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Courier-Mail
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- Courier-Mail
West Indies v Australia, second Test day two live: Scoreboard, latest news from Grenada
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Australia is hoping to cash in on variable bounce in the Grenada pitch which reared its head on day one of the second Test against the West Indies. Pat Cummins has dismissed by a delivery which kept low, the most significant sign of demons in the pitch on the opening day of play. FOLLOW THE KEY MOMENTS FROM DAY TWO WITH DANIEL CHERNY BELOW 'I think there was probably opportunity there for a few more runs. But we're in the game with 280-plus. I think there was enough variable (bounce) there on day one,' Aussie keeper Alex Carey told SEN. 'Potentially that will come into play tomorrow, three and four. I guess prefer to have 280 than anything less and we're in the game.' On Pat Cummins' dismissal — when the ball kept alarmingly low — Carey said: 'We saw Pat Cummins' dismissal today. That's 50 overs in and it stays low. There was enough movement there early for sure.' Carey said Australia's top-three played encouragingly to help set up a total of 286 which was spearheaded by the gloveman and Beau Webster. 'I thought the openers started really well today … I thought Usman and especially Sam Konstas, his intent was fantastic. I thought he really looked the part out there today. Then Cam Green came in and did the same thing. Had great intent. Played good shots. He looked really solid. They are promising signs,' he said. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY Originally published as West Indies v Australia, second Test day two live: Scoreboard, latest news from Grenada
The Advertiser
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- The Advertiser
Papenhuyzen scratching adds to Storm's backline issues
Ryan Papenhuyzen will miss Melbourne's clash with North Queensland in the latest blow to the Storm's crisis-hit backline. Papenhuyzen was on Friday night ruled out of the Townsville match with calf tightness, making him the seventh Melbourne back unavailable for the game. His absence means Tyran Wishart will move to fullback, with Jonah Pezet now starting in the halves. The Storm are already without Will Warbrick (concussion), Moses Leo (shoulder), Sua Fa'alogo (hamstring), Jack Howarth (appendicitis), Xavier Coates (Origin) and Dean Ieremia (achilles) in their backline alone. Coach Craig Bellamy said he was not expecting miracles from an understrength side, but luckless Pezet could be forgiven for thinking his NRL comeback is one. Melbourne and North Queensland will be without a combined total of nine State of Origin representatives for Saturday's clash, the most for any game this weekend. The Storm had already been forced to name Joe Chan in the centres for the first time in his NRL career. Elsewhere, Penrith junior Ativalu Lisati has been named for only his third game, while journeyman winger Kane Bradley comes in for his second game of the year. "You don't expect miracles from them," Bellamy said of the reinforcements. "But they've been training with us all year, we haven't got anyone in over the last few weeks. "It (the Origin period) is always tough but it's tough for a lot of teams." But there is a silver lining in the NRL comeback of Pezet, who had been earmarked as Melbourne's next halfback before enduring more than a year of knee injury hell. The playmaker was last seen in the NRL in round three last year, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament playing reserve grade a month later. Some 336 days on in March, Gosford-born Pezet returned to the field for feeder side North Sydney, only to injure the same knee and book in for more surgery. But Pezet has since made it through two games of NSW Cup and, while he was listed on the bench, will now start on Saturday night. "There's some guys that are going to get a chance tomorrow, a chance to impress and a chance to play a bit of first grade," Bellamy said. "Hopefully they'll grab that with both hands." The Cowboys will need to forge on without Murray Taulagi, who has failed to pull up from a minor knee injury suffered in last week's win over Gold Coast. Braidon Burns will replace Taulagi on the wing but the club expects to have the former Maroons utility back on deck for next week's clash with Canterbury. "We named him this week in the thought he might improve but he tried to get some running done on Thursday and was no good," said North Queensland coach Todd Payten. Ryan Papenhuyzen will miss Melbourne's clash with North Queensland in the latest blow to the Storm's crisis-hit backline. Papenhuyzen was on Friday night ruled out of the Townsville match with calf tightness, making him the seventh Melbourne back unavailable for the game. His absence means Tyran Wishart will move to fullback, with Jonah Pezet now starting in the halves. The Storm