<p>Test Cricket is the flavor of the season and so test batters. Each team is playing test cricket currently. We have England going up against India and New Zealand, Bangladesh taking on the West Indies, and Australia locking horns with Sri Lanka. So, who are the top 10 batters in the red-ball format currently? Who are the players that can flip the game with the willow in hand? Here is an in-depth look at the same:?</p>



<p>**The rating done is on current form and not on records**?</p>



<h2>10) Steve Smith is one of the top test batters:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Steve Smith and his dominance have been the talk of the town since the 2014 India Tour of Australia. Smith is a batter who has a class of his own. Off-late his performances have not been so great hence he has been placed lower on this list. The on-field antiques of Steve Smith are something that every cricket fan is aware of. He makes the boring red-ball game interesting. ?</p>



<h2>9) KL Rahul is one of the Top Test Batters:?</h2>



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<p>KL Rahul is the top test batter from India. Rahul alongside Rohit Sharma was unbeatable in the England Tour last year. His absence will be very crucial in the one-off test against England. Rahul has been dealing with injuries and has taken time off the game but when he will be back, he will be drafted directly to the main team. Rahul made a comeback to the opening spot in 2021 and ever since has made it his own. ?</p>



<h2>8) Travis Head:?</h2>



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<p>Travis Head is a style statement! Imagine having one of the best mustaches in world cricket and beating the hell out of the bowlers. He is one of the top middle-order batters in the game at the moment. He has risen through the ranks, slowly and steadily. Head was always a part of the Australian white ball circuit as a player who has potential, but in Ashes 2021 he turned potential into performance. His 2 hundred in the series came at a strike rate of almost 100!?</p>



<h2>7) Usman Khawaja is one of the Top test Batters:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>From one Australian to another. Usman Khawaja and his performance in the 3<sup>rd</sup> Ashes test have got him this spot. After being sacked and then called back only to be given an opportunity in the middle order, Usman Khawaja has a story of his own. He made a dream comeback to the national team. Khawaja being left-handed gives the added dimension to the Kangaroos. His game against Jack Leach was too good. ?</p>



<h2>6) Jonny Bairstow:?</h2>



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<p>Jonny Bairstow is one of the most improved commodities in red-ball cricket. From his hundred in the Ashes, he has become a different player. Bairstow had a terrible 2021 test season. He was a walking wicket for the Indian team and Axar Patel was the one bullying him on the pitch. But Jonny has effectively altered his game. He believes in attacking and he has switched to the same. Bairstow was the hero for the English team in the series against New Zealand. He is also one of the faces of revolution in England white-ball cricket. ?</p>



<h2>5) Daryl Mitchell is one of the Top Test Batters:?</h2>



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<p>Daryl Mitchell is criminally underrated. He used his county experience to dominate the English bowlers in the England VS New Zealand series. The other Kiwi batters were struggling to deal with the swing of Broad and Potts while Daryl Mitchell was ripping them apart. He alongside Tom Blundell rescued the Black Caps from every difficult situation. Mitchell was a part of the county circuit since 2017 and he has invaluable experience of playing in English conditions. ?</p>



<h2>4) Rishabh Pant:?</h2>



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<p>Rishabh Rajendra Pant is an entertainer in the red-ball format. When everyone expects Rishabh to play safe, Rishabh goes big! When everyone expects Rishabh to go big, he goes big! He plays the game, the way he loves it. This makes the game entertaining. On pitches where the team is struggling to hold the fort, Rishabh uses the ?Attack is the best defense? strategy. His hundreds in Australia, England, and South Africa, and 10+ scores of 90, give a view of his potential. ?</p>



<h2>3) Babar Azam is one of the Top Test Batters:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Coming to the fab 5 now. Virat and Kane Williamson are not in the best of forms and hence are not included in the list. Babr Azam however is the reliable rock for the Men in Green! Azam bullies the bowlers! When Australia visited Pakistan for the first time in 23 years, Babar Azam was the top batter for the Pakistanis. The tracks in Pakistan are flat but the batter does require skill to make effective use of the ideal conditions. ?</p>



