Ashes 1st Test, Day 2: Agar slams 98, stuns England with highest score by No. 11 batsman

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 09:23

Teenage Australia debutant Ashton Agar fell agonisingly short of becoming the first Test match No 11 to score a century as he frustrated England with a record-breaking 98 on the second day of the Ashes opener at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

Debutant Agar`s 98 highest by Test No.11

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 19:53

Australia`s Ashton Agar made a dream debut by posting highest score by a number eleven batsman, 98 off 101 balls, in the first Ashes Test against England here Thursday.

Record-breaker Agar stuns England

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 19:16

Teenage debutant Ashton Agar frustrated England with a record-breaking innings today, as Australia seized an improbable lead on the second day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

Agar tipped for Ashes success

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:07

Australia coach Darren Lehmann forecast "outstanding" teenage sensation Ashton Agar would come into the game "more and more" after the left-arm spinner was handed a shock Test debut in the Ashes opener at Trent Bridge.

Steve Smith added to Australian Ashes squad

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 20:20

All-rounder Steve Smith has been added to the Australia squad for the Ashes, beginning July 10. Commenting on the decision, National Selector John Inverarity said, “Steve Smith has been added to the Australian Ashes squad until the beginning of the second Test when it will be reviewed.

Lyon bats for Ashton Agar and Fawad Ahmed

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 16:22

Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon has said that left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and Pakistani leg spinner Fawad Ahmed have chances of being selected in the Ashes squad.

Ashton Agar in line to make ‘dream debut’ against India

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 13:42

Ashton Agar is in line to make a dream debut in the Australian Test team if he manages to impress selectors after being named in three-day practice game against India A.