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Kavem Hodge‘s resilient century, supported by a gritty partnership, helped the West Indies fight back against New Zealand‘s dominant first innings on Day 3 at the Bay Oval Test, Mount Maunganui. The West Indies trail by 194 runs at the close of play, with Hodge unbeaten on 109, as the visitors reach 381/6 in their first innings. New Zealand, who …

The third Ashes Test between Australia and England ignited fierce rivalry at Adelaide Oval from December 17 to 21, 2025, with hosts Australia enforcing a daunting 435-run chase after posting 371 and 349 in their innings. England faltered in response, managing just 286 in their first dig before reaching 131/3 on Day 4 Session 3, still needing 304 runs at …

The Adelaide Oval witnessed a spectacular display of stroke-play on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test as Travis Head lit up the ground with a breathtaking century, sending Australian fans into raptures. Travis Head hits a tremendous century on Day 3 of Adelaide Test Extending his sublime run in the ongoing Ashes 2025–26 series, the aggressive left-hander struck a …

A moment of fast-bowling brilliance from Mitchell Starc turned the tide decisively in Australia’s favour on Day 3 of the Adelaide Test, as the left-armer bowled a sensational delivery to dismiss England captain Ben Stokes and halt a threatening partnership during the Ashes 2025–26 series. Mitchell Starc floors Ben Stokes with a ripper Coming in the first ball of the …

The Ashes 2025-26 series in Adelaide was plunged into chaos on Day 2 as technical glitches and inconsistent umpiring decisions ignited a fierce debate over the future of the Decision Review System (DRS). The flashpoint occurred during the morning session of the third Test, where a series of contradictory Snicko readings left both teams fuming and prompted a blunt assessment …

On the opening day of the third and final Test at Bay Oval, New Zealand’s opening pair of Devon Conway and Tom Latham rewrote the record books with an absolute masterclass in batting. After captain Latham won the toss and elected to bat first on a Mount Maunganui surface that appeared to offer some early grass, the Black Caps openers …

Alex Carey delivered a memorable performance on Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test in Adelaide, scoring a brilliant counter-attacking 106 to swing momentum back in Australia’s favour after an early batting collapse. The wicketkeeper’s innings not only revived the hosts but also became the centre of a major DRS controversy that sparked debate late into the day. Coming in …

New Zealand and West Indies arrive in Mount Maunganui with the series finely poised at 1–0, but the narrative feels richer than that bare scoreline suggests. The hosts could easily have been chasing a whitewash after bossing large chunks of the first Test in Christchurch, only to be denied by an epic rearguard as Justin Greaves’ unbeaten double hundred and …

The third Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, looms as the series decider between New Zealand and West Indies, with the hosts holding a 1-0 lead after a gritty draw in the opener and a commanding nine-wicket triumph in the second Test at Wellington. New Zealand’s makeshift attack, led by Jacob Duffy‘s match-winning 5/38, dismantled West Indies for 128 in …

Australia are currently leading the 2025-26 Ashes series 2-0 after dominant wins in the first two Tests, putting England under pressure heading into the third Test at Adelaide Oval. A victory here would give Australia an unassailable series lead.​ Australia crushed England in Perth by chasing a target in just 28.2 overs after overcoming a first-innings deficit, highlighted by Travis …