The last Test of the Ashes series (2025-26) between Australia and England is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On Monday, on the second day of the Test, a heated argument was seen between England captain Ben Stokes and Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne. This debate gradually increased, its video is also going viral.

This altercation took place between Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne on the second day of the Australia vs England fifth test. It started when Travis Head hit a four on a ball from Stokes in the 29th over.

Heated debate between Stokes and Labuschagne

After hitting the four, Ben Stokes said something to Travis Head. The head also replied to this. Meanwhile, when Stokes came to take his cap from the umpire after finishing the over, Marnus Labuschagne said something to Stokes. Then a heated argument started between these two. Finally Stokes came and placed his hand on Labuschagne’s shoulder and started saying something.

Things got pretty heated#Ashes pic.twitter.com/UHum32WUH0

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 5, 2026

Travis Head completed 500 runs

By the end of the second day of Sydney Test, Australia had scored 166 runs after losing 2 wickets. Currently the hosts are 218 runs behind. Head is playing after scoring 91 runs. He along with Marnus Labuschagne made a partnership of 105 runs for the second wicket.

Head is the only batsman to complete 500 runs in the Ashes series 2025-26. He has scored 528 runs, while the second highest run scorer, Joe Root, is 134 runs behind him. Root has scored 394 runs. Root scored 160 runs in the first innings of the fifth Test being played in Sydney.

Australia has won the series

Australia cricket team had already taken an unassailable lead in the 5-match test series. The team won the first 3 test matches, while England won the fourth test. Head is the batsman who scored the most runs (528*) and Mitchell Starc (28*) is the bowler who took the most wickets in this series.

The second test of the England vs Australia Ashes series is being played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. This is the Pink Ball Test, in which Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne created history. He has become the first batsman in the world to complete 1000 runs in the day-night test.

When the play started on the second day of the second Test of the Ashes series, England’s score was 325 runs for 9 wickets. Brendan Doggett took the last wicket of the English innings on the 14th ball of the day. Australia also gained lead over England on the very second day. The team got a good start from Travis Head and Jack Weatherald, after which Marnus Labuschagne led the innings well and completed his half-century.

Marnus Labuschagne created history

Travis Head and Jack Weatherald made a partnership of 77 runs for the first wicket, Head was out after scoring 33 runs in 43 balls. After this, there was a partnership of 69 runs for the second wicket between Jack and Marnus Labuschagne, Jack was out after scoring 72 runs on the ball of Archer.

After this, Marnus Labuschagne completed his half-century, he made a partnership of 50 runs with Steve Smith. Labuschagne scored 65 runs in 78 balls with the help of 1 six and 9 fours. In this innings, he became the first batsman in the world to complete 1000 runs in the Day Night Test (Pink Ball Test), Steve Smith is at second place in this list.

Batsman who scored most runs in day night test

• Marnus Labuschagne- 1023
• Steve Smith- 850
• David Warner- 753
• Travis Head- 752
• Joe Root- 639

Mitchell Starc took 6 wickets

The one who put England on the back foot on the very first day was Mitchell Starc, who took 6 wickets in the first innings. He dismissed 6 batsmen for 75 runs in 20 overs. He did not even allow openers Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope to open the account. England’s most experienced batsman Joe Root played a brilliant innings and took England to a respectable score, Root scored 138 runs and remained unbeaten.

Most Runs In WTC: Since the beginning of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), the pace of scoring runs in Test cricket has become even more interesting. Amidst the constant testing of difficult conditions, fast bowling and spin, there are many legendary batsmen who have proved their mettle in the longer format. Former England captain Joe Root is at the forefront of this list, who has created a new record of scoring runs in WTC.

Joe Root – England

England’s Joe Root remains the top run-scorer of the WTC with 6088 runs in 70 matches played between 2019 and 2025. His highest innings of 262 runs shows that he is an expert in the art of tiring the opposition by staying at the crease for a long time. An average of 52, 21 centuries and 22 half-centuries have placed him in the category of the most reliable Test batsmen of this era.

Steve Smith – Australia

At second place is Australian legend Steve Smith, who has scored 4297 runs in 56 matches. Smith, who has 13 centuries and 19 half-centuries, is known for his unique technique and patient batting. His unmatched innings of 211 runs and average of almost 50 makes him one of the biggest contenders for the number 1 position after Root.