are already without Will Warbrick (concussion), Moses Leo (shoulder), Sua Fa'alogo (hamstring), Jack Howarth (appendicitis), Xavier Coates (Origin) and Dean Ieremia (achilles) in their backline alone. Coach Craig Bellamy said he was not expecting miracles from an understrength side, but luckless Pezet could be forgiven for thinking his NRL comeback is one. Melbourne and North Queensland will be without a combined total of nine State of Origin representatives for Saturday's clash, the most for any game this weekend. The Storm had already been forced to name Joe Chan in the centres for the first time in his NRL career. Elsewhere, Penrith junior Ativalu Lisati has been named for only his third game, while journeyman winger Kane Bradley comes in for his second game of the year. "You don't expect miracles from them," Bellamy said of the reinforcements. "But they've been training with us all year, we haven't got anyone in over the last few weeks. "It (the Origin period) is always tough but it's tough for a lot of teams." But there is a silver lining in the NRL comeback of Pezet, who had been earmarked as Melbourne's next halfback before enduring more than a year of knee injury hell. The playmaker was last seen in the NRL in round three last year, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament playing reserve grade a month later. Some 336 days on in March, Gosford-born Pezet returned to the field for feeder side North Sydney, only to injure the same knee and book in for more surgery. But Pezet has since made it through two games of NSW Cup and, while he was listed on the bench, will now start on Saturday night. "There's some guys that are going to get a chance tomorrow, a chance to impress and a chance to play a bit of first grade," Bellamy said. "Hopefully they'll grab that with both hands." The Cowboys will need to forge on without Murray Taulagi, who has failed to pull up from a minor knee injury suffered in last week's win over Gold Coast. Braidon Burns will replace Taulagi on the wing but the club expects to have the former Maroons utility back on deck for next week's clash with Canterbury. "We named him this week in the thought he might improve but he tried to get some running done on Thursday and was no good," said North Queensland coach Todd Payten. Ryan Papenhuyzen will miss Melbourne's clash with North Queensland in the latest blow to the Storm's crisis-hit backline. Papenhuyzen was on Friday night ruled out of the Townsville match with calf tightness, making him the seventh Melbourne back unavailable for the game. His absence means Tyran Wishart will move to fullback, with Jonah Pezet now starting in the halves. The Storm are already without Will Warbrick (concussion), Moses Leo (shoulder), Sua Fa'alogo (hamstring), Jack Howarth (appendicitis), Xavier Coates (Origin) and Dean Ieremia (achilles) in their backline alone. Coach Craig Bellamy said he was not expecting miracles from an understrength side, but luckless Pezet could be forgiven for thinking his NRL comeback is one. Melbourne and North Queensland will be without a combined total of nine State of Origin representatives for Saturday's clash, the most for any game this weekend. The Storm had already been forced to name Joe Chan in the centres for the first time in his NRL career. Elsewhere, Penrith junior Ativalu Lisati has been named for only his third game, while journeyman winger Kane Bradley comes in for his second game of the year. "You don't expect miracles from them," Bellamy said of the reinforcements. "But they've been training with us all year, we haven't got anyone in over the last few weeks. "It (the Origin period) is always tough but it's tough for a lot of teams." But there is a silver lining in the NRL comeback of Pezet, who had been earmarked as Melbourne's next halfback before enduring more than a year of knee injury hell. The playmaker was last seen in the NRL in round three last year, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament playing reserve grade a month later. Some 336 days on in March, Gosford-born Pezet returned to the field for feeder side North Sydney, only to injure the same knee and book in for more surgery. But Pezet has since made it through two games of NSW Cup and, while he was listed on the bench, will now start on Saturday night. "There's some guys that are going to get a chance tomorrow, a chance to impress and a chance to play a bit of first grade," Bellamy said. "Hopefully they'll grab that with both hands." The Cowboys will need to forge on without Murray Taulagi, who has failed to pull up from a minor knee injury suffered in last week's win over Gold Coast. Braidon Burns will replace Taulagi on the wing but the club expects to have the former Maroons utility back on deck for next week's clash with Canterbury. "We named him this week in the thought he might improve but he tried to get some running done on Thursday and was no good," said North Queensland coach Todd Payten.
