Following their T20I series defeat against Bangladesh, Pakistan have strengthened their bowling line-up with the return of experienced pacers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali.
Marnus, who failed as an opener during the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's, has raised question marks over his place as he ended his 2023-25 cycle with 974 runs in 20 innings, averaging a poor 27.82, with a century and eight fifties in 38 innings.
The 33-year-old quick is a replacement for Brendan Doggett, who is ruled out due to a minor hip injury. Doggett was a travelling reserve for the World Test Championship Final, and will now return back home, as per the ICC.
Both players are currently with the English Test side, which is playing the third Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. Cox is scheduled to return home and join the side, which will depart for Antigua on Monday, October 28. Rehan, who has been selected in England's XI for the third Test, is e
Pujara last represented India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, but later dropped out from the squad of the West Indies tour for the new WTC cycle.
Whether it is on or off the field, Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been winning the hearts of his fans and those who admire him. Recently Kohli met West Indies keeper Joshua Da Silva's parents and Caroline Da Silva said that he has values that every mother should be proud of.
Ashwin utilised every bit of the extra bounce and spin that was on offer, making it difficult for the entire middle-order batters to read his variations, as well as line and length, and really a hard task to stay on the crease.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to make his Test debut as an opener against the West Indies today at Dominica, and this opportunity could not have come at a better time. The 21-year-old was in red-hot form during the recent IPL and is also a proven performer in the longer formats of the game.
Sarfaraz's selection in the Test side is a hotly-debated topic among the cricketing fraternity, with many of his fans and legends like Sunil Gavaskar calling for his selection in a longer format due to his rich run of form.
As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named India's Test squads for the West Indies tour on Friday, test cricket specialist Pujara's name was missing from the side.
Veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane managed to keep his place while limited-overs talisman Hardik Pandya was promoted as vice-captain as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's Test and ODI squads for the West Indies tour on Friday.