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.
With the franchises confirming their retained and pre-signed players, Smith highlighted his confidence in the strong squads assembled for the upcoming season and ahead of the player auction in Cape Town on October 1.
A total of 17 wickets fell on an absorbing opening day as the West Indies and South Africa traded blows to leave the second match of their Test series wide open.
Gillespie will take charge for the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Bangladesh (at home starting from August 21), followed by Tests against England (at home in October) and South Africa (away in December) in the 2024-25 season.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray during his visit to Delhi met the Gupta family who allegedly committed scams in South Africa.
Bangladesh is scheduled to play eight Test matches - four two-match Test series against Pakistan, India, South Africa and the West Indies - in 2024, all of which are a part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, as per ICC.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma was left to lament Trinidad's inclement weather as his team finished five wickets short of victory during the first Test against the West Indies.
Former Indian coach and skipper Rahul Dravid opened up on his lowest point as Men in Blue's head coach, revealing it to be India's series loss to South Africa back in the 2021-22 season.