In an absorbing day of Test cricket, debutant Kamran Ghulam lifted Pakistan's spirits on the opening day where runs came at a rate below three against England in the second Test in Multan on Tuesday.
Ahead of the three-match Test series against New Zealand, India skipper Rohit Sharma said the team management will try to manage the workload of right-arm seamer Mayank Yadav as he had suffered a lot of injuries in the past.
Former cricketer Basit Ali slammed Pakistan's pitch curator Tony Hemming by claiming that the Australian doesn't know how to "prepare for a pitch" ahead of the second Test in Multan.
Test captain Ben Stokes will return to the fold after spending two months on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury after England announced the playing XI for the second match against Pakistan.
ndia head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasised the importance of bowlers and the need to end the batter's "obsessed" mindset ahead of the opening Test against New Zealand here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
Australia's leading speedster Mitchell Starc hailed India head coach Gautam Gambhir's team mentality and acknowledged him as a "fantastic thinker" of the game.
Smith was promoted to the role of an opener following David Warner's retirement. However, the 35-year-old had a forgettable run, as he could only garner 171 runs at 28.50, which raised concerns over him playing the role of an opener.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green is set to be out of action for a good amount of time as he will undergo lower spine surgery after being diagnosed with his fifth stress fracture in his lower back
Pat Cummins is set to lead Australia in a three-match ODI series against Pakistan days before the highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series.