Cameron Green registers duck after getting ₹25.20 cr IPL contract:Alex Carey slams century, dedicates it to his late father; Jofra Archer takes 3 wickets

Australia scored 326/8 on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test against England in the Ashes on Wednesday, 17 December. Alex Carey scored 106, which included eight fours and one six. Usman Khawaja, batting at number four, scored 82. Meanwhile, Cameron Green, who had become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history a day ago, was out for a duck. Kolkata Knight Riders had signed Green for a massive sum of ₹25.20 crore. For England, Archer was the best bowler, taking 3 wickets. Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in the Adelaide Test. At stumps, Mitchell Starc (33*) and Nathan Lyon (0*) were unbeaten at the crease. Also read: Varun Chakaravarthy becomes highest-rated Indian T20I bowler of all-time:Records career-best 818 ratings; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli remain 1 2 in ODI rankings
Alex Carey, Usman Khawaja take control after England’s good start
England dealt two major blows to Australia in the first hour itself. Jofra Archer dismissed Jake Weatherald (18). Brydon Carse then sent Travis Head back to the pavilion for 10 runs. Subsequently, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne, making a comeback to the Test team, steadied the innings.
After lunch, England came back strong. Archer first dismissed Labuschagne for 19 runs. Then he got Cameron Green out for a duck. Alex Carey then took control of the innings, scoring a century. He dedicated the century to his late father Gordon, who passed away in September after a battle with cancer. Khawaja was dismissed by Will Jacks and he missed his century by 18 runs. Jacks also got the wicket of Carey later on, for 106. Apart from Archer, Carse and Jacks took two wickets each. Josh Tongue got one wicket. Also read: From Prashant Veer to Kartik Sharma:Fairy tale scenes from families as uncapped Indian players headline in IPL 2026 mini-auction | WATCH Steve Smith misses Adelaide Test Australia suffered a big blow with Steve Smith missing the Adelaide Test. Pat Cummins revealed this information at the toss. Smith was originally part of Australia’s playing XI for the Adelaide Test. Cummins informed that Smith had been feeling unwell for the past few days. Cricket Australia then issued a statement on Smith’s absence. “Over the past few days, he (Steve Smith) has been feeling unwell, with symptoms including nausea and dizziness. He was assessed and monitored closely and was close to being available to play. However, given the persistence of symptoms, a decision was made not to proceed. “He is being treated for a potential vestibular issue. This is something Steve has experienced intermittently in the past and is being managed accordingly. He is expected to be available for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne,” read the statement.

Australia, England players wear black armbands, pay tribute to victims of terrorist attack Australia and England players wore black armbands to pay tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack in Sydney. On 14 December, two terrorists attacked Jewish people at Bondi Beach in Sydney. A total of 15 people were killed in the terrorist attack, while 40 were left injured. Brief scores: Australia 326/8 in 83 overs (Alex Carey 106, Usman Khawaja 82; Jofra Archer 3/29)