In a bid to prepare for the home series against India starting from June 20 onwards, England would be hosting Zimbabwe for a one-off Test from May 22 at Nottingham.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz had a memorable outing during the first Test against Zimbabwe at Sylhet, as he became the third Bangladesh bowler to get 200 Test scalps and the player with the most ten-wicket hauls for his country.
Kumble took to X and shared a picture of himself celebrating a wicket from the 2008 Perth Test during the tour to Australia. India did lose the series 3-1, but also became the first and only Asian country to secure a win in a Test match at the iconic Western Australian Cricket Association
Maphaka, who rose to fame with a 21-wicket campaign in the ICC U19 World Cup last year, made his debut across all formats for Proteas in the home series against Pakistan held from December last year to January. He has played a Test, two ODIs and five T20Is in his career so far. The 18-year-o
Bumrah completed 200 wickets in Test cricket, the 31-year-old achieved the feat in his 44th long-format match. The top pacer also became the fastest Indian to pick up 200 Test wickets, he achieved it after bowling 8484 balls.
At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jasprit Bumrah has the opportunity to break Kapil Dev's long-standing record for the most Test wickets in a calendar year by an Indian bowler. However, achieving this milestone will require a career-best performance from him, according to Wisden.
With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test intending to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.
With an inspirational spell in Brisbane, India's star speedster Jasprit Bumrah added another feather to his cap by claiming his 50th Test wicket in Australia.
A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah further established himself as one of the premium Indian seamers in red-ball cricket after becoming just the third quick to take 50-plus Test wickets in a calendar year.