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England consider lodging formal complaint after snicko error reprieves Alex Carey on Day 1 of 3rd Ashes Test | Cricket News

England consider lodging formal complaint after snicko error reprieves Alex Carey on Day 1 of 3rd Ashes Test | Cricket News

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England are deliberating on lodging a formal complaint over the Snicko technology being used in this Ashes series after Alex Carey received a lifeline during his invaluable hundred on the opening day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. When the wicket-keeper batsman was on 72, and with his team placed precariously on 245 for six, fast bowler Josh Tongue appealed vociferously for a caught behind. The on-field umpire remained unmoved. Tongue implored captain Ben Stokes to review, and upon DRS, a spike was detected. However, the third umpire, Chris Gaffeney, reckoned there was no conclusive proof to overturn the decision. The third umpire’s conclusion was that the spike came before any possible contact on the replay. To aggravate England’s angst, BBG Sports, the company which makes the Snicko technology used for decision reviews in this series, apologised and admitted the error. “The only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that the Snicko operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing. In light of this, BBG Sports …

DRS controversy erupts in Ashes as Alex Carey survives caught-behind appeal, operator takes ‘full responsibility’ while England indicate escalation | Cricket News

DRS controversy erupts in Ashes as Alex Carey survives caught-behind appeal, operator takes ‘full responsibility’ while England indicate escalation | Cricket News

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England were left fuming at the end of Dayn 1 of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after Australia’s Alex Carey survived after the “Snicko” review technology failed to pick up an apparent nick off the wicketkeeper-batter’s bat. Carey went on to score a century before falling on 106 off 143 balls. Notably, Carey himself admitted that there may have been an edge and the technology should’ve picked it up while England bowling coach David Saker indicated that the visitors may raise the matter with the match officials. “The boys are pretty confident he hit it. I think the calibration of the ‘Snicko’ is out,” the Australian told reporters after England toiled through a sweltering day in the field. Australia were 326/8 at Stumps. “It was a pretty important decision. Those things hurt. You’d think in this day and age the technology’s good enough to pick things up like that.” Here is a clip of the sequence of events: England were convinced that Alex Carey was gone, but what’s your take here?#Ashes | #DRSChallenge | @Westpac …

How Usman Khawaja told Michael Neser to keep ego aside and let Alex Carey stand up to the stumps in 2nd Ashes Test | Cricket News

How Usman Khawaja told Michael Neser to keep ego aside and let Alex Carey stand up to the stumps in 2nd Ashes Test | Cricket News

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Michael Neser became the oldest Aussie fast bowler to claim a five-for in Australia’s second Test win of the 2025 Ashes at Gabba as they marched to a 8-wicket win after his 5-42. At age 35, all his outings for the Baggy Greens have played in pink-ball Tests. But on his return from the wilderness, a controversial call that saw Nathan Lyon, lone spinner, being dropped, Neser also had to get used to another thing – wicketkeeper Alex Carey standing up to the stumps to him. ESPNCricinfo noted how it gad been a notable feature of this Test, just like in Neser’s previous Test against West Indies in 2022, when the chirpy gloveman helped pile on the pressure. . “I know the role I play is very different to the other quicks,” Neser told ESPNCricinfo. “Being a shorter bowler, maybe not as quick, it’s a way for me to keep the batters on the crease and bring the stumps into play. I’ve done it a lot in the past,” recalled the 6 footer. “The first …

Champions Trophy | ‘India have played flawless cricket but there is one more game to go’: Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

Champions Trophy | ‘India have played flawless cricket but there is one more game to go’: Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

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On Tuesday, until Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer put together a 91-run stand, India and Australia were punching and counter-punching. Their batsmen, especially Stave Smith and Alex Carey put the spinner-heavy Indian bowling attack under pressure. Be it against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, India have been ruthless in the execution of their bowling plans. But Australia, despite playing in totally different conditions to what they did in Pakistan, quickly adapted to the pitch. With the early wickets of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, they even got early breakthroughs before chase-master Kohli settled the nerves and played a lovely innings. Sunday’s final will be an opportunity for India to end their 50-over ICC trophy drought, dating back to the 2013 Champions Trophy. For head coach Gautam Gambhir its a chance to establish his credentials with the national team following IPL success. Story continues below this ad Speaking to the media shortly after India’s win against Australia, Gambhir said the campaign so far has been flawless. “You used a very good word that we played ‘flawlessly’. …

Champions Trophy | ‘Hardik’s shots at the end were crucial’: Rohit Sharma lauds allrounder after India defeat Australia in semifinal | Cricket News

Champions Trophy | ‘Hardik’s shots at the end were crucial’: Rohit Sharma lauds allrounder after India defeat Australia in semifinal | Cricket News

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India skipper Rohit Sharma lauded Virat Kohli for his crucial 84-run knock against Australia while also praising the contributions of the other batters, singling out Hardik Pandya’s huge hits at the death on his way to a quick 28 runs from 24 deliveries. On the back of these performances, India defeated Australia by 4 wickets and punched their ticket to the summit clash, scheduled for Sunday in Dubai. “Yes, he’s (Virat) done it for us for many years. We were calm during our batting innings. We wanted that big partnership, which Shreyas and Virat provided, along with smaller partnerships between Axar, Virat, KL, and Virat. And then Hardik’s shots at the end were crucial,” Rohit said after the match. He also talked about the nature of the surface, saying that it played slightly better on Tuesday than the one that was used in the last Group game against New Zealand last week. Story continues below this ad “It looked better, but that’s been the nature of the surfaces here; they’re very uncertain. The surface today …

