England are targetting a clean sweep over New Zealand in a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 1963. The Three Lions are fifth on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table with 11 wins in 21 games.
Aaqib Javed will be replacing Jason Gillespie on an interim basis for the role of the red-ball coach. Gillespie handed his resignation nearly eight months after his appointment in April 2024. Javed will be heading the Pakistan side in the two-match Test series against South Africa.
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Delhi and Mumbai are all set to lock horns in the second semifinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday, December 13. There are some stars on whom the eyes will be pinned as the stakes go high in the SMAT.
Pakistan will be facing South Africa in a two-match Test series starting from December 26. However, as per reports, Test head coach Jason Gillespie has refused to travel to South Africa for the series. Gillespie is seemingly unhappy with the PCB in recent times.
The third Test between India and Australia is set to take place at the Gabba in Brisbane from December 14 (Saturday). The five-match series is currently locked at 1-1 after India won in Perth and Australia retaliated in Adelaide. Meanwhile, the match timings are confirmed for the Gabba Test
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Jay Shah took over the charge of the ICC chair on December 1 and paid a visit to Brisbane where he met the CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG) Cindy Hook. Shah will also have a chance to watch the third Test match between India and Australia at Gabba.
South Africa will be facing Pakistan in a three-match ODI series from December 17 onwards. The Proteas have named a strong squad for their series against the Men in Green. However, a key pacer has been ruled out of the series.
The third Test of the five-match series between India and Australia is scheduled to commence on December 14 at the Gabba Test in Brisbane. The series is currently locked at 1-1 and the third Test is extremely crucial for both teams. Meanwhile, the weather is iffy at the moment in Brisbane.
Josh Hazlewood missed the pink-ball Test in Adelaide against India due to a side strain he suffered during the first Test in Perth. A couple of days ago, the pacer had stated that he will soon get to know if he will be able to get fit in time for the third Test.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to ring in changes in the national team's support staff. Although head coach Jason Gillespie is set to continue in his role for the two Test matches against South Africa, his assistant coach Tim Nielsen's contract has not been renewed.
Smriti Mandhana's 105-run knock kept India in the run chase in the third ODI at the WACA in Perth. The southpaw looked at ease during the course of her knock and struck 14 fours and a maximum as India lost the game by 83 runs.
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Ricky Ponting feels that the 25-year-old England batter is a "generation player" and is likely to translate his Test performances into ODI and T20I cricket. Ponting praised him for his success with the willow in hand overseas.
Mitchell Starc claimed his career-best figures of 6/48 in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The left-arm speedster broke the back of India's batting order with his scorching spell and brought Australia back into the series.
India began the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with a stunning 295-run win over Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. However, Australia made a roaring comeback at the Adelaide Oval by winning the pink-ball Test by 10 wickets. The third Test will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Zimbabwe showed plenty of fight and character against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the series. Brian Bennett, Richard Ngarava and Tashinga Musekiwa were the architects of Zimbabwe's last-ball win in Harare. This is Zimbabwe's first win over Afghanistan in T20Is since September 20, 2019.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India stumbled to an 83-run defeat in the third T20I game against Australia to register another whitewash. Harmanpreet Kaur highlighted India's poor run of form ahead of the 2025 World Cup at home.
Naveen-ul-Haq started his spell with a maiden over but went on to concede 33 runs as Zimbabwe pulled off a last-ball win while chasing 1a 45-run target against Afghanistan. Opener Brian Bennett top-scored with 49 runs to clinch the Player of the Match award.
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