Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to lead the India A side against Australia A in the two four-day first-class games, beginning later this month, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the squad for the white-ball series against Australia next week, with Mohammad Rizwan in consideration to succeed Babar Azam as the white-ball captain, sources informed Geo News.
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood named the experienced spin duo of Noman Ali and Sajid Khan as the key players in their 125-run victory in the second Test against England.
Cautious batting by Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal raised hopes of India's comeback after managing to end New Zealand's gruelling outing with the bat on Day 3 of the opening Test in Bengaluru.
Pakistan ended its 11-match winless streak in Test format on home soil with a thumping 152-run victory in Multan to level the series at 1-1 against England on Friday.
Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee spoiled India's high-flying session by forging an unbeaten 112-run partnership, handing New Zealand complete control of the opening Test on Day 3 in Bengaluru on Friday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reconstituted the new selection committee an hour after Pakistan's historic loss by innings and 47 runs in the opening Test, the star quartet featuring Babar, former captain Sarfraz Ahmed and speedsters Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were left out of the team
Australia captain Alyssa Healy revealed that she ruptured her plantar fascia, due to which she was forced to sit on the sidelines during her side's loss in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals against South Africa.
At stumps on Day 3, England are 36/2 in 11 overs with Ollie Pope (21*) and Joe Root (12*) unbeaten on the crease. The Three Lions need 261 runs more in the remaining two days in order to seal the three-match series.