<h2>2) Marnus Labuschagne:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The first-ever concussion substitution in world cricket is a boon to the game. Marnus Labuschagne and his test debut are like a movie. Imagine being hit on the helmet on the first ball of your career, only to stand up and look back into the bowler's eye. Labuschagne is a player of class and strong character. He has his unique style of play. He likes howling while on the pitch but he is very focused. His cover drives are elite. He is a very reliable number 3 batter. ?</p>



<h2>1) Joe Root is one of the top Test Batters:?</h2>



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<p>If there is one batter which is the daddy of the Australian and Indian teams, it is Joe Root. My man has been on a roll since the 2020 Sri Lanka series. He dominated Sri Lankan spinners, then dominated here in India, when India went to England, he slammed 3 hundred in 4 games. He was batting on a different parallel. Joe Root also played a crucial role in winning the third test against New Zealand. ?</p>



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Test Batters: Ranking the top 10 test Batters in World Cricket Currently. 2022 June.

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<p><strong>IND vs AUS: Usman Khawaja reckons R Ashwin is a "gun" bowler and handling him in India vs Australia test series would be key: </strong>It took a while to build the chatter around the most-anticipated India vs Australia test series in 2023, but it's now slowly picking its pace as a number of people, including experts, former cricketers and even current players, have started to give their opinions on the marquee series, which starts on February 9 (Thursday) in Nagpur. </p>



<p>So far the talks and discussions mostly have been around the Indian pitches which are often conducive to spin bowling. The Aussies have also hired an Ashwin's doppelganger in Mahesh Pithiya to tackle the tricky variations of Ravichandran Ashwin in the forthcoming series.</p>



<p>Notably, R Ashwin boasts a mind-boggling figure against Australia in the traditional format of cricket. The Indian spinner has scalped a total of 89 wickets in 18 test games, of which 50 wickets have come in home conditions including five five-fors. </p>



<p>Meanwhile, Usman Khawaja, the Australian left-arm batter, during an interaction with Sydney Herald, called Ashwin a "gun" bowler, but his team is ready for the upcoming challenge in India and is sure of passing it with flying colours.</p>



<p>?Ashwin is a gun. He?s very skilful, he?s got a lot of tricky little variations, he uses the crease quite well too,? said Usman Khawaja to Sydney Herald.</p>



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<p>The entire Australian test batting lineup will be under scrutiny against the likes of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel on the spinning surfaces. </p>



<p>?The wicket?s going to turn here [in India] at some point, whether day one, day three or day four and he [Ashwin] is going to be in the game and bowl a lot of overs. So it?s all about figuring out how I?m going to play against him, how I?m going to score runs against him, what he might do. If you bat a long time against him, he?s going to change his game plans against you,? said Khawaja when asked how he looks forward to beating the challenge.</p>



<p>The Pakistan-born left-handed cricketer is hopeful to score some runs for his team through the course of four match series against India in the turning conditions. </p>



<p>?He?s not the kind of guy who?ll do the same thing over and over, he?s going to try to work you out. So I?m looking forward to it. Four Test matches is a long time, so hopefully, I can do alright and score runs for my team."</p>



<p>He added that it's going to be a fun challenge for him and his teammates to find certain ways to score runs against the Indian bowlers in the test series, which will be held in Nagpur, Delhi, Dharmshala and Ahmedabad respectively.</p>



<p>"But you know what, it?s always fun. Subcontinent, playing against spin is some of the most fun you?ll have in terms of finding a way to get in and score runs, it?s quite rewarding,? Khawaja further stated.</p>



<p>Presently, the Border Gavaskar Trophy remains in the hands of team India after they defeated Australia away from their home in 2020-21. Despite being riddled by a string of injuries, India fought tooth and nails to breach the fortress Gaba in Brisbane in the final test to retain the coveted test cup against Australia 2-1.</p>



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IND vs AUS: Usman Khawaja reckons R Ashwin is a "gun" bowler and handling him in India vs Australia test series would be key

