Shane is an icon to cricket fans globally for the greatness of his cricketing achievements, his charisma and his infectious enthusiasm for the game,” CA chief executive Nick Hockley said. He played a record (at the time) number of Tests at 49 and scored 3163 (another record) runs at a high for the time average of 39.

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Khawaja, barely awake in compiling 47 from 157 balls, and Travis Head fell to the fired-up Broad just after lunch. England have the opportunity to set a target beyond Australia's reach, the tourists a chance to dismiss England cheaply for a comfortable fourth-innings chase. Smith added 54 with Pat Cummins, with the skipper himself then sharing a vital 49 with Todd Murphy, who made an enterprising 34.

The team, led by Bill Woodfull – the "Great Un-bowlable" – featured legends of the game including Bill Ponsford, Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett and the young pair of Archie Jackson and Don Bradman.

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In the 2013/14 Ashes series, Australia again defeated England 5 nil and climbed back to third in the ICC International Test rankings. At the end of 2011, ASICS was named the manufacturer of the whites and limited over uniforms from Adidas, with the ASICS logo being displayed on the shirt and pants.Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh have played in the most Test matches for Australia, both playing in 168 matches.

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This was the last series before the war, and no more cricket was played by Australia for eight years; Tibby Cotter was killed in Palestine during the war. Australia ended up winning the series 2–1 after a hard-fought series that was praised for its excellent standards and sense of fair play.As of May2022 [update], Australia is ranked first in the ICC Test Championship on 128 rating points. The away kit is the opposite of the home kit, with gold as the primary colour and green as the secondary colour. It left the fifth Test of a wonderful series beautifully poised, with England's chances of levelling at 2-2 almost identical to Australia's hopes of winning 3-1. It’s about being absolutely clear in the direction and trying to embody that, and getting guys on board.

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Clarrie Grimmett holds the record for the most wickets in a Test series, with 44 against South Africa in 1935–36. This record remains to this day as the highest percentage of a completed innings total that has been scored by a single batsman. I hate to admit it, especially after defending him for the last 6 weeks, but Jimmy is looking a bit jaded now.

Injuries to Bill Woodfull, who was struck over the heart, and Bert Oldfield, who received a fractured skull (although from a non-bodyline ball), exacerbated the situation, almost causing a full-scale riot from the 50 000 fans at the Adelaide Oval for the third Test.