Marnus Labuschagne – Australia

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia is in third place with 4285 runs. Labuschagne has proved himself to be a superstar of modern Test cricket by scoring runs at an impressive average of 48 in 98 innings. The big innings of 215 runs and 23 consecutive half-centuries are proof of his stability.

Ben Stokes – England

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is at fourth place in this list with 3624 runs. Aggressive batting and ability to turn matches in big situations have made him special. 8 centuries and 17 half-centuries in 105 innings show that he is the backbone of England’s batting lineup.

Travis Head – Australia

Australia’s Travis Head is ranked fifth with 3444 runs. Scoring runs with a strike rate of more than 73 makes him a unique Test batsman. His batting has given Australia a strong position in many matches.

Healthy Clash Between Steve Smith And Marnus Labuschagne: The video of the interesting clash between Australia’s two star batsmen Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne in the Sheffield Shield match is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In the match being played between Queensland and New South Wales in Brisbane, Labuschagne troubled Smith with his part-time medium pacer’s bowling and almost got him out. Cricket fans are thrilled after watching the video of this clash.

Clash between Smith and Labuschagne

In domestic cricket, Steve Smith scored a brilliant century while batting at number 4 for New South Wales. Meanwhile, Queensland captain Labuschagne held the ball and came to bowl in front of his senior partner. Labuschagne is usually known for his batting, but he bowled tightly against Smith. Cricket Australia highlighted this match-up on social media by calling it ‘cinema’.

Labuschagne was seen appealing for LBW in the video

In the video, Marnus Labuschagne is seen bowling on a good line, and he dismissed Smith. Also beat many balls. Whereas a ball from Labuschagne hit Smith’s pad, on which he There was a strong appeal for LBW, but the umpire rejected it. It was a very close affair, and if it had gone in Labuschagne’s favor it would have become a memorable moment of the match. However, Smith continued his innings and played a brilliant century.

Steven Smith Vs Marnus Labuschagne in the Sheffield Shield. pic.twitter.com/162kXFpbLr

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 30, 2025

preparation for the ashes

This match was an opportunity for both the players to practice before the upcoming Ashes series. Steve Smith indicated his excellent form by scoring a century, while Labuschagne has also presented a strong claim to return to the Test team by scoring consecutive centuries in the Sheffield Shield. Recently, after Labuschagne’s exit from the team, Smith publicly supported his comeback and told that Labuschagne himself has said that he will return in the Ashes series.

Australia has suffered a big blow, just 2 days before the start of the ODI series against India, all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the entire series due to injury. In his place, Marnus Labuschagne has been included in the squad for the ODI series.

Cameron Green out due to injury

Cameron Green has been ruled out of the ODI series against India due to muscle stiffness. The main reason for this is that the Australian selectors do not want to take any risk before the famous Ashes series starting next month. Cricket Australia said in a statement, “Cameron Green will complete some rehabilitation. After this he will try to play in the third round of Sheffield Shield in preparation for the Ashes series.”

Marnus Labuschagne got the place

Marnus Labuschagne has been included in the ODI squad in place of Cameron Green, who scored 159 runs in the Sheffield Shield match for Queensland on Thursday. This was Labuschagne’s fourth century in the domestic season.

31-year-old Labuschagne has played 66 international ODI matches, in which he has scored 1871 runs at an average of 34.64 and strike rate of 83.56. He has played 15 ODI matches against India, in which he has scored 474 runs in 13 innings. This includes 4 half-century innings. Labuschagne played an important inning of 58 runs in the final of the 2023 World Cup against India.

India vs Australia ODI series squad

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc. Matthew Kuneman and Josh Philip.

India vs Australia ODI series schedule

• 1st ODI- 19 October (Perth)
• Second ODI- 23 October (Adelaide)
• Third ODI- 25 October (Sydney)

All three matches of India vs Australia ODI series will start at 9 am Indian time. The toss will take place at 8:30.