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<p><strong>IND vs AUS:</strong> The fourth and final match of the four-match series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy has started today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Steve Smith, the captain of Australia, decided to bat after winning the toss. By the end of the day, the Aussies had batted a total of 90 overs. Losing only four wickets and scoring 255. The team is in a strong position, and from here, the difficulties seem to be increasing for India.</p>



<p>Travis Head, who came to open for Australia, was batting aggressively. He hit seven fours in his 32-runs total. Fellow opener Usman Khawaja is still at the crease after scoring 104 runs. Captain Steven Smith scored 38 runs in 135 balls. The same emerging all-rounder, Cameron Green, is unbeaten in just 64 balls with the help of eight fours. Tomorrow morning again, Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green will come out to bat with the mindset of taking their team to a good total.</p>



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<h2>Usman Khawaja scored a brilliant century</h2>



<p>Usman Khawaja, a left-handed batsman for Australia, excelled in Ahmedabad. The fourth Test's first day saw a magnificent century from this Australian batsman. Khwaja held down the Australian innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium while displaying incredible patience and control. Usman Khawaja has now reached a century in a Test match for the 14th time, and this is the first time a century has been struck on Indian Pitch.</p>



<p>After this Test century, Usman Khawaja has broken his own team's record. Let us tell you that for 13 years no left-handed opener batsman had scored a century in India.</p>



<h2>Narendra Modi and the President of Australia were present at the stadium</h2>



<p>The fourth and final game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is taking place at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, has been particularly memorable. The 75 years of friendship between Australia and India were commemorated before the game by Australia's Anthony Albanese and India's Narendra Modi. The prime ministers of the two nations drove a gold-plated golf car around the stadium on this particular occasion. The stadium crowd's energy during this time was entertaining to watch.</p>



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<h2>IND vs AUS 4th Test Match: Playing 11</h2>



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<li><strong>India | Playing 11: </strong>Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami</li>



<li><strong>Australia | Playing 11:</strong> Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon
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IND vs AUS: Australia's great start on the first day in the fourth test match, Narendra Modi and the President of Australia were present at the stadium

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<p>The India VS Australia 4<sup>th</sup> Test match began on a positive note for Australia. Usman Khawaja played one of the most well-crafted innings on Indian soil against one of the best Indian spin attacks in the India VS Australia 4<sup>th</sup> Test match. He played a very calm inning to score a well-fought 104 to ensure that Australia end the day with honors. Due to his innings, the Aussies are a little ahead in the test match. Here is a look:?</p>



<h2>Usman Khawaja Scores 104* in India VS Australia 4<sup>th</sup> Test:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>It was a treat for all the Australian fans. Usman Khawaja, the tall, left-handed opener from Australia finally got his due. He had been struggling to score runs in Asia. But he has now shut the critics with his excellent performance against India in India. Khawaja started the innings very steadily with Travis Head. ?</p>



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<p>Head was also looking equally good at the other end, but it was Ravindra Jadeja who opened the floodgates for the Indian cricket team. Mohammed Shami then walked in and took the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. Australia was stationed at 72/2 at lunch. ?</p>



<h2>India VS Australia 4<sup>th</sup> Test Day 1:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>In the post-lunch session, the Indian team did show signs of a comeback, but Cameron Green played like a warrior. The Indian team got rid of Peter Handscomb and Steve Smith in quick succession but Green and Khawaja avoided further collapse. Khawaja tackled Ashwin very well. R Ashwin has the strength to bowl against left-handers. But Khawaja did not let him settle at all. He used his feet to break his line and length.?</p>



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<p>Usman Khawaja ended the day by scoring a well-fought 104*. His dream innings had 15 fours and no six. But his timing and class were on display. Australia ended with 255 runs losing 4 wickets. Cameron Green and Khawaja are the overnight batters. Green is batting on 49 runs of 64 balls. It was his counterattack that put the Indians behind. He scored quick runs. ?</p>



<h2>Brief Scores:</h2>



<p>Australia: 255/4&nbsp;</p>



<p>Usman Khawaja: 104* off 251 balls.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Cameron Green: 49* runs of 64 balls.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Mohammed Shami: 2/65 (17 overs).&nbsp;</p>



<p>Ravindra Jadeja: 1/49 (20 overs).&nbsp;</p>



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India VS Australia Highlights: Usman Khawaja?s 104* Keeps Australia in Front on Day 1. Australia 255/4 After Day 1.?

