England captain Ben Stokes is in doubt for his side's three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he suffered a suspected hamstring injury while playing in a domestic match on Sunday.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is making significant strides in his recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out of cricket since the ODI World Cup last November. The expectation is that he will be ready to participate in India's home season, starting with a Test series against Bang
Taskin hasn't played a Test match in more than 12 months and battled a shoulder injury during the lead-up to the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, as per ICC.
Pacer Dillon Pennington is in doubt about making a debut for England in their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after sustaining a hamstring injury that has rendered him unavailable for The Hundred.
With just one win in four Tests in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, South Africa is preparing to take on West Indies, against whom they have not lost a Test match since 2007. The two-match Test series will start from August 7 onwards away from home in the Caribbean.
England Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum commended the new players pacer Gus Atkinson, wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith and spinner Shoaib Bashir for their impressive performances in the series win against the West Indies
Notably, England is having a very hectic schedule over next 11 months or so. After this series against West Indies gets over, Sri Lanka will tour UK for a three Test series from August 21.
South African pacer Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of their upcoming Test series against the West Indies due to a side strain he picked up while playing for the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket.