England 0 for 13 (Hamid 2*, Crowley 2*) Australia 8 to 416 December (Khwaja 137, Smith 67, Broad 5-101) trailing by 403 runs. Usman Khawaja has scored a highest-class return century to put Australia in another commanding position at the stumps on the second day of the fourth Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Fourth Ashes Test, Australia 126-3: Harris 38, Warner 30; Anderson 1-24, Wood 1-31, Broad 1-34 England: Yet to bat

England has recalled bowler Broad Stuart, 35, for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney. Broad Stuart has been replaced by Ollie Robinson due to a minor shoulder problem.

Kohli was ruled out on the morning of the match due to a back spasm, after India were bowled out for 202 by South Africa on the first day of the second Test in Kohli's absence. Stand-in captain KL Rahul scored 50 runs in Kohli's absence. Proteas left-arm pacer Marco Jensen claimed 4-31, while Kagiso Rabada and Duane Olivier both claimed 3-64. Olivier dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in successive deliveries.

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who captained his national team in every format of the game, has now retired from international cricket. However, he will continue to play and be available for T20 franchise cricket. He ended his career playing 55 Tests, 218 ODIs and 119 T20Is and scored 12,780 runs in all formats and took 253 wickets.

A statement from the South Africa team, released hours after the home team's 113-run loss, said de Kock has retired from Test cricket.

Zimbabwe will tour Sri Lanka in January 2022 for a three-match ODI series. All three ODIs will be played behind closed doors at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Sri Lanka will travel to Australia in February for a series of five T20I matches, consisting of two Tests and 3 T20Is, following the ODIs with Zimbabwe.