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<p><strong>India vs Australia: </strong>The final match of the four-match series of the Border Gavaskar Trophy is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bat first. The Australian team scored a total of 480 runs in the first innings.</p>



<p>For the Australian team, Usman Khawaja top-scored for him with 180. He faced a total of 422 balls and hit a total of 21 fours during this inning, while Australian emerging all-rounder Cameron on Green scored 114, and captain Steve Smith scored 38.</p>



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<h2>Australia Scorecard 1st Inning</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Travis Head</td><td>32</td><td>44</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>72.73</td></tr><tr><td>Usman Khawaja</td><td>180</td><td>422</td><td>21</td><td>0</td><td>42.65</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Marnus Labuschagne,</td><td>03</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>15.00</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Steven Smith (c)</td><td>38</td><td>135</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>28.15</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Peter Handscomb</td><td>17</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>62.96</td></tr><tr><td>Cameron Green</td><td>114</td><td>170</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>67.06</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Carey (wk)</td><td>00</td><td>04</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>00.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mitchell Starc</td><td>06</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>30.00</td></tr><tr><td>Matthew Kuhnemann</td><td>00</td><td>07</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>00.00</td></tr><tr><td>Todd Murphy,</td><td>41</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>67.21</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Nathan Lyon</td><td>34</td><td>96</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>35.42</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Australia Scorecard 1st inning</figcaption></figure>



<h2>Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets</h2>



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<p>Ashwin took the most wickets for India Ashwin bowled a long spell of 47.2 overs in which he gave away 91 runs and took 6 wickets. Ashwin takes the wicket of Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Tom Murphy, and Nathan Lyon. For the seventh time against Australia, Ashwin has now taken five or more wickets in a Test inning, making this the 32nd occasion he has done so.</p>



<p>Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave 134 runs in 31 overs and took 2 wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Axarr Patel also got one wicket each.</p>



<h2>India 1st Inning</h2>



<p>The Indian team batted only 10 overs in the last session on the second day, in which the team scored 36 runs without losing any wickets and still looks in good condition, captain Rohit Sharma is unbeaten on 17 runs in 33 balls with two fours, while Shubham Gill is on 27. If the Indian team has to avoid the follow-on and take the lead over the Australian team, then a lot will depend on the opening partnership of these two.</p>



<h2>India vs Australia Playing 11</h2>



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<li><strong>India: </strong>Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami</li>



<li><strong>Australia: </strong>Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon</li>
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India vs Australia: The Australian team scored 480 runs in the first innings

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<p><strong>Virat Kohli presents his jerseys to Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey: </strong><em>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a video showing Virat Kohli presenting his jerseys to Australian cricketers in Ahmedabad.</em> The four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series concluded on Monday (March 13), with India winning the series 2-1 as the fourth Test ended in a boring draw in Ahmedabad. The series concluded on a nice note, with no negative occurrences between the two teams. Former India captain Virat Kohli, who has a ?love-hate? relationship with Australian fans, offered a warm hand to the Australian players after the conclusion of the Test series.</p>



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<h2><strong>Kohli?s heartwarming gesture:</strong></h2>



<p>As the fourth Test concluded in a tie on Monday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kohli presented his jerseys to Australian players Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey. Kohli's jersey was given in a video aired by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).</p>



<p>According to one of the traveling Australian reporters, Kohli also gave one of his bats to Marnus Labuschagne. Kohli, who snapped his Test century drought with a patient 186 against Australia in Ahmedabad on Monday, said he's not in a ?space where I'll go out and prove someone wrong?.</p>



<p>Earlier in the series, Australian players presented Cheteshwar Pujara with a signed kit for his 100th Test in Delhi, a gesture identical to what the Ajinkya Rahane-led Indian team did for Nathan Lyon in the last Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia in 2020/21.</p>



