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Also, Root's remarkable run-scoring spree continues, and, hey, where did the lbw go?

His biggest achievement has been his ability to consistently take wickets in Australia, a country which has generally been inhospitable to spinners

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A look back at some of his standout performances after he became the third Australian to 500 Test wickets

From left-arm wristspin to left-arm fingerspin, and still constantly evolving - Hosein has the tools in place for future success

After a torrid build-up, captain Root has shown a truck-load of fortitude to carry his side even this far

Spinner's climb towards latest milestone has been arduous

Why did England pick a man they have usually handled so delicately to bowl at a spinners graveyard?

In the toughest circumstances, he produced his A game

It would be no surprise if England field an all-seam attack for the rest of this series, relying only on Root's part-time spin

There is intrigue in the way the BCCI has handled and communicated the removal of Kohli, but that is not new with the board

Statistical highlights from Travis Head's 85-ball hundred and Australia's strong showing on day two of the first Ashes Test

It's already feeling like a long series for Root's beleaguered men. And we're only two days in

Batter produces the innings of his Test career in a thrilling final-session counterattack

England left to ponder missed chances, no-balls and selection

All the stats and numbers from Pakistan's thrilling win in the second Test against Bangladesh

Based on their showing against Pakistan, it'll take a brave man to predict a better fate for the top four in New Zealand

Australia may be beginning a new Gabba chapter, but as far as the Ashes is concerned, it's already business as usual

"A dream start," he called it, and it really was, as Australia started the latest edition of the Ashes exactly as they would have wanted

Joe Root is one short of Don Bradman's unwanted record as an Ashes captain