Sentence examples for test losses from inspiring English sources

Australia suffered two Test losses in a single year for just the second time since the 1978/79 Kangaroo Tour.

The quartet, including vice-captain Shane Watson, were axed after failing to make a presentation detailing how they would improve the team after two heavy Test losses to India.

Davidson was at his best when Australia was on her knees; In the four Test losses during the last five years of his career, he took 32 wickets at an average of just 13.9 including a ten wicket haul.

As a squad, they have met many challenges on the tour, including playing two matches per week, the inevitable injuries and two narrow Test losses.

Skipper Michael Clarke has rubbished reports of upheaval in the camp before Australia's embarrassing fourth Test loss to England at Trent Bridge.

Having failed to heed the many lessons from their first Test loss in Dubai, Australia on Monday sank to an even greater defeat to a disciplined, talented and well organised Pakistan side in the second Test at Abu Dhabi.

The hosts tumbled towards a fifth straight Test loss during a collapse of 8-32 in 19.2 overs, with Kyle Abbott snaring six wickets and Kagiso Rabada striking four times in the stunning session.

Selectors are yet to declare their intent, but Watson shapes as a likely inclusion given the side's batting woes and overworked bowlers in the second Test loss in Port Elizabeth.

The I.R.B. said Friday that it "strongly refutes" comments from Fiji's coaching staff that it did not assist Fiji to gain access to players primarily based in France before the previous Saturday's test loss to Scotland.

O'Driscoll has not been the attacking force he once was on this tour, but he has been excellent on defense and tied for top tackler for the Lions, with 14, in the second test loss.

As a player, Clarke experienced his 10th Test loss on these shores at Edgbaston on Friday – the first Australia cricketer to do so since Jack Blackham in 1893 – and has scored only 94 runs during the series at an average of 18.8, with his career mean dipping below 50 for the first time since November 2012.