Australia has strengthened its grip on the Ashes series with a dominant performance in the third Test match against England. The fourth day of the Adelaide Test match has come to an end, with England scoring 207 runs in their second innings, losing six wickets. The visiting team’s batsmen, Will Jacks and Jason Roy, are currently on the crease with 11 and 2 runs respectively.
On the second day of the third Test match, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon overtook Glenn McGrath in the list of wicket-takers for Australia. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins took three wickets each for Australia, leaving the team with a four-wicket victory target and 228 runs required for England. On the fourth day, the Australian team was bowled out for 349 runs in their second innings, setting a target of 435 runs for England to win. It is worth noting that Australia has a two-nil lead in the five-match Test series.
English captain, Moeen Ali, expressed confidence in his team’s preparation, stating that they are fully ready, will fight, and will strive to win the title. New Zealand’s Tom Latham and Devon Conway have set a record in the history of Test cricket. Australia has secured a decisive 3-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the request for Saudi Arabian players and coaches to participate in the team has been rejected. Traditional rivals, Pakistan and India, will face off in the final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai today. According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Shreyas Iyer will lead the team in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The Federation claimed that the government is providing sufficient funds, ensuring that the issue of daily allowances will not arise: players affected by the dispute will participate in the sixth match of the Big Bash League, with Brisbane Heat defeating Perth Scorchers by eight wickets. In the International T20 League, Dubai Capitals have defeated Sharjah Warriors by 63 runs.
Pakistan has reached the final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating Bangladesh by eight wickets in the semi-finals. Bismah Maroof expressed her happiness at the arrival of her nephew, Fatiha, saying that her heart is full of gratitude and joy. Islamabad High Court Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir has directed the Pakistan Sports Board to consider the appeal of the Athletics Federation. Sri Lanka has announced that it will retain its 25-member squad, as announced earlier for the World Cup. All cricket fans attending the stadium will be refunded their ticket prices. Former Indian World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has stated that the role of the head coach in modern cricket is limited to supporting and motivating players, rather than coaching them.
The auction of two new teams for the Pakistan Super League 11 will take place on January 8 in Islamabad. The auction will be broadcast live. According to Nepra sources, the net metering policy has been named the Nepra Solar Consumers Act 2025. All participants in the Barat were wearing the same attire. According to the document, 50 Barrett sniper rifles, 100 sniper rifles, and 1,250 modern automatic weapons ‘TWS’ will be purchased. New Zealand’s Tom Latham and Devon Conway have set a record in the history of Test cricket.
This flight took off from the launch pad in Blue Origin, Texas, on Saturday morning. Australia has secured a decisive 3-0 lead in the five-match Test series.

