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AUS vs ENG LIVE: England have managed to reach 80/1 at lunch on Day 4 of the 5th Ashes Test and trail Australia by 103 runs in their 2nd innings. The hosts managed to add 49 runs to their lead on Day 4 before England bowled them out for 567 runs. England captain Ben Stokes suffered a groin injury and was forced to limp off the field, a blow that will affect England’s batting as well. AUS vs ENG 5th Ashes Test LIVE AUS vs ENG Ashes 5th Test session timings First:  10:30am – 12:30pm (11:30pm – 1:30am GMT) Second:  1:10pm – 3:10pm (2:10am – 4:10am GMT) Third:  3:30pm – 5:30pm (4:30am – 6:30am GMT) *An extra 30 minutes is available to complete daily overs Australia Playing XI vs ENG (5th Ashes Test) Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (w), Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland England Playing XI vs AUS (5th Ashes Test) Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root,...

Bangladesh have taken a step back and have decided to reconsider their plea to shift the T20 World Cup 2026 games out of India. Mustafizur Rahman is set to get zero compensation from KKR after being released before IPL 2026. Meanwhile, VHT round 6 is done and there were many hits and flops for multiple Team India regulars. From the T20 World Cup drama to England’s Ashes woes, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Tuesday. BCCI not in sync BCCI imposed a ban on Rahman and directed Kolkata Knight Riders to release the pacer from their squad on January 3. However, not all BCCI officials, including IPL governing council members, were in the know-how of the ouster. Instead, some of the officials only got to know of the situation from media reports. Read more here. Virat Kohli slammed r Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned Virat Kohli’s decision to leave the longest format of the game. In fact, he went on term ODIs as the ‘easiest format’ which he is still playing. Manjrekar w...

AUS vs ENG Ashes Live: Travis Head bamboozled the England bowling lineup after his breathtaking 163 to take Australia near England’s first innings score of 384. He has basically nullified Joe Root’s 160 and the Australian fans are buzzing. Ben Stokes-led side has bowled quite poorly as well. Steve Smith has completed his fifty as well after he stitched fifty-run stands with Head and Usman Khawaja. AUS vs ENG 5th Ashes Test LIVE AUS vs ENG Ashes 5th Test session timings First:  10:30am – 12:30pm (11:30pm – 1:30am GMT) Second:  1:10pm – 3:10pm (2:10am – 4:10am GMT) Third:  3:30pm – 5:30pm (4:30am – 6:30am GMT) *An extra 30 minutes is available to complete daily overs Australia Playing XI vs ENG (5th Ashes Test) Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (w), Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland England Playing XI vs AUS (5th Ashes Test) Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Beth...

Ever since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma showed up earlier in the tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 has found its spotlight again. With just two group games remaining, the race for the top two spots has reached boiling point, and the BCCI’s directive for all available international players to feature has ensured that Round 6 carries serious star power, including Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. Although Kohli was initially expected to play on January 6, he has opted out to prepare for the upcoming India vs New Zealand ODI series. So has Rohit Sharma . Still, the absence of them has hardly dented the excitement. Shreyas Iyer makes his long-awaited return for Mumbai after his injury in Australia. Shubman Gill is back for Punjab after being dropped from India’s T20I squad. Sanju Samson continues for Kerala, while KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel headline an imposing star list. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 Live ...

BCCI could make a few major changes vis-à-vis Test cricket. ICC is in no hurry to act on BCB’s request. RCB could return to Bengaluru for IPL 2026. Shreyas Iyer will lead Mumbai. And Virat Kohli isn’t returning to the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Cricket 15 mins Will Test cricket suffer after India’s relationship with Bangladesh sours? Gill wants more power In the aftermath of the South Africa whitewash, Shubman Gill has urged the BCCI to grant him more power. The Indian Test captain wants more time for preparation. He’s suggested holding 15-day red-ball camps before the home Test series. Gill wants to shoulder more responsibility and call the shots, like his predecessors. ICC thinking about BCB vs BCCI The ICC are in no hurry to accept Bangladesh’s request to shift their 2026 T20 World Cup matches from Kolkata, India. BCB had cited security concerns while seeking relocation after BCCI cancelled Mustafizur Rahman’s contract with KKR. ICC don’t want to be involved...

The India-Bangladesh cricket conflict has escalated even further. Ruturaj Gaikwad could still make India’s ODI team. Mohammed Shami is out of the reckoning. Rishabh Pant is ahead of Ishan Kishan in 50-over cricket. And there will be a fight for the Rajasthan Royals. Cricket 2 hours Sarfaraz Khan dealing with another injury, doubtful for remaining Vijay Hazare Trophy matches BCB writes to ICC BCB has decided not to send the Bangladesh team to India for the T20 World Cup. Due to the current political conditions between the two nations, BCCI had decided to release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026. The BCB has requested the ICC to change its group stage match venues from Kolkata to outside of India. Shami out of the reckoning Mohammed Shami’s India career might be over. Despite stellar domestic performances, the selectors have seemingly moved on from the veteran pacer. While picking the squad for the India vs New Zealand ODI series, the selectors didn’t even d...

The 2026 edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) has officially finished today. Desert Vipers are the champions of the 5th edition. As they win, let’s recount the teams that have won the previous editions of the tournament. International League T20 (ILT20) winners list Season Winners Runners-up Result Final Venue Teams 2023 Gulf Giants Desert Vipers Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium 6 2024 MI Emirates Dubai Capitals MI Emirates won by 45 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium 6 2025 Dubai Capitals Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals won by 4 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium 6 2026 Desert Vipers MI Emirates Desert Vipers won by 46 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium 6 How many teams have won the ILT20? Only 4 teams have won the ILT20: Gulf Capitals, MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals, and Desert Vipers. Which team has won the ILT20 the most times? Four teams have won ILT20 once. Gulf Capitals...