England Cricket Team

The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka

England chased down 168 runs (DLS target) in another rain curtailed game that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead on the night.

Ayush Mhatre-led Team India aim to win their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title in 2026 in Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka will be eager to bounce back after a narrow 11-run (DLS) defeat in the rain-affected opener.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback to keep the series alive after losing the first T20I by 11 runs

England win the 1st T20I by 11 runs due to the DLS method and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Sri Lanka, having struggled in the recent ODI series against England, which they lost 2-1, will be under pressure to deliver a strong performance at home in this T20 series.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback in T20Is after losing the ODI series 1-2, despite winning the first match

England enters the series with high confidence after their T20I series victory against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka will look to seal the series with a win in the second ODI after winning the first ODI by 19 runs

Sri Lanka will take confidence from playing at home, where their familiarity with the surfaces often proves decisive

England's bowling attack features three specialist spinners, with Sam Curran and Jamie Overton handling pace duties.

Earlier, Shoaib Bashir missed the opening Test of England's India tour in 2024 after being required to return to the UK to complete his visa process

Australia's victory lifted their points percentage (PCT) from 85.71 to 87.50, marking their seventh win of the current World Test Championship cycle.

Travis Head (163) struck 24 boundaries and one six in his 166-ball innings to provide Australia with a perfect platform to secure a mammoth first-innings lead in Sydney

Australia finish with 166 for 2 at stumps on Day 2, still trailing by 218 runs in the first innings

England's innings began with promise, as openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley got off to a rapid start. The day however, got marred by bad weather and light.

The live streaming of the Australia vs England 5th Test in the Ashes 2025-26 will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India

Stokes, relaying his thoughts through the team's internal channel post-match, admitted that the finish felt almost unbearably stretched

In an interesting situation, the current top three in the WTC 2025-27 points table are the winners of all three editions of the World Test Championship