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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc delivered a sensational 22-ball five-wicket haul to start the second Test in Mackay, taking Shadman off the very first ball and then dismissing Tanzid, Shanto, Mominul, and Litton as Bangladesh collapsed early; the spell, while astonishing, isn’t his fastest—he had a quicker burst in Jamaica last year—highlighting Starc’s devastating start to the match.
Mitchell Starc (6 for 12) and Shoriful Islam (6 for 35) delivered six-wicket hauls on day one of the Mackay Test, making Starc the first bowler to take a wicket on the opening ball of a Test four times. Bangladesh were dismissed for 64, their fourth-lowest innings total in Tests and the first at Mackay, while Shoriful also claimed a five-for in 8.5 overs. Australia hold the early advantage.
England clinched the Headingley test with a strong all-round performance: Jos? Joe Root's steady captaincy, Brook’s 91 off 93, and Jordan Cox’s calm 73; Ollie Robinson dominated with 5-51 in the first innings and 8-80 overall, while Josh Tongue added eight wickets. Pakistan’s batting struggled, and several England batters underperformed, but the hosts’ bowlers and key knocks secured the win.
Harry Brook’s 91 and a 120-run stand with Dan Lawrence helped England reach 366-8, leading Pakistan’s 171 all out by 195 at Headingley on day two of the first Test; Root made 66 and Cox 73, but Brook fell just short of a century, signaling England’s confident grip on the match in their new era under captains and coaching changes.
England’s bowlers James Robinson and Josh Tongue shared five-wicket hauls to dismantle Pakistan for 171 at Headingley, with Robinson striking on the very first ball and Tongue taking two in two before tea. Pakistan’s innings featured knocks from Imam, Shan, Shafique, Rizwan and Abbas before the tail-end fell. England finished day one 30-0 in reply, with Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay at the crease, as rain interrupted play and coverage continued for radio and video highlights.
Bangladesh's disciplined, patient display handed Australia a shocking Darwin defeat, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking 5-66 and Hasan Mahmud dismissing Weatherald twice; Australia were bowled out for 482 across two innings while Bangladesh posted 426 in their lone innings, leaving Pat Cummins and selectors to consider whether to intervene on batting and preparation after a rare home setback.
Hasan Mahmud claimed 6 for 55 as Australia were bowled out for 198 on day one in Darwin, leaving Bangladesh at 96-1 and signalling a rapid rise for the pacer after county cricket stints and multiple five-wicket hauls, underscoring Bangladesh's growing pace-bowling strength.
Australia reached 152-5 at stumps after Steve Smith escaped a probable wicket thanks to Snicko; Bangladesh ended day one with Tanzid Hasan Tamim (32*) and Mominul Haque (35*) not out, having Shadman Islam dismissed early, signaling a strong position in the first of a two-Test series.
Ben Stokes’ England career ends with a 2-1 Test series defeat to New Zealand after he announced retirement, as England crumble at Trent Bridge and face a chaotic post-Ashes rebuild with leadership questions and a heavy schedule ahead.
England captain Ben Stokes revealed that his international career will end after England’s final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, saying retirement is the best thing for him and for the team; the 35-year-old leaves with 122 Tests, 114 ODIs and 43 T20s, and will continue playing domestic cricket for Durham.
Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on the penultimate day of England's deciding Test against New Zealand, ending a 15-year England career and a four-year spell as Test captain. The move follows recent disciplinary scrutiny while he missed the second Test but was later cleared, and leaves England in a leadership gap as they chase a 4th-innings target at Trent Bridge. Stokes leaves a legacy as a fearless allrounder and captain, with highlights including the 2019 World Cup win and his Ashes performances, though his future in white-ball cricket or franchise leagues remains unclear.
England captain Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand, ending a 15-year career that included the 2019 World Cup triumph and the Bazball-era revival; he urged his teammates to keep giving everything and signaled Harry Brook as a likely successor as captain.
New Zealand ended day three at Trent Bridge 120-3 in their second innings, 204 ahead after England were bowled out for 354 in reply to NZ's 438, with Ravindra (60*) and Mitchell (26*) stabilising the chase while England’s Duckett (113) and Brook (58) had fought back. The pitch is deteriorating, Stokes faces mounting pressure, and the series hangs in the balance as England confront a daunting chase on a changing surface.
Ben Duckett hit 113 and Ben Stokes took 4-70 to spearhead England’s comeback as New Zealand were bowled out for 438; England were 223-2 at stumps, 215 runs behind, with Jacob Bethell 74* alongside Duckett as they chase a decisive third Test at Trent Bridge.
New Zealand rode a 317-run opening stand between Tom Latham (151) and Devon Conway (157) to reach 361-4 at Trent Bridge on day one of the third Test, with England taking two late wickets to end the day on a glimmer of opposition resistance as England prepare to bat.