The sports events taking place on December 19 are as follows:

Ashes

England and Australia will resume day 3 of the ongoing third Test match of the most storied rivalry in the history of the game. The match is underway at the Adelaide Oval, with the Aussies leading the series by 2-0 against the "Three Lions" (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

IND vs SA 5th T20I

Team India and South Africa will lock horns against each other in the fifth and final T20I match of the series. The match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The "Men in Blue" are leading the five-match T20I series by 2-1 against the Proteas (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Big Bash League

Brisbane Heat will take on Perth Scorchers at the Gabba in Brisbane. Scorchers will enter the clash on the back of one win, whereas the Nathan McSweeney-led Heat have suffered a loss in their campaign-opening match (Pic: X/@HeatBBL)

BWF World Tour Finals 2025

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the Group A match of the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 (Pic: File Pic)