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Daryl Mitchell and England team [Source: AFP]
The ICC has unveiled the entire itinerary of the upcoming 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Rohit Sharma has lost his number one spot on the ICC ODI batting rankings. In other news, the ECB has named England’s starting XI for the upcoming series-opening first Ashes 2025-26 Test match against Australia.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Wednesday, November 19.
ICC unveil schedule for U19 World Cup 2026
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the entire schedule of the upcoming 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, set to be played between January 15 and February 6 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The two semifinals of the tournament will be hosted by the Queens Sports Club and Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on February 3 and February 4 respectively, while the final will be hosted by the latter of the two venues.
Defending champions Australia will commence their campaign on January 16 with a match against Ireland, i.e., just a day after India faces UAE in the tournament opener.
Mushfiqur Rahim creates Bangladesh history in Ireland Test
Seasoned pro and former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim became the first cricketer from his nation to complete 100 Test matches as a player. He received his 100th Test cap on Day 1 of Bangladesh’s second match of the home series against Ireland in Mirpur. Bangladesh’s highest run-getter in the format, Mushfiqur Rahim also reached 99* by stumps to steer his team to 292-4 in 90 overs. Rahim himself faced 187 deliveries in the innings, notching up five boundaries in the process.
Mark Wood returns as England name first Ashes Test XI
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled England’s playing 12 for the upcoming first Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Mark Wood will be returning to the team after suffering a hamstring scare, and will be joining Jofra Archer, captain Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson to constitute the visitor’s pace attack.
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Ben Stokes will continue to lead England, and he will be joined by fellow senior pro Joe Root, Harry Brook and Ben Duckett among others. The first Test will be played between November 21 and November 25.
Mitchell Marsh plots Sheffield Shield return amid Ashes series
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is set to return to his domestic roots as the cricketer is plotting to play a Sheffield Shield 2025-26 game for Western Australia next month against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. An ESPNCricinfo report stated that Marsh will also likely play a One-Day game for his domestic team against the same side on December 2 at the Junction Oval.
Mitchell Marsh, who was excluded from Australia’s Test set up following his below-par returns against Team India last year, is reportedly eyeing his comeback to the national red-ball team for the upcoming 2025-26 Ashes series.
Daryl Mitchell replaces Rohit Sharma as number 1 batter after WI heroics
Daryl Mitchell has dethroned Rohit Sharma to become the new number one ranked ODI batter in the latest ICC rankings. The New Zealand all-rounder was rewarded for his prolific run in ODIs, which included a match-winning 119 against West Indies earlier this week in Christchurch. Mitchell gained two rungs to leapfrog Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran and India’s Rohit Sharma to climb to the number one spot, and is currently holding 782 rating points, i.e., just a point clear of the legendary Indian opener.