<h2><strong>Recap of the 4th test match:</strong></h2>



<p>The Indian hitter had to wait more than three years for his 28th Test century, which helped India finish with 571 in response to Australia's 480 in the drawn fourth and final game. He said after being named Player of the Match that the expectations that he has for himself as a player are more significant to him.</p>



<p>Kohli stated that he was struggling in the Test format and that he needed to work more. Kohli faced 364 balls in his 186-run inning and scored just 60 runs off boundaries. That was a smart move, because India didn't have a batter because Shreyas Iyer hurt his back.</p>



<p>On Day 5, the fourth Test at Ahmedabad finished in a tie, with Australia hitting 175 runs for the cost of two wickets. On the last day, Matthew Kuhnemann and Travis Head batted for Australia, and although Kuhnemann was bowled early, Head went on to hit an amazing 90.</p>



<p>Axar Patel's ball hit a rut outside of Head's off stump, causing him to drive. The ball hit Head's stumps after he missed the stroke. This wicket provided India a glimmer of optimism, but it was swiftly dashed as captain Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne combined in the middle for an unbroken 22-run stand for the third wicket.</p>



<h2><strong>Final Result:</strong></h2>



<p>Both Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne batted until the end of the day during the Ahmedabad Test. After several attempts, Indian bowlers were unable to remove Smith or Labuschagne, who eventually opted to terminate the game in a tie with India skipper Rohit Sharma, which resulted in a tie at the conclusion of the match and gave India a 2-1 lead in the series. India have now won the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth year in a row, and this time with exactly the same margin.</p>



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Virat Kohli presents his jerseys to Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey

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<p><strong>"Warner and Usman Closer to the end of their Careers," Australian National Selector George Bailey's Big Indication: </strong>As preparations for the upcoming Ashes series get underway, Cricket Australia's top selector George Bailey has provided the clearest hint yet that David Warner is unlikely to make it to the Australian squad.</p>



<p>With only one century in the previous three years, Warner has recently struggled with his form and is facing mounting pressure to stay at the top of the order in Australia's Test line-up.</p>



<p>Marcus Harris was reinstated to the national contract list for Australia today with "an eye to the future," and selection chief George Bailey hinted that Harris would eventually replace David Warner as Australia's regular Test opener.</p>



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<p>Harris, who last appeared in a Test in January 2022, spent last summer serving as the Australian Test team's backup batter until Matthew Renshaw was chosen for the SCG Test, and Harris was later left out of the team that visited India.</p>



<p>Bailey told to the reporter "Looking ahead, back in England, another home summer and then some Tests in New Zealand, we certainly rate Harry's ability in those conditions. Really good, strong record in England as well. Certainly, one of our criteria, when we're doing the contracts, is past performance, but certainly, another one is an eye to the future as well. So that perhaps gives an indication of where we hold Harry."</p>



<p>He hit hard on David Warner and likes and said "Dave, like any player, is at the mercy of selection. The Ashes is a huge series, and we'll be looking to pick our best team. We're going to have to have our best team playing incredibly well."</p>



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<p>While Harris has taken the pole spot, Bailey knows Australia may soon need two new openers with incumbents Usman Khawaja and David Warner both turning 37 before the year is out.</p>



<p>"Not being rude towards Usman or Davey, but there's no doubt those two are closer to the end than the start of their careers, so we're going to need some depth," Bailey said.</p>



<p>"We're going to need all three of those guys (Bancroft, Handscomb, Renshaw) performing really, really well for us. And hopefully, they make our decisions incredibly challenging over the next little while," he concluded.</p>



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"Warner and Usman Closer to the end of their Careers," Australian National Selector George Bailey's Big Indication

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<p><strong>ENG vs AUS:</strong> The first match of the five-match Ashes 2023 series is being played between England and Australia at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. England captain Ben Stokes decided to bat first after winning the toss, the team had already declared the innings by scoring 393 runs at the loss of eight on the first day.</p>



