James Anderson signed off from international cricket with his 704th and final wicket on Friday, ending a glittering 21-year career during England's emphatic win over West Indies and prompting tributes from teammates and fellow greats.

Sachin Tendulkar said James Anderson had "inspired generations" after the England great bowed out of international cricket on Friday.

England wrapped up a comfortable win by an innings and 114 runs over West Indies in the first test at Lord's on Friday, with James Anderson taking a wicket on the third day as he brought down the curtain on his stellar international career.

The veteran fast bowler returned to the national setup after a year-long gap.

 PCB is currently investigating the team's disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup.

A packed calendar across formats awaits Gambhir and the Indian team.

The calm and quiet surroundings of BKSP, the national sports institute in Savar, provided the backdrop for two different teams' preparations heading into two different kinds of objectives yesterday, with the weather making for interesting training conditions.

The West Indies had slumped to 79-6 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, still a mammoth 171 runs behind England's first-innings 371, with Anderson having taken a miserly 2-11 in 10 overs.

According to Pakistan’s Geo TV, the pacer misbehaved with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf during the team's England tour.

The 26-year-old all-rounder quit following Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup in June.

"I tried to keep as level as possible. My dad was saying 'It's the biggest day of your life' and I was like 'Relax! Relax - try not to think like that'," he added with a laugh.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday named a few Test cricketers in their four-day High Performance (HP) squad for the upcoming tour in Australia, keeping in mind their 2027 Future Tours Programme (FTP) schedule.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy will lead the High Performance Unit in the four-day series while Afif Hossain and Akbar Ali were named skippers for one-day and T20 teams for their upcoming tour in Australia.

India captain Shubman Gill led his team to what he described as a "crucial" 23-run win in the third T20 international against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

Gus Atkinson stole the spotlight from England great James Anderson's farewell by taking a sensational seven wickets on his Test debut as the West Indies collapsed to 121 all out on Wednesday's opening day at Lord's.

A youthful India side without several members of their victorious World Cup squad elected to bat and posted 182 for four in their 20 overs, before Zimbabwe overcame a dismal start to reach 159 for six thanks to an unbeaten 65 from 49 balls by Dion Myers.

James Anderson was thrust straight into the action in his final Test as England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday.

England captain Ben Stokes is adamant his long-term goal of regaining the Ashes in Australia will have no ill-effects as he leads his side into a home Test series against the West Indies starting Wednesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that they have notified Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that their services will no longer be required in the national selection committee set up.

“We are confined to a pool of 27 to 30 players in all three formats. We can only select players from this group. If we can’t prepare at least 45 players, we can’t create a sense of competition among the players,” added the former national team selector.