The past week in cricket saw major headlines as India announced their T20 WC 2026 squad, Cameron Green became the third costliest IPL buy, Australia retained the Ashes, India beat South Africa in T20Is, and Jharkhand won their maiden SMAT title.

Top Cricket Highlights of the Week

The third week of December has been quite a rollercoaster in the cricketing world, with India’s squad selection for the

T20 World Cup 2026, Australia’s Ashes retention, record-breaking performances, big-money IPL mini-auction, controversy over the abandonment of Lucknow T20I between India and South Africa, and several headline-grabbing developments across international and domestic cricket.

As the third week of December concludes, let’s take a look at the top cricket highlights of the week that dominated the headlines.