<p>The opening of the Australian squad, which came to bat, was nothing exceptional after 391 runs in England's first innings. The English side appeared to be going on the offensive against the Kangaroo team as 3 wickets fell for just 67 runs. The squad has now advanced to a solid position because to Usman Khawaja's stunning 289-ball 126, which included 14 fours and two sixes. Australia has scored 311 runs at the end of the second day of play while losing 5 wickets. Still, England leads by 82 runs.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#match-details">Match Details</a></li><li class=""><a href="#england-scorecard-1st-inning">England Scorecard 1st Inning</a></li><li class=""><a href="#australia-scorecard-1st-inning">Australia Scorecard 1st Inning</a></li><li class=""><a href="#eng-vs-aus-playing-11">ENG vs AUS Playing 11</a></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="match-details">Match Details</h2>



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<li><strong>Match: </strong>ENG vs AUS, 1st Test</li>



<li><strong>Series:</strong> The Ashes, 2023</li>



<li><strong>Day:</strong> Friday</li>



<li><strong>Date: </strong>June 16, 2023 - Tuesday, June 20, 2023</li>



<li><strong>Toss: </strong>England won the toss and opt to bat</li>



<li><strong>Venue:</strong> Edgbaston, Birmingham</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="england-scorecard-1st-inning">England Scorecard 1st Inning</h2>



<p>In the first innings, the England batsmen were batting in such a way that it seemed that they had come to play ODI and not Test match. For England, his opener batsman Zak Crawley scored 61 runs in 73 balls. After that Joe Root played an inning of 108 runs in 152 balls with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes. The special thing about England's first innings was that they scored at a rate of 5 runs per over.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>BATTING</strong></th><th><strong>R</strong></th><th><strong>B</strong></th><th><strong>4s</strong></th><th><strong>6s</strong></th><th><strong>SR</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td><strong>61</strong></td><td>73</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>83.56</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>10</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>120.00</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope&nbsp;</td><td><strong>31</strong></td><td>44</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>70.45</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td><strong>118</strong></td><td>152</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>77.63</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td><strong>32</strong></td><td>37</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>86.48</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>12.50</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow </td><td><strong>78</strong></td><td>78</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>Moeen Ali&nbsp;</td><td><strong>18</strong></td><td>17</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>105.88</td></tr><tr><td>Stuart Broad&nbsp;</td><td><strong>16</strong></td><td>21</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>76.19</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td><strong>17</strong></td><td>31</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>54.83</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="australia-scorecard-1st-inning">Australia Scorecard 1st Inning</h2>



<p>After the World Test Championship, opener batsman David Warner, who is going through the last phase of Test cricket, could not perform anything special even in the first match of the Ashes Trophy, he hit 2 fours in 27 balls but was dismissed for just 9 runs. Steve Smith, the hero of the final match of WTC 2023, also could not do anything special, he scored only 16 runs in 59 balls. The good thing for Australia is that their opener batsman Usman Khawaja is still deployed at the crease.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>BATTING</strong></th><th><strong>R</strong></th><th><strong>B</strong></th><th><strong>4s</strong></th><th><strong>6s</strong></th><th><strong>SR</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>David Warner&nbsp;</td><td><strong>9</strong></td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>33.33</td></tr><tr><td>Usman Khawaja&nbsp;</td><td><strong>126</strong></td><td>279</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>45.16</td></tr><tr><td>Marnus Labuschagne&nbsp;</td><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Steven Smith&nbsp;</td><td><strong>16</strong></td><td>59</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>27.11</td></tr><tr><td>Travis Head&nbsp;</td><td><strong>50</strong></td><td>63</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>79.36</td></tr><tr><td>Cameron Green&nbsp;</td><td><strong>38</strong></td><td>68</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>55.88</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Carey </td><td><strong>52</strong></td><td>80</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>65.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="eng-vs-aus-playing-11">ENG vs AUS Playing 11</h2>



<p><strong>England Playing 11: </strong>Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson</p>



<p><strong>Australia Playing 11:</strong> David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland</p>



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ENG vs AUS: Usman Khawaja's brilliant century strengthened the position of the Australia team

