England batter Joe Root had special praise in store for his fellow compatriot Gus Atkinson after witnessing his classic stroke play straight down the ground on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Lord's.
Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie on Thursday confirmed that star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dropped from the playing eleven against Bangladesh in the second Test match.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite admitted that his side "fell short" with the bat and should have put more runs on the board in the first innings against South Africa in the second Test at Providence Stadium, in Guyana.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that spectators will not be allowed during the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh due to ongoing renovations at Karachi's National Stadium.
England have moved off the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship standings and kept in touch with the competition pacesetters with a comprehensive 241-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test of their series in Nottingham.
Kavem Hodge's historic century and 175-run parternship for fourth wicket Alick Athanaze after some early hiccups and a commendable final wicket stand between a girtty Joshua Da Silva and hard-hitting Shamar Joseph helped West Indies overcome the massive total put up by England in the first i
Ollie Pope's century, followed by valiant knocks by opener Ben Duckett and skipper Ben Stokes, guided the England side to 416 against West Indies on the first day of the second Test at the Trent Bridge on Thursday.
England, after winning the first game, will be aiming to achieve an unassailable lead against the Windies in the three-match series, while the West Indies will look forward to staging a comeback.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement announcing Wood's inclusion in the squad, taking legendary pacer James Anderson's spot, who retired from international cricket on Friday following a win over the West Indies in the first Test at Lord's.
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday had to leave the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh due to "family medical emergency".