Stuart Broad to captain MCC against Surrey

West Indies ace speedster Kemar Roach is set to join Durham for the first half of the County Championship season, bringing his five-year association with Surrey to an end.

The new edition of the Laws will take effect on October 1, 2026, and will be discussed by the ICC's Cricket Committee to determine whether to include it in international playing conditions. National boards may also adopt the changes in their domestic competitions.

India's star opener Abhishek Sharma believes breaking Yuvraj Singh's 12-ball fifty record in T20I is more than impossible for anyone, but remains optimistic about it, saying you never know.

England lost the Ashes Down Under by 4-1, snapping their 18-match winless streak in Australia at Melbourne, Joe Root's two centuries, which broke his Test ton duck in Australia and the rise of Jacob Bethell towards the back end of the series being the key positives. However, after the Ashes were lost during the Adelaide Test, a few clips of opener Ben Duckett seemingly drunk and Jacob Bethell partying went viral on social media, which seemed to be coming from their trip to Noosa after the loss at Brisbane in the second Test. The pictures did not go down well with several English fans, and players were trolled for their off-field indulgences.

While bowlers have thrived, the success has overwhelmingly belonged to the fast men. Spin has had a minimal role throughout the series, with 130.3 overs delivered by spinners across four Tests. The Melbourne Test, which ended inside two days, did not see a single over of spin bowled, a rarity not witnessed in an Ashes Test since the opening match of the 1981 series in England.

In the spirit of Christmas, the MCG pitch gifted bowlers from England and Australia alike with easy wickets as for the first time since 22 wickets fell during Australia-West Indies Test at Adelaide during 1951/52 season, 20 wickets crumbled on first day of action, with England pacer Josh Tongue, who got a five-wicket haul, the Aussie bowling pair of Michael Neser (four wickets) and Scott Boland (three wickets) looked absolutely unplayable and no batter across both innings could touch the 50-run mark, with England's Harry Brook being the top-scorer across two completed inning with 41 runs.

The Legends Pro T20 League has added another group of heavyweight names to its debut season, confirming the participation of Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu and Stuart Binny.

Yuvraj made his international debut in 2000 and called it quits from the sport in 2019. He represented India in 398 matches across formats and had over 11,000 runs to show for it.

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has announced a new exhibition at the Australian Sports Museum honouring the career and legacy of Shane Warne.

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that he was bowling with an illegal action, a little intentionally, when he was reported for a suspected illegal action after his county stint with Surrey in 2024.