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Shai Hope struck 102 not out off 45 balls and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 as West Indies completed their highest-ever T20 chase of 252, beating India by six wickets in Ranchi to level the five-match series 1-1. Hope's second T20 century, featuring nine sixes and six fours, helped overhaul India's 249-5 with nine balls to spare in the second-highest successful chase in T20 history.
South Africa, reigning World Test Championship winners, host Australia in a three-Test series beginning Friday in Durban — the first meeting between the sides in the format on South African soil since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Steve Smith, banned for a year over 'Sandpapergate', admits he is still haunted by the affair, while Travis Head has hit back at former players critical of Australia's selectors.
England's cricket team clinched the Test series against Pakistan with a commanding 194-run victory at Lord's, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead. Ollie Robinson starred with eight wickets, while Saud Shakeel's 97 was not enough to save Pakistan from another defeat.
Mohammad Abbas took four wickets as Pakistan dominated the opening day of the second Test against England at Lord's, reducing the hosts to 80-4 at lunch. England recovered through fifties from Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith to finish on 248-9 in a rain-affected day.
Sonal Dinusha's unbeaten 133, his third century in four innings, anchored Sri Lanka's valiant rearguard to draw the second Test against India. India won the series 1-0 but the hosts' resistance at Colombo earned them a memorable result.
Derbyshire Police are investigating an assault allegation after England cricketer Brydon Carse was handcuffed outside a nightclub. Carse was dropped from the second Test against Pakistan as the cricket board investigates. Captain Joe Root expressed frustration over repeated off-field distractions.
Joe Root expressed frustration as his winning return as England's Test captain was overshadowed by another off-field incident, leading to Brydon Carse's removal from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan. Carse was referred to the cricket regulator after videos showed him being led away by police following a nightclub incident.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been dropped from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after the Cricket Regulator began investigating an incident at a Derby club on Saturday. Carse, who did not play in the first Test, has been replaced by Sonny Baker.
Twenty-one former international cricket captains have written to Pakistan's Prime Minister, urging proper medical care for detained former PM Imran Khan. The letter, confirmed to Al Jazeera, calls for an independent health assessment and restoration of family visits, following a Supreme Court order for hospital transfer.