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<p><strong>England vs Australia:</strong> Cricket has become modern in the last few years. All team players, coaches and their captains adopt new strategies to defeat the opposing team. In such a situation, England coach Brendon McCullum is playing with a new strategy in the ongoing five-match Test series between England and Australia (The Ashes 2023). Which is getting a lot of headlines for the last few days. So what is "Bazball Cricket"? Let's know in today's article.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is Bazball Cricket?</h2>



<p>Simply, Bazball cricket means <strong>"Play Cricket in Fearless Style"</strong>. The England team has been in the limelight in the last few years. After the arrival of the new coach Brendon McCullum, the style of the team has changed, the whole team is demonstrating attacking and fearless style of play. The attacking mentality with which the England team is playing white ball cricket (ODI, T20) is adopting the same strategy in red ball cricket (Test match).</p>



<p>As we all witnessed, England declared their innings by scoring 393 runs while playing attacking cricket on the first day of the first game of The Ashes 2023 between England and Australia. The unique aspect of this inning was the 393 runs he scored, averaging 5 runs per over. In the first innings, wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow scored 78 runs in 78 balls with the help of 12 sixes, while Joe Root scored 108 runs in 152 balls with the help of seven fours and four sixes.</p>



<p>The way he played the attacking game while batting, in the same way in bowling also all the players seen with the attacking field were within 30 yards, which also gave them the advantage. Well, how effective this type of attacking game will prove to be for the England team, it will be known only after the test is over.</p>



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<p>The ongoing Ashes 2023 first Test match between England and Australia has reached an exciting stage. Today is the last day of the game and Australia need 174 runs to win, while England need 7 wickets to win the match. Usman Khawaja, the centurion of the first innings for Australia, is still present at the crease. He has scored 34 runs in 81 balls with the help of six fours.</p>



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England vs Australia: What is Bazball Cricket?

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<p><strong>AUS vs PAK: </strong>In a big blow to top Australian batter Usman Khawaja, he has been reprimanded by the cricket's governing body for wearing a black armband over his left arm during the first Australia vs Pakistan test in Perth. Khawaja has now received an official scolding from the ICC over his breach of the code of conduct.</p>



<p>Notably, the Australian batter was warned by the ICC on the eve of the first Australia vs Pakistan test for his shoes which endorsed political slogans, "Freedom is a human right? and ?All lives are equal," in support of the people in Gaza.</p>



<p>The ICC noticed the handwritten slogans on Khawaja's footwear during Australia's training session ahead of the first test against Pakistan. The ICC soon informed the left-handed batter to be wary of the sanctions should he wear those shoes for the opening test.</p>



<p>Though Usman Khawaja taped the slogans written on his footwear, he doubled down with a black armband on his left arm during the first test, which Australia won by a massive 360 runs in Perth.</p>



<p>Following the breach of rules, the ICC in a statement recently concluded that Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching a clause of the clothing and equipment regulations under the ICC rulebook. </p>



<p>It can be noted that the ICC restricts players from endorsing personal messages indicating a political, religious or racial cause. Further, it also informed that a cricketer has to get permission from his/her respective cricket board and the ICC before wearing a black armband.</p>



<p>?Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations, which can be found on the ICC Playing Conditions page. The sanctions for a breach of the regulations are outlined in Appendix 2,? an ICC spokesperson said.</p>



<p>?Usman displayed a personal message (armband) during the 1st Test Match against Pakistan without seeking the prior approval of Cricket Australia and the ICC to display it, as required in the regulations for personal messages. This is a breach under the category of an ?other breach? and the sanction for a first offence is a reprimand.?</p>



<p>Notably, Usman Khawaja's support to the civilians in Gaza has come amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine after Hamas launched an unprecedented over 5000 missiles against Israeli targets in the first week of October.</p>



<p>Taking on ICC's charges, Khawaja has condemned the regulator body for its inconsistencies in ICC's ruling over the past. He pointed out that ICC has, in past, allowed players to show personal messages relating to politics, religion or race.</p>



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<p><strong>For more details head to <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage">ICC's </a>official website.</strong></p>

AUS vs PAK: Top Australian Batter PUNISHED by ICC for breaching Code of Conduct | Australia vs Pakistan

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