Kamran Ghulam smashed a fluent hundred in a memorable test debut to guide Pakistan to 259 for five on day one of the second test against England.

Pakistan have made four changes to the side for the second test against England after resting senior cricketers including former captain Babar Azam from the rest of the series.

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will act as deputy to Rohit Sharma for their three-match home test series against New Zealand starting next week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said as they announced a 15-member squad.

India beat Bangladesh by 133 runs in Hyderabad after making a huge total of 297 – the second highest in men’s Twenty20 Internationals – to complete a clean sweep of the three-match series.

Australia captain Pat Cummins is expecting the upcoming series against India to be a survival of fittest as his team look to avenge consecutive losses on home soil when the two nations go head-to-head over five tests from late November.

India dominated Bangladesh yesterday after beating the side by 86 runs in the second Twenty20 international in New Delhi.

Kane Williamson’s injury curse has struck again, with the legendary Kiwi batter suffering a groin problem that could sideline him from New Zealand’s Test series against India.

India’s Hardik Pandya blasted an unbeaten 39 off 16 balls to complete a modest chase and secure a thumping seven-wicket victory with nearly eight overs to spare in the first T20 International against Bangladesh.

England captain Ben Stokes will miss the opening test against Pakistan in Multan to continue his recovery from a hamstring injury, the 33-year-old said.

Suva Cricket General Secretary Seva Baba says the participation of primary and secondary school students at the India-Fiji Rolling Trophy Tournament is a good sign for the development of cricket in the country.

Sri Lanka are building a robust all-round Twenty20 side with a rich blend of youngsters and experienced players as they dream of winning the 2026 World Cup on home soil, former white-ball captain Dasun Shanaka has said.

India completed a remarkable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on the final day of a rain-hit second Test in Kanpur to seal a 2-0 series victory.