Ind vs aus odi series: There has been a big relief news for Team India before the T20 and ODI series between India and Australia. Australia has announced its teams for the upcoming tour, in which some main players are out due to injury. The biggest shock is Glenn Maxwell’s exit from the team, who recently suffered a wrist injury on a New Zealand tour.

India tour will start from October 19

This much awaited series between India and Australia will begin in Perth from October 19. T20 and ODI matches will be played between the two teams on this tour. This series will be special for Indian fans because it is directly related to the preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.

Star players return and injury players out

Australia has included some new faces in the team, while some legendary players have also returned. Fast bowler Mitchell Stark’s return is a relief for the team. Apart from this, Matthew Short and Mitchell Owen have also returned to the team after recovering from injury.

At the same time, Josh England and Nathan Ellis have also been given a place in the T20 team. Englands have recently been upset with a prostitute injury while Ellis was walking out of the team due to the birth of her first child, but now she has also returned.

The biggest news for India is that both the power hitter Glenn Maxwell and Marnas Labushen of Australia have been dropped from the team. While Maxwell will not be able to play the series due to injury, Labushen has been excluded due to poor form.

George Bailey told the strategy of team selection

Chairman of the selection committee George Bailey said that the team has been selected in such a way that along with the preparations for the T20 World Cup, the players can also be kept fit for the domestic red-ball season. He said, “We are making a balance between both the management and the form so that the team looks strong in every format.”

Maxwell’s great record

Glenn Maxwell’s name is one of the most explosive batsmen in T20 cricket. He has so far scored 2833 runs in 124 T20 international matches, including 5 centuries and 12 half -centuries. Apart from this, he has also taken 49 wickets with the ball.

Golden opportunity for India

Team India can get a big benefit from being out of important players like Maxwell and Labushen. The Indian team is also considered very strong and now when Australia looks weak, this series is almost certain to be in the name of India.

Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith Will Not Play 1st Test Against West Indies: After the crushing defeat in the final of the World Test Championship, a change has started in Australia. Marnas Labushen, who once considered the strongest link of the Kangaroo team, has been dropped from the team due to poor performance. At the same time, Steve Smith will not play the first Test against the West Indies due to injury.

Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday that Marnas Labushen has been dropped from the team for the first Test match against the West Indies in Barbados from 25 June. Steve Smith for Australia will also not be available in the first Test against the West Indies, as he was recently hurt in Lord’s during the World Test Championship final. In place of these two, Sam Contas and Josh Englandis have been included in the team.

Marnas Labushen was struggling with poor form. His average in 2023 was just 34.91 and in 2024 it fell to 30.93. This year, Labushen has an average of around 16 in four Tests so far. He also failed twice as an opener in the WTC final. He scored 17 and 22 runs in the title match.

Let us know that Australia has to play three Test matches and five T20 Internationals on the West Indies tour. Australia’s West Indies tour will start from 25 June. The first Test match will be played in Barbados from 25 to 29 June. Then the second Test match between July 3 and July 7 will be played in Granada. The third and final Test matches will be played in Jamaica between July 12 and July 16.

At present, Australia has not announced its playing XI for the first Test against the West Indies. However, it has become clear that Sam Contas and Usman Khwaja will start the innings in the first Test against the West Indies. At the same time, Josh English will bat in place of Steve Smith.

Wi vs aus test: After the final, the Australia cricket team will start the next World Test Championship cycle with the series against the West Indies. For this, the team had announced the squad earlier, but now the top order batsman Marnas Labushen has been out of the first Test. Steve Smith is also out after injury in the WTC final. Chief Selector George Bailey has confirmed that Sam Constas and Josh English have been included.

George Bailey told Cricinfo that, “Marnas Labushen could be a key member of the team on the best performance, but according to him Labushen’s performance is not at the level for which he knows and others expect them. Will continue to work on their game, we feel that they need to improve. We understand their ability and hope that he will take it in a positive way.”

Labushen’s performance in the World Test Championship final was not good, he scored 17 in the first innings and 22 runs in the second innings. The last Test century came in 2023 with his bat. Constas included in the team impressed explosive batting against India in 2024-25 domestic Test series. During this, he had a sharp debate with Virat Kohli and Jaspreet Bumrah. Bumrah also dismissed him in the same over after the debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhg0ihdh82s

Steve Smith injured

Smith suffered injuries while catching the catch of Temba Bavuma in the World Test Championup final. His right hand had a small finger injury, after which he went out of the field. Bailey told that he still needs rest and it will take more time for about a week. He has included Josh English.

