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Australia’s Mitchell Starc and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt have been named ICC Players of the Month for December after standout performances in the Ashes and Ireland series. Starc took 16 wickets and scored crucial runs, including a match-winning 77 in Brisbane, while Wolvaardt struck three centuries across ODIs and T20Is, amassing nearly 400 runs.

Australia defeated England by 82 runs in the Adelaide Test to retain the Ashes with a 3-0 lead. Starc, Cummins, and Lyon starred with the ball, while Travis Head’s 170 powered Australia’s dominance. England’s lower order resistance fell short

Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Steve Smith will lead the unchanged 14‑member squad. Cummins is expected to return for the Adelaide Test, while Usman Khawaja’s fitness remains under watch

Australia announced its ODI and first two T20 squads against India, welcoming back Mitchell Starc, Matthew Renshaw, and other key players. The selections balance workload management with preparation for the upcoming World Cup and Test series.

Mitchell Starc said the WTC final against South Africa at Lord’s is a special chance to win the title again. He highlighted Australia’s journey, the threat of key Proteas batters, and how team preparation remains focused and disciplined.

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel said the contribution of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the thrilling win against Rajasthan Royals showed why the great bowler is a legend

Boucher said the presence of Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag didn’t make much of a difference in the game. “What’s strange is that Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t come out, especially with Nitish Rana having been out there and doing a fantastic job,” he said.

Second win for the Capitals from two ‘home’ games to begin the campaign in style

Flamboyant opener Phil Salt, the unsung hero of KKR campaigns over the years Nitish Rana and pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, whose sensational spell in the last year’s final left the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad in shambles, will be missed for sure.

Smith, who is leading the side on the tour of Sri Lanka, will captain the team in the absence of Cummins and Marsh during the tournament, which will be played across Pakistan and the UAE

Ashwin played 23 Tests against Australia from 2011 to 2024, taking 115 scalps, including a 10-wicket and seven five-wicket hauls

In the last session of the day, India were in deep trouble after the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja (77) as they were 33 runs behind the follow-on total. Akash joined his senior bowling partner in the middle and went on to play a memorable knock for India as the pair stitched an unbeaten 39-run partnership off 51 balls

Under overcast skies, Starc trapped Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw with the very first delivery of the game to mark a riveting start of the day-night Test

Rishabh Pant and captain Rohit Sharma were on the crease at 4 and 1 respectively at the break after a mini collapse

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL as Lucknow Super Giants splurged a humongous Rs 27 crore to buy the flamboyant India keeper-batter in the tournament's mega auction here on Sunday.

Says the all-rounder's absence will change Australia's bowling dynamics for the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Healy said Starc becoming the most expensive player in the history of the cash-rich league at Rs 24.75 crore was justified due to the hard work he has put in

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Meanwhile, World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins struck gold with Kolkata Knight Riders, clinching a staggering deal worth Rs 20.5 crore.

Gill has faced the left-arm pacer four times in the 50-over format and has been dismissed on three occasions.