The 32-year-old took part in the recently concluded ICC World Cup in India, where England finished seventh out of 10 teams.

India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in a multi-match white-ball series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said late on Tuesday.

If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed, a five-run penalty will be imposed the third time it happens in an innings.

Gul will take over as fast bowling coach while Ajmal will be in charge of the spinners

Nafees, who is the elder brother of former ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, confirmed The Daily Star that he will be returning to his old role

ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said the one-day international (ODI) tournament had been a "great success."

Cricket Australia took a deep dive into Australia’s World Cup campaign in India and pointed out the five biggest risks the world champions took in the tournament-

"Australia is always a tough tour but we think that these players have the capability and capacity to not only do well, but come out winners," said Wahab Riaz.

"I think that's been almost faultless, to be honest,” Ponting told Sky Sports after the match.

Leading run scorer Virat Kohli — who was named player of the tournament — captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and top wicket-taker Mohammed Shami were all included in the team.

“It’s tough to watch boys like this,” Dravid told the media after his team’s heartbreaking six-wicket loss to Australia in the final.

Rahul was India’s top scorer in the final with 67 runs but it took the batter 107 balls to score those runs.

Pat Cummins' men stunned the nearly 100,000 crowd in Ahmedabad on Sunday for a six-wicket victory over previously unbeaten India, breaking home hearts.