A 3 Test series will be played between West Indies and Australia, the first match will be between 25 and 30 June. The second Test will start from July 3 and the third Test will start from July 13.

Australia Squad for West Indies Test Series

Pat Cummins (captain), Scene Abbott, Scott Bolland, Alex Carrie, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh English, Osman Khwaja, Sam Consstas, Matthew Kuhneman, Nathan Lion, Michel Starc, Bu Webster. Marnas Labushen (out of the first test), Steve Smith (out of the first test).

Australia Test Team Changes after Defeat Wtc Final: Australia suffered a crushing defeat in the final of the 2025 World Test Championship. The team could not become the champion of Test cricket for the second consecutive time. In the final match, South Africa defeated Kangaroos by 5 wickets. After this defeat, Captain Pat Cummins also admitted that the team needs to be formed again. He also indicated some changes. In such a situation, we know what changes can be made in Australia’s Test team.

After the defeat in the WTC final, captain Pat Cummins said that some changes can be made in the Test series against the West Indies. Please tell that Steve Smith was injured during the WTC final. In such a situation, it is also considered difficult for Smith to play against the West Indies.

1- Opening will change

In the final of the World Test Championship, Marnas Labushen was sent to the opening with Usman Khwaja, but the bets did not work. In such a situation, now Osman Khwaja can be opened with Sam Konsatas. Konsatas made his border-Gavaskar trophy debut against India and looted the Mahfil with his strong performance.

2- Cameron will be out of Green Test team

All-rounder Cameron Green Wtc played at number-3 as a batsman in the final, but he was out for four in the first innings and zero in the second innings. Questions were also raised on the technique of Green. In such a situation, they can now be excluded from the Test team.

3- This player also expected to get a chance

Josh English, who performed a bang in ODI cricket, can get a chance in the Test team. English is the finest batsman of the middle order, and plays spin very well. However, English is expected to get a chance only when Steve Smith will be out of the team due to not being fit.

WTC Final 2025: The final of the ICC World Test Championship (ICC WTC) 2025 is now at its decisive turn, but the Australian team is in the news more than the match. The frustration of the kangaroo players coming under constant pressure against South Africa is now clearly visible outside the field.

The final match of the World Test Championship is now coming in favor of South Africa. South Africa needs only 69 runs to win. A shameful incident came to light after the third day’s play was over, when an Australian player got entangled with the audience and came down to fight with him .. When a fan joined his bad condition, Marcus Labushen of Australia clashed with an audience and said, “Oye here… what did you say?”

Kangaroo team on the verge of defeat

South Africa is very close to the historic victory by removing the tag of his team in this match. The Australian team, batting first, has been pushed completely on the backfoot by captain Tenba Bawuma’s exact captaincy and the century innings of Aiden Marks.

South Africa captain Temba Bawuma won the toss and decided to bowl first and Australia’s team Stopped on 212 runs. South Africa’s first innings was also all out at 138, which gave Australia a chance to return to the game, but in the second inning too, the Kangaroo team again collapsed and was all out for just 207 runs.

South Africa had a target of 282 runs to win. Everyone found this score difficult, but the pair of Marrank and Bawuma have pushed Australia completely on the backfoot by scoring 213/2 runs by the end of the third day.

Labushen deteriorated due to audience’s hooting, controversy returning to the field

After the third day’s game, when the Australian players were returning to the pavilion, some spectators sitting in the stands started hooting. An elderly viewer made fun of the team’s current condition by saying “Boring … Boring …”. Hearing this, Marnas Labushen Lost his temper and got upset badly. He first went ahead and ignited it, but then turned to the audience and responded in the language of Tuadak, “Oy! Come here … what did you say?”

Seeing the situation deteriorating, the staff and other spectators present there tried to handle the matter. The elderly spectator also apologized to Labushen for pacifying the situation, but Labushen continued to express his displeasure and was seen taking out the anger for a long time. The whole incident is becoming viral on social media.