Carlsen was in great form on Day One winning four games easily but he was held to a draw in the fifth round by Erigaisi late on Friday. The trio shared the top spot on 4.5 points alongside Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladislav Artemiev

“When you go out there and you’re faced with those conditions, you’ve got to crack on and deal with it,” said England skipper Stokes.

Australia skipper Steve Smith rues lack of runs as England chase target of 175 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to hand hosts their first Ashes home Test loss in 15 years

Tongue claimed Player of the Match honours for picking figures of 5-45 and 2-44, as England beat Australia by four wickets inside two days

After three losses, England finally manage to land punches in Boxing Day clash to beat Australia by four wickets inside two days and end 15-year wait for first Test win Down Under after 18 games; skipper Ben Stokes hails team’s bravery

India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma created history during the third T20I against Sri Lanka by becoming the first Indian cricketer to claim 150 T20I wickets, while also rising to third place on the all-time women’s international wicket-takers list

England batter Ben Duckett crossed the 3,000-run mark in Test cricket during the Boxing Day Ashes Test against Australia at the MCG. In a run-chase of a modest 175 runs, Duckett crossed the 30-run mark for the first time in the series, scoring a 26-ball 34, with four boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 130.77

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the joint highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 Internationals alongside Australia’s Megan Schutt after taking 3 for 18 against Sri Lanka, reaching the landmark of 151 wickets

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes there is no repeat of Declan Rice’s controversial red card from last season as league leaders Arsenal face Brighton at the Emirates, with the Gunners holding a narrow two-point lead over Manchester City