It's been an exciting match of test cricket so far at the Bay Oval between the Black Caps and the West Indies.

England were 106 for two at tea on day four of the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, needing 329 runs for victory. * Opener Zak Crawley was 36 not out, with Joe Root on 37,the pair having built an unbroken 75-run partnership by thebreak.

The cricket world is up in arms as the Ashes descended into chaos on Thursday, with both sides losing all trust in a controversial technology. Australia has one hand on the Ashes urn as England’s D-Day did not go to plan with the visitors crumbling after a promising start to Day 2.

Alex Carey has posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja has scored 82 after a last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes test.

The fourth Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series takes place in Melbourne and starts on Friday, 26 December. Play will start at 10:00 local time, which is 23:30 GMT on Christmas Day in the United Kingdom.

This match created a historic first in cricket: for the first time ever in New Zealand Test cricket, both opening pairs in the first innings of a match posted century partnerships. This unprecedented feat has set a new world record, marking a remarkable moment in Test cricket history.

Let's look back at how the year 2025 unfolded for team Indian across formats and what challenges lies for them in 2026