ICC Champions Trophy: Steve Smith & Alex Carey show how it’s done as Aussies compile fighting total | Cricket News

ICC Champions Trophy: Steve Smith & Alex Carey show how it’s done as Aussies compile fighting total | Cricket News

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For the first time in this Champions Trophy, one could see India under pressure. In each of their three outings before this semi-final, they have been precise in their planning and the execution in the middle has been mostly fool-proof. But on Tuesday, for a large part of the afternoon, Steve Smith and Alex Carey would keep Rohit Sharma and India under the pump with some quality batting in yet another testing environment. The two put together only a 54-run stand, off just 58 deliveries, but with scores of 73 and 61 respectively powered Australia to 264 – the highest total made till in the Dubai leg. For the fourth straight match here, a new surface was put to use. Though India have by now got familiar with conditions here, pitch No.6 that they used for the semi-final, seemed to have sowed a few doubts in them. While the square has remained dry throughout, out of all the 9 pitches, this was one that had some presence of live grass. Story continues below this ad …

Shreyas Iyer’s rocket arm catches Alex Carey off guard; run out takes crucial runs off Australia’s total

Shreyas Iyer’s rocket arm catches Alex Carey off guard; run out takes crucial runs off Australia’s total

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Alex Carey was threatening to run away with the game for Australia, but Shreyas Iyer‘s inspired fielding effort helped India get the much-needed wicket and stop Steve Smith and co in their tracks in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. The left-handed Carey played a 61-run knock and looked set to take Australia past the 275-run mark. Shreyas’ direct hit from the deep ensured Carey lost his wicket, and Australia got pegged back. Shreyas Iyer’s rocket throw led to Alex Carey being run-out(Screengrab – JioHotstar) On the first ball of the 48th over, Alex Carey pulled the ball backward of square. In trying to keep the strike, the left-hander tried to come back for a double. Shreyas Iyer then ran in quickly from deep backward square leg. He picked the ball cleanly and hit the bullseye with a rocket throw at the keeper’s end. Carey was caught well short of his ground and had to walk back. Carey’s 61-run knock was studded with 8 fours and …

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia find an Inglis hero in record chase against England | Cricket News

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia find an Inglis hero in record chase against England | Cricket News

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It has not been a lengthy international career till date but there was a graphic on broadcast towards the end of his match-winning innings that showed Josh Inglis scores nearly two-thirds of his ODI runs in the region between point and midwicket. So it was fitting that he went from 86 to 104 with three sixes in that segment of the Gaddafi Stadium. When Brydon Carse changed his pace and hit a hard length, the ball sat up for Inglis to smash one over square leg. The very next ball, out came the scoop to a length ball on off-stump, flinging it over third man for a maximum. And in the next over, another change of pace delivery, this from Jofra Archer, Inglis pulled in front of square for a massive six to reach his century. The England-born Inglis’ unbeaten 120* off 86 balls led Australia to a stunning five-wicket win against England in Lahore on Saturday, chasing down 352 with 15 balls to spare. England had their chance though. Last ball of the 38th …

Champions Trophy: Australia complete highest successful run chase in all ICC tournaments, defeat England by 5 wickets | Cricket News

Champions Trophy: Australia complete highest successful run chase in all ICC tournaments, defeat England by 5 wickets | Cricket News

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Josh Inglis scored a blistering century as Australia completed the highest successful run chase in all ICC tournaments when they defeated England by 5 wickets at Lahore on Saturday in the Champions Trophy. Along with Inglis, opener Matthew Short scored a 66-ball 63, Alex Carey scored 69 while Glenn Maxwell chipped in with a quickfire 32 runs. England who were sitting comfortable after they got rid of Travis Head and Steve Smith but Inglis’s knock came out of the syllabus as the Australian player stayed unbeaten at 120, playing 86 deliveries in an innings peppered with 6 sixes and 8 fours. Earlier, Ben Duckett struck a magnificent career-best 165 to power England to 351 for 8 against Australia in their Champions Trophy Group B opening match. Story continues below this ad The 30-year-old Duckett, who was benched during England’s disastrous T20 World Cup campaign last year, grabbed his moment on the big stage, hitting 17 boundaries and three sixes during his 143-ball knock to lead his side to their highest ever total in the Champions …

SL vs AUS 1st ODI: Sri Lanka pulls off 49-run win over Australia ahead of Champions Trophy | Cricket News

SL vs AUS 1st ODI: Sri Lanka pulls off 49-run win over Australia ahead of Champions Trophy | Cricket News

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With Australia’s squad for the Champions Trophy in disarray due to the absence of a lot of big guns, the 2023 ODI World Cup winners suffered an almighty shock just a week before the 50-over extravaganza after they lost to Sri Lanka by 49 runs in the 1st ODI on Wednesday. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 214 with the help of captain Charith Asalanka’s 127 runs while just three other batters could get to two digits. The rest 7 could only muster single digit scores with openers Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando scoring just 4 and 1 respectively. Sean Abbott was the pick of the Australia bowlers taking 3 wickets. Chasing the modest target, Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey top scored with 41 runs while Aaron Hardie came next with 31. Matthew Short (0), Jake Fraser-McGurk (2), Cooper Connolly (3), captain Steve Smith (12) and Marnus Labuschagne (15) were all the big names who failed to create an impact. Maheesh Theekshana was the best bowler for Sri Lanka, taking 4 wickets. Story continues below this ad …