Jadeja also became just the second visiting player after Sobers to record 1,000-plus runs and 30-plus wickets in Tests played in England.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has backed India to ruin England's quest for a record run-chase at the Oval as the tourists eye the win that would spare them a series defeat.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made a sparkling hundred and Washington Sundar a blistering fifty before Mohammed Siraj struck with the last ball of Saturday's play to bolster India's hopes of a series-levelling win in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval.

While Litton and Mustafizur bask in family time and freedom, some of their teammates are staying close to the grind.

India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's excellent hundred in the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Saturday left England needing to break a record that has stood for over a hundred years in their quest for a 3-1 series win.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) game development committee chairman and former national team captain Habibul Bashar was excited to see more and more cricketers showing interest to get into coaching, terming it “a great thing” for the country’s cricket.

His 125-ball ton, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, marked his second century of the series, bookending it after his century in the series opener. 

India pacer Prasidh Krishna said he was surprised at Joe Root losing his cool so easily to a mild taunt on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between India and England on Friday and revealed that it was not a coincidence but part of the team’s plan against England’s run machine.

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick claimed Akash Deep was lucky not to be elbowed by Ben Duckett after the India bowler sparked a series of explosive incidents between the feuding sides at the Oval on Friday.

How Test cricket can be saved is a question that has been pondered upon for over a century, and since 2016, the ICC has seemingly made up its mind on the solution: dividing the teams into two tiers.

Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Friday.

Argentine football superstar Messi will reportedly play a seven-a-side exhibition cricket match alongside some of the biggest names in Indian cricket at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium as part of his promotional tour of India in December.

The Bangladesh High Performance (HP) unit had been holding a joint training camp with the ‘A’ side under the Bangladesh Tigers programme in Chattogram.

Bangladesh U-19s made the final of the U-19 tri-nation series in Zimbabwe after a thumping eight-wicket win over hosts Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday.

New Zealand won the first test against Zimbabwe inside three days, securing victory at the Queens Sports Club by nine wickets after skittling out the hosts on Friday.

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett shared a blistering stand in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Friday before Akash Deep sparked the latest flare-up in a controversial series.

Gus Atkinson took a five-wicket haul on his England return as India collapsed to 224 all out in the fifth and deciding Test on Friday despite the hosts being without the injured Chris Woakes.

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month's Asia Cup followed by the World Cup next year.

The Pakistani spin specialists halted the West Indies' chase of 179 to ease to a 14-run victory under the lights in Lauderhill, Florida.

India battled hard on the opening day of the fifth Test despite the absence of Bumrah among four changes to the side that drew the fourth Test of the series in Manchester.