Some not-so friendly banter in the sheds last year is only fuelling the hatred between the two Sydney teams ahead of one of the most important BBL derbies between two competition heavyweights who are yet to get off the mark.

Hardik Pandya led India’s batting assault with his 16-ball 50 to set up a 30-run win over South Africa and clinch the series 3-1 in the fifth T20.

England are on the brink of a demoralising and embarrassing Ashes series defeat – and there’s a chance they’ll make history for all the wrong reasons on Day 4 of the Adelaide Test.

Brendon McCullum previously called this Ashes series the “biggest of all of our lives”.

Brisbane Heat star Matt Renshaw was, for the first time ever, one of two players to ton up in a run chase of dreams at the Gabba on Friday night.