Australia Strong Position for Michael Clarke Unbeaten Century

The Australia captain and batsman Michael Clarke was laugh at after suggesting that Australia could bounce back to win the series after the 347-run beating at England's hands at Lord's other than on Thursday, many supporter would have been clean off their grins after the Australian captain led a much better batting performance with a genuine 24th Test century and was mixed up in an unbroken 174-run stand with Steve Smith 70 not out to take the Baggy Greens to a strong 303/3 by the end of Day 1 of the third Ashes Test.

The Clarke took 32 balls to move from 90 to 100 but it was value the wait for a struggling touring group, who stand up as one and highly praised a dazzling effort and the right-handed batsman went on to finish with an unbeaten 125 and he now looks excellent to score.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Score:

Australia 1st innings: 303/3 for 90 overs

Michael Clarke 125 not out
Steve Smith 70 not out

England opener Joe Root became England youngest Ashes centurion at Lord's

The 22 years and 202 days, Root became England's youngest Ashes centurion at Lord's as the Yorkshire batsman record his second ton in just his eighth Test and the root's heroics present the groundwork for England to push Australia closer to a second straight defeat, with the hosts down only two wickets to close on 333 for five a lead of 566 with two days to play.

It was still sweeter for Root as his younger brother Billy, a part of the ground staff of Marylebone Cricket Club which owns Lord's, gives out as England's 12th man and drinks carrier for much of the day.

The England's star player was subjected to some high-quality natured crack from Billy during every drinks break and he has been abuse me all day take drinks out, so he really had to be good to me when I got the century, Root said.

Highest by a Number 11 against England in Tests

Player	Runs	Innings	Venue	Start Date
Ashton Agar	98	2	Nottingham	10 Jul 2013
Tino Best	95	1	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012
Bert Vogler	62*	2	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906
Frederick Spofforth	50	1	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885
Arthur Mailey	46*	3	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
Warwick Armstrong	45*	3	Melbourne	1 Jan 1902
Graeme Labrooy	42	1	Lord's	25 Aug 1988
Sydney Callaway	41	1	Adelaide	11 Jan 1895
Muttiah Muralitharan	38	1	Galle	2 Dec 2003

19-year-old debutant Ashton Agar to Create Test History

At the same time as many were surprised with the addition of Ashton Agar 19-year-old right his choice not with the ball, but with the bat as he broke quite a lot of records batting at the number 11 position to lift Australia to a respectable total on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

19-year-old debutant Ashton Agar walking in to bat with Australia reeling at 117/9, Agar was peaceful unlike the others before him, as he scored a marvelous 98 to register the highest individual score, batting at number 11 and he had smashed 98, the highest by a number 11 batsman on debut and new a record 163 with Phil Hughes for the last wicket.

Player	Runs	Inns	Against	Ground	Start Date
Ashton Agar	98	2	England	Nottingham	10 Jul 2013
Tino Best	95	1	England	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012
Zaheer Khan	75	2	Bangladesh	Dhaka	10 Dec 2004
Richard Collinge	68*	2	Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
Bert Vogler	62*	2	England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906
Glenn McGrath	61	2	New Zealand	Brisbane	18 Nov 2004
Wasim Bari	60*	3	West Indies	Bridgetown	18 Feb 1977
John Snow	59*	2	West Indies	The Oval	18 Aug 1966
Mushtaq Ahmed	59	1	South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997

India tour of South Africa 2013-2014

Date	Match Details	Time (IST)	Place
Dec 18 Wed	South Africa v India, 1st Test	14:00	Johannesburg
Dec 26 Thu	South Africa v India, 2nd test	14:00	Durban

The Ashes 2013-14

Date	Match Details	Time (IST)	Place
Nov 21 Thu	England v Australia, 1st Test	5:31	Brisbane
Dec 05 Thu	England v Australia, 2nd test	5:31	Adelaide
Dec 13 Fri	England v Australia, 3rd Test	08:00	Perth
Dec 26 Thu	England v Australia, 4th Test	05:00	Melbourne
Jan 03 Fri	England v Australia, 5th Test	05:00	Sydney

England Top-order Batsmen Hold the Key says Stuart Broad

Forthcoming two-Test series with New Zealand and the England's top order found life a lot harder going in New Zealand someplace the teams in recent times common a three-match series 0-0.

The England only runaway a surprise series defeat thanks to a dazzling last-ditch unbeaten hundred from wicket-keeper Matt Prior that without New Zealand victory by just one wicket in the third Test in Auckland.

A team looking back at New Zealand, agree to our skills were not as high-quality as they could have been but the fighting nature to bat out two days to set aside match is the sort of spirit you need in Test cricket," Broad said at Lord's on Tuesday.

A centrepiece of England's time of year will be the Ashes series against Australia opening in July but Broad insist New Zealand were extra than a side show.