4 d. ago Khawaja avoids punishment for criticism of Perth pitch as Smith backs veteran opener

Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith has weighed in on Usman Khawaja’s criticism of the Perth pitch and whether the veteran opener has played his last Test.

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8 d. ago Cricket Australia to seek ‘please explain’ over Khawaja’s pitch criticism

The veteran opener will begin another week of intense scrutiny after his incendiary remarks about the Perth pitch.

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8 d. ago Cricket Australia to seek explanation over Khawaja’s pitch criticism

The veteran opener will begin another week of intense scrutiny after his incendiary remarks about the Perth pitch.

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9 d. ago The ICC called the Perth pitch ‘very good’. Usman Khawaja called it something very different

The opener has been struggling to retain his place in the Test side, and may be in further trouble after ripping into the Optus Stadium deck.

Politics

1 week ago Perth’s Ashes pitch was rated ‘very good’. It puts the spotlight back on England’s batting

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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1 week ago Cricket’s double standard? Perth’s pitch rating set to anger Indian greats

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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1 week ago Cricket’s double standard? Perth’s pitch rating follows criticism from Indian greats

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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3 w. ago Australia get first look at Perth pitch as Ashes countdown begins

Steve Smith and Alex Carey have inspected an Optus Stadium strip with a noticeably green tinge after arriving at the venue for this week’s Ashes opener.

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