Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon says the home team are eyeing a 5-0 Ashes 2021 whitewash over England due to the World Test Championship.
Usman Khawaja will replace Travis Head in the Sydney Test against England after Head tested positive for COVID-19
Steve Smith got stuck in a lift for close to one hour in Melbourne and he shared his travails on Instagram.
Travis Head will miss the Sydney Ashes Test after testing positive for coronavirus.
The England cricket team backroom staff have been ravaged by coronavirus, with coach Chris Silverwood set to miss the Sydney Test.
Scott Boland picked up 6/7 on debut, which is the cheapest six-wicket haul since Jermaine Lawson's 6/3 against Bangladesh.
Extras was the third-highest scorer for England in Tests in 2021 after Joe Root and Rory Burns.
The England cricket team were bowled out for 68 despite a deficit of 82, giving them an unwanted record after the Ashes loss in Melbourne.
Joe Root has admitted that the Test environment in England has not been ideal after Ashes debacle at the MCG.
Scott Boland became the fourth indigenous player to feature for Australia in Tests during the third Test at the MCG.