipper

With just less than a month left for the Ashes series, Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has stepped down from his post with immediate effect, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Tuesday. Paine’s decision comes in…

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) request to shift the first Ashes Test from Brisbane to Sydney has been rejected by Cricket Australia (CA) as the move “could lead to added complications” and could…

Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman

Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman

Cricket Australia (CA) chairman Earl Eddings on Wednesday stepped down from his post, ending his 13-year stint with the association. Eddings also said that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the…

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Cricket Australia’s (CA) Chief Executive Officer Nick Hockley on Monday said that despite the pandemic restrictions in his country, he would “want to play the schedule as planned” and hinted that the fifth and final…

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

Ending speculations regarding the uncertainty of the upcoming Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday gave ‘conditional’ approval to the five-match series. Recently, several England cricketers had expressed their disappointment over…

Ashes’ cancellation could result in loss over AUD200m for Cricket Australia

Ashes’ cancellation could result in loss over AUD200m for Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia (CA) would suffer a huge financial loss of (AUD)200 million (approximately Rs 10.85 billion) if the England team refuses to tour Down Under for the Ashes series, which is scheduled to begin in…

Australia ‘flexible & practical’ for Ashes, says Minister

Australia ‘flexible & practical’ for Ashes, says Minister

The Australian government has been “flexible and practical” to ensure the upcoming Ashes series can be held as scheduled however, the fate of the tour lies in England’s hands, health minister Greg Hunt said on…

ECB Board to take a call on Ashes later this week

ECB Board to take a call on Ashes later this week

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released a statement on the Ashes tour, saying that they will make a decision over ‘whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go…

CA hands blueprint to England cricketers over Ashes

CA hands blueprint to England cricketers over Ashes

Cricket Australia (CA) has given a blueprint to England Test skipper Joe Root along with his teammates about the Australian quarantine protocols to be followed before Ashes tour, which will begin in December. The move…

Ashes will go ahead whether Joe Root is here or not: Tim Paine

Ashes will go ahead whether Joe Root is here or not: Tim Paine

After some of the top England players had said that they may skip the Australia tour for the Ashes later this year isn’t a matter of concern for Australia’s Test skipper Tim Paine, who has…