Here’s how star pacer emerged as Australia’s Most Valuable Player of the Ashes by consistently contributing with both ball and bat to help hosts take a 3-0 series-winning lead over England
22 December,2025 09:32 AM IST | Rohan KoliBatter Marnus Labuschagne says it’s nice to be 3-0 up and clinch the Ashes after being called the worst Australian team since 2010-11 series, but insists hosts are eyeing more domination in Melbourne and Sydney
22 December,2025 09:37 AM IST | AgenciesStokes admitted as much, but said defeat hurt nevertheless. “We came here with a goal in mind and we’ve not being able to achieve that. It hurts and it sucks but we ain’t going to stop,” he said
22 December,2025 09:38 AM IST | AFPIndia restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 121 for six after the visiting batters struggled to put away the loose balls. In reply, the hosts chased the target in 14.4 overs thanks to an unbeaten 69 off 44 balls by Jemimah Rodrigues. Opener Smriti Mandhana contributed 25 off 25 balls
22 December,2025 09:42 AM IST | AgenciesPut in to bat, Victory CC posted 306-6 in their allotted 45 overs. Suryansh Shedge smashed 97 off 64 balls (4x4, 8x6) while Manan Bhatt and Suved Parkar scored 61 and 58 respectively. Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani and pacer Sylvester D’souza claimed two wickets each.
22 December,2025 09:44 AM IST | Subodh MayureAt stumps, WI were 43-0 with Brandon King 37 and John Campbell 2. Latham and Conway became the first pair in Tests to achieve a triple century and century partnership in the same match.
22 December,2025 09:47 AM IST | AP | PTIOnce Pakistan posted a mammoth 347-8, riding on Minhas’s 172 (113b, 17x4, 9x6), India needed a lion-hearted chase to clinch a ninth title in the tournament
22 December,2025 10:16 AM IST | PTIHaving just returned from an injury, Cummins led from the front with a six-wicket match haul to help his team seal the coveted urn
22 December,2025 10:15 AM IST | A CorrespondentHou Yifan first defeated Koneru Kumpy of Mumbai Masters and then beat Bibisara Assaubayeva of American Gambits to win two Player of the Match awards
22 December,2025 09:58 AM IST | A CorrespondentTiann rallied from a set down to beat Anvisha Ghorpade 12-21, 21-14, 24-22, while Aditya got the better of Chandranshu Gundle 27-25, 21-19 in straight sets
22 December,2025 09:53 AM IST | A CorrespondentIn the women’s final, Chinappa rallied from a set down to beat Sanya Vats 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, while Chotrani downed Suraj Chand 11-9, 11-9, 11-2
22 December,2025 09:51 AM IST | A CorrespondentAfter getting knocked out of the race to run a detached last, dark bay colt Baychimo produced a stunning gallop in the hands of Matheran boy A Sandesh to sweep past the rivals to win the Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr 1)
22 December,2025 10:00 AM IST | Prakash GosaviThe joy was not because the JSW-owned DC Capitals had purchased him — he was instead sold to Chennai Super Kings — it was because it reinforced JSW’s belief that they had made the right decision
23 December,2025 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronan CarvalhoAs per the revised structure, senior women cricketers in domestic tournaments will now earn between Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000 per day, a significant jump from the existing Rs 20,000 (Rs 10,000 for reserves) per match day
23 December,2025 08:01 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIAhead of the series, Broad had claimed Australia were at their lowest ebb since England last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010–11, describing his assessment as “not an opinion” but “a fact”. He cited Australia’s transition and uncertainty around selection as the basis for his view
23 December,2025 07:57 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSEngland are 0-3 down in the five-match series after just 11 days of cricket, outplayed by a hungry Australian team. McCullum had branded the tour as “the biggest series of all our lives” but defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide have ended the tourists’ hopes of wresting back the Ashes from their fierce rivals
23 December,2025 07:54 AM IST | London | AFPDuffy broke the record by claiming his 81st wicket of the year. In 36 matches, he registered 81 wickets with an average of 17.11 this year. Earlier, Hadlee held the record with 80 wickets in just 23 matches
22 December,2025 04:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentYuzvendra Chahal seems to be out of favour with the Indian selectors, as he made his last international appearance on August 13, 2023, in a T20I match
22 December,2025 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThough the Mumbai Indians had a small purse in IPL 2026 auction, picking Izhar for his base price of Rs 30 lakh is very much a signal that they may have unearthed another gem in the making
22 December,2025 04:25 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSPunjab's squad also consists of the likes of Prabhsimran Singh, Naman Dhir, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Sangha, and Harpreet Brar
22 December,2025 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentNathan Lyon had earlier made a comeback to the team by claiming five wickets in the match after being sidelined for the Brisbane Test match. He also surpassed legendary Glenn McGrath to become Australia's second-highest wicket-taker in the format's history
22 December,2025 04:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Man United boss Ruben Amorim rues missed chances in 1-2 loss to Aston Villa; insists team has been improving and deserved a victory
23 December,2025 08:13 AM IST | Manchester | AP | PTILiverpool boss Arne Slot slams team for defensive display in 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, who scored late despite having two players sent off
Viktor Gyokeres scored the only goal from the spot as the Gunners moved two points clear of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City
Padwal bagged a creditable double when he partnered with Gundle to defeat Sairaj Samant and Sumedh Surve 16-21, 21-10, 21-12
23 December,2025 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentADVERTISEMENT
