Odds are slim, fight until last ball: Hussain says England 'need miracle' to keep Ashes hopes alive

IANS | December 19, 2025 4:31 PM

Adelaide, Dec 19 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Australia are firmly in control of the third Test as well as the Ashes series, warning that England face “slim odds” of pulling off a miraculous escape as the hosts build a commanding position by taking a 356-run lead at Stumps on Day 3 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Friday.

I create pressure on myself to prepare for T20 WC: Chakaravarthy

IANS | December 19, 2025 1:47 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) With six wickets in three innings, spinner Varun Chakravarthy is India's top bowler in the T20I series against South Africa and will be going into the fifth and final match of the series in Ahmedabad in high spirits, hoping to help the hosts win by a wider margin. The mystery spinner said he wants to create pressure on himself to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.