West Indies achieved a decisive 7-wicket victory, highlighted by Jayden Seales’s outstanding performance of 4 wickets for 22 runs, securing their first bilateral ODI series triumph against Bangladesh in a decade. Seales made a significant impact early in the match, claiming three wickets during his initial spell, which left the visitors struggling at 64 for 4 within just 11 overs, including 54 for 3 during the powerplay. Consequently, Bangladesh managed to post a total of only 227 runs. Brandon King played a pivotal role in the chase, leading the home team to successfully chase down the modest target with 13.1 overs remaining.

Pat Cummins’ impressive five-wicket haul underscored Australia’s supremacy in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval, allowing them to equalize the series with a decisive victory on the third afternoon. The situation became dire for India when Mitchell Starc delivered a flawlessly executed ball in the day’s opening over, resulting in Rishabh Pant edging it behind for his overnight total of 28. India was dismissed for 175, just over an hour into the first session. Needing 19, Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney knocked off the runs within four overs even before the first session was over.

Travis Head once again emerged as a significant challenge for India, scoring an impressive 140 runs off 141 balls, which decisively shifted the momentum in favor of Australia. By the time Mohammad Siraj dismissed him with the second new ball, Head had sufficiently undermined India’s confidence and helped Australia gather a first innings lead of 157 runs. To further wrest control, their pacers bagged five wickets under the lights as India slipped up ending the day trailing by 29.

Mitchell Starc achieved his fourth five-wicket haul in day-night Tests and his 15th overall in his Test career as Australia dismissed India for 180 on the opening day in Adelaide. Australia maintained control with the bat, albeit in a cautious manner, as they reduced the deficit by 85 runs. Starc’s impressive performance with the pink ball was the highlight of the first day of the day-night Test in Adelaide, as Australia bounced back from their 295-run defeat in Perth by bowling out India for 180.

Sufiyan Muqeem, in his sixth T20I appearance, achieved his career-best performance by taking 5 wickets for only 3 runs, contributing significantly to the dismissal of Zimbabwe for a mere 57 runs. This outstanding effort paved the way for Pakistan’s decisive 10-wicket triumph, securing the series victory in the second T20I held at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

South Africa has ascended to the second position on the World Test Championship (WTC) table following a commanding 233-run victory against Sri Lanka in Durban, thereby ending the visitors’ unbeaten streak at this location. Marco Jansen concluded the match with a total of 11 wickets, achieving figures of 4 for 73 in the second innings.

Following the unexpected defeat in the first ODI, Pakistan made a strong recovery in the second match and continued their momentum with another dominant performance, ultimately securing the series 2-1. Kamran Ghulam’s impressive innings of 103 runs off 99 balls, bolstered by contributions from his teammates, propelled Pakistan to a total of 303/6 in the third ODI held in Bulawayo on Thursday, November 28. In response, Zimbabwe was dismissed for 204 runs in just 40.1 overs, thanks to a cohesive effort from the Pakistani bowling unit.

India secured a 1-0 advantage in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy following a commanding 295-run victory against Australia in the opening Test of the five-match series held in Perth. The Indian team required just two wickets in the final session of Day 4, accomplishing this in a mere five overs. This triumph also marked the conclusion of Australia’s unbeaten run at the Optus Stadium, Perth, which had persisted since 2018. The performance was particularly impressive for the Indian side, especially in light of their recent 3-0 series loss to New Zealand, and the absence of two pivotal players, captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

Tilak Varma (120* off 47) and Sanju Samson (109* off 56) established numerous records, leading India to a commanding 135-run victory over South Africa in the fourth T20I held in Johannesburg. Choosing to bat first, the pair formed an impressive partnership of 210 runs, propelling India to a total of 283 for 1, which set a new record for the highest score at the venue by a margin of 23 runs.

New Zealand secured a narrow victory over India by 25 runs on the third day of the final Test in Mumbai, thanks to Ajaz Patel’s impressive performance of 6 wickets for 57 runs in the fourth innings. This triumph marked a historic 3-0 whitewash, the first instance of India being whitewashed at home in a series consisting of three or more matches.

A unified effort in bowling by the West Indies bowlers was complemented by a rapid 94 runs off 69 deliveries from Evin Lewis, leading West Indies to a decisive 8-wicket triumph in the rain-affected first ODI against England in Antigua. Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, and Alzarri Joseph each claimed two wickets, while Gudakesh Motie excelled with four wickets as England was dismissed for 209 runs. Pursuing a revised target of 157 runs within 35 overs, West Indies accomplished the task in just 25.5 overs, thereby taking the lead in the three-match ODI series.