Daily Telegraph
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- Daily Telegraph
Indian skipper Shubman Gill's record knock embarrasses England Bazball on home turf, second Test, Edgbaston
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. England's Bazball approach to Test cricket copped an almighty uppercut overnight after Indian captain Shubman Gill broke all sorts of records. After winning the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, Ben Stokes' home side confidently sent India in to bat at Edgbaston after winning the toss. West Indies vs Australia Test & T20I Series | Watch every ball LIVE with ESPN, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Two days and 151 overs later, India was finally dismissed for a mammoth 587, the highest score conceded during the Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum era. Gill provided a magnificent backbone to the innings, with his 269 the highest score ever by an Indian skipper, surpassing Virat Kohli's unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019. It was also the best performance by an Indian in England, easily passing the great Sunil Gavaskar's 221 at The Oval way back in 1979, and the highest Indian score in a Test outside Asia. Shubman Gill acknowledges the crowd after being dismissed for 269. (Photo by) While the always confident Englishmen said they 'one hundred per cent' could still turn the match around, they went to stumps at 3/77, just the 510 runs behind. Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, who scored tons in the first Test victory, both fell for a duck in reply before Joe Root (18 not out) and Harry Brook (30no) survived to stumps. Gill was the man of the moment, however, with cricket fans heaping well deserved praise on the humble 25-year-old, particularly his compatriots. It is only Gill's second Test match as skipper and comes after his 147 at Headingley. It was an exhausting two days in the field for Ben Stokes' men. (Photo by) Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth tweeted: 'What else is there to say when a player of just 25 years creates history in the land where cricket was born! What a knock, I was hoping for a triple but looking at this young legend play its not too far in the future!' Current teammate Mohammed Shami wrote: 'Some knocks are just special. This one? Truly historic. 269 in England — the highest ever by an Indian. Take a bow, skipper.' After Ravi Jadeja chipped in with a valuable 89, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was quick to celebrate both players. 'Very pleased to see the intent and commitment shown by Shubman Gill and Ravi Jadeja today. Well played!' he wrote. Former Aussie opener David Warner posted a photo to Instagram of Gill's knock and included the caption: 'Proper innings that.' Ex-Indian captain Sourav Ganguly also tweeted: 'An absolute master class from Shubman Gill, just flawless … one of the best innings I have seen in England in any era. So much improvement in the last few months … a Test to win for india.' After the day's play, Gill said work he'd done in the build-up to the tour of England was paying dividends in his record-breaking double century. 'I worked on a few things before the series as well, that I thought might be important for me going into Test cricket,' Gill told Sky Sports after stumps. 'Looking at the results, they are working for me.' Zak Crawley (right) congratulates Shubman Gill on his innings, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) England's 3/77 at stumps actually represented a recovery after Akash Deep, only playing after India rested Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, reduced England to 2/13 with two wickets in consecutive deliveries. India, bidding for just a fourth series win in England after triumphs in 1971, 1986 and 2007, were made to pay for dropping several chances in Leeds. But all three of their wickets on Thursday came via sharp slip catches, with Gill helping Deep dismiss opener Duckett, who made 149 in the first Test, for a duck. 'Spending 151 overs in the dirt in any scenario is pretty tough,' England assistant coach Jeetan Patel told reporters after day two. 'There's some tired minds and tired bodies. Akash Deep celebrates Ben Duckett's wicket late on day two. (Photo by) 'Credit to Shubman for the way he's batted over two days, it was a masterclass in how to bat on a good wicket.' Draws are not on England's radar in the Bazball era, with Stokes' men having defied cricketing conventional wisdom by winning on three different occasions after conceding over 500 runs. Former New Zealand spinner Patel, asked if England could turn things round at Edgbaston, replied: 'One hundred per cent … there is lots of cricket to go on a fast-scoring ground and you never know what can happen.' India all-rounder Jadeja, who added 203 for the sixth-wicket with Gill, responded: 'In cricket, in press conferences, you can talk whatever you want to talk. 'It's none of my business, but at the end of the day you have to go out and perform and take those 20 wickets. That's all that matters.' – with AFP Originally published as Indian skipper Shubman Gill's record knock embarrasses Poms on home turf
