Days one and two of the first test between the Black Caps and the West Indies were for the bowlers. Day three belonged to the bat. As sunshine covered Hagley Oval for the first time in the test, a pair of contrasting centuries all but guaranteed that,

New Zealand has lost two wickets including Kane Williamson while increasing its lead over the West Indies to 164 by lunch on the third day of the first cricket test.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc achieved an elusive feat during the ongoing second Test match of the series against England, at The Gabba, on Thursday, December 4.

In day Tests, the average runs per wicket increases slightly from session one to session three, with scoring rates also increasing slightly across the day. This pattern suggests batting becomes easier as the ball softens and the pitch flattens, while bowlers tire and conditions remain stable across daylight hours.

Starc dismissed Harry Brook at the Gabba in Brisbane on day one of the pink-ball Ashes Test for his third wicket of the match and the 415th wicket in Test cricket.

Ben Stokes and the England squad have been affected by the sudden death of Robin Smith. The England cricket great, who played 62 test matches, died in Perth on Monday at the age of 62.

Mitchell Starc registered his 18th five-wicket haul on the opening day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. In the process, he also became the highest wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in Test cricket history,

Australia and England brace for a high-stakes pink-ball battle at the Gabba, with selection uncertainties, twilight swing, and Bazball’s limits set to shape a pivotal 2nd Ashes Test