The West Indies were 43-0 at stumps Sunday on the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand, needing a further 419 to win, after Devon Conway became just the 10th player in Test history to hit a double century and a century in the same match.

The first phase of the tournament will be held in Sylhet, where 24 matches will be played over six matchdays, concluding on January 2, 2026.

Skipper Ben Stokes said Sunday it "sucks" to lose the Ashes inside 11 days but vowed England would bounce back as a more consistent side in the final two Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.

Conway's 327 runs so far are the third highest for New Zealand in a single Test, behind Stephen Fleming's 343 (274 and 69) against Sri Lanka in 2003, and Martin Crowe's 329 (30 and 299) against Sri Lanka in 1991.

Australia won the first two Tests by eight wickets in Perth and Brisbane.

Bangladesh face a tough Group A alongside five-time champions India, New Zealand and the USA in the ICC Under-19 World Cup, running from January 15 to February 8.

Despite the relatively subdued atmosphere, franchises have shifted into high gear ahead of the tournament opener, with newcomers Rajshahi Warriors leading the early preparations.

Apart from the fifth day’s action of the third Ashes Test, the English Premier League match and the New Zealand–West Indies Test, spectators can also watch India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy in Dubai today.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday that match tickets for the Sylhet phase of the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will go on sale on Sunday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday strongly condemned the acts of violence and damage inflicted on the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo in Dhaka.

Bangladesh batter Tawhid Hridoy paid an emotional tribute to Sharif Osman Hadi following the latter’s burial on Saturday, remembering the Inqilab Moncho spokesperson and frontline figure of the July uprising through a heartfelt Facebook post.

Suryakumar, a T20 specialist, has scored just 244 runs in his last 22 innings without a single fifty, yet the management remained unwavering.

Opener Zak Crawley said the mood in the England dressing room was "flat" Saturday as they stared down the barrel of losing the Ashes within three Tests, admitting Australia were the better side.

Hosts and defending champions India announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup today with star batter Shubman Gill not making the cut and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan making a comeback.

An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series.

Sri Lanka Cricket has replaced Charith Asalanka with Dasun Shanaka as T20I captain ahead of the T20 World Cup, with Shanaka set to lead the side until the end of the tournament.

Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, 194 runs behind New Zealand and avoiding the follow-on.

Travis Head slammed 170 and Alex Carey hit 72 Saturday as Australia were all out for 249 to set England a record 435 to win and keep the Ashes alive.

Hardik Pandya led India's batting assault with his 16-ball 50 to set up a 30-run win over South Africa and clinch the series 3-1 in the fifth T20 on Friday.

Bangladesh U-19s fell to a eight-wicket loss against Pakistan U-19s in the semifinal of the U-19 Asia Cup at the 7he Sevens Stadium in Dubai yesterday. Bangladesh went to the tournament as the defending champions, having won the past two titles and the young guns entered the semis having secured top spot in Group B.