Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - 17 December 2025

Weekly Free Talk - 15 December 2025 - 19 December 2025

Alex Carey scored his 3rd Test hundred, finishing on 106(143) against England

Post Day Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 1

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 1

Steve Smith Ruled out of Adelaide Test

Italy confirm shock Joe Burns departure ahead of T20 World Cup - Emerging Cricket

Match Thread: 4th Match - Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers

UAE bundle out Saudi Arabia for just 13 at the Women's Gulf Championship - The joint 9th lowest score in WT20Is

Cameron Green sold to KKR for 25.20 Cr or about $4.1 million AUD

Bat knocking

Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma become the most expensive uncapped players in the history of IPL!

England and Australia players to wear black armbands in Ashes tribute to Bondi shooting victims

Now is the time for England to play like adults | BBC

IPL 2026: Post Auction Thread

Ben Stokes says he's "used his voice a lot more" in trying to rouse England

'Such disregard': Steve Harmison fumes over 'complete mismanagement' of Mark Wood

Centuries for Laura Wolvaardt and Suné Luus in the 2nd ODI against Ireland in Gqeberha

IPL 2026: Auction Mega Thread

Ambidextrous spinner Gimhani named in SL's new-look squad for India T20Is

Abhigyan Kundu becomes only the second player to make a double century in Under-19 ODIs with an unbeaten 209 against Malaysia in the U-19 Asia Cup

Pakistan and India book their spots in the U19 Asia Cup Semi Finals after dominant wins over UAE and Malaysia

Question: Why aren't teams more flexible with batting order in test matches? Like if a team bats first, why don't they move the all-rounder up so he can recover before bowling (e.g. Stokes with England)? I know "overnight watchmen" and India T20 flexibility, but nothing outside this.

Australia XI for Adelaide Ashed test. Pat Cummins returned as captain.

Plunket Shield Round 4 Summary