ICC World Test Championship

Australia have a 1-0 lead going into the 2nd Ashes Test in Gabba and would be looking to take a healthy 2-0 lead in the 5-match Test series.

Australia continue to dominate the leaderboard, maintaining the No. 1 spot after winning all four of their matches in the 2025-27 cycle.

Any hopes of chasing the total have long faded; the pitch has worn considerably, offering sharp turn and uneven bounce, making even basic shot-making a risky endeavour.

It remains unclear whether coach Conrad's choice of words was deliberate or simply an unfortunate slip during the press conference.

India lost their first 2 wickets before stumps and now face a daunting task of batting for 3 full sessions in order to salvage a draw on the final day.

The declaration has handed India a daunting 549-run target to chase, a total that seems nearly impossible to chase down on a deteriorating pitch.

India collapsed from 95/1 to 122/7 on day three against South Africa in Guwahati after losing six wickets for 27 runs. Here's how the dramatic slide unfolded.

At stumps, Senuran Muthusamy was unbeaten on 25 with new batter Kyle Verreynne at the other end as Mohammed Siraj had Tony de Zorzi (28) caught behind.

Australia need 205 runs to win the 1st Ashes Test after bowling England out for 164 in the second innings at Perth. Mitchell Starc claimed a stunning 10-wicket match haul as England collapsed in just

Rishabh Pant becomes only the second wicketkeeper to lead India in Tests after MS Dhoni, who captained in 60 matches between 2008 and 2014.

AUS vs ENG 1st Test Day 1 highlights: 19 wickets fell on Day of Australia vs England first Ashes Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth

With South Africa holding a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, and Shubman Gill ruled out, Pant admitted the situation is far from ideal

Rishabh Pant to lead India in Guwahati Test as Shubman Gill ruled out due to neck spasm. The live toss for IND vs SA 2nd Test will take place at 8:30 AM IST

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the first left-arm seamer - and the 21st bowler overall - to claim 100 wickets in Ashes Tests

The live toss for the Australia vs England 1st Test will take place at 7:20 AM IST on Friday. The live streaming of Australia vs England 1st Test will be available on JioHotstar.

The Australia stand-in captain used humour and a pointed throwback to counter Monty Panesar's call for England to exploit sandpapergate.

Two specialist batters, B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal, are available, along with seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who rejoins the squad after being rested for the first Test.

The loss adds pressure on India, who have now suffered three defeats in the current WTC cycle, including two earlier in England.

South Africa stun India by 30 runs in a dramatic Kolkata Test as Harmer and Maharaj seal a historic win. India lose first home Test at Eden Gardens in 13 years.

The second Test will be played in Guwahati from November 22-26. It was SA's first Test win in India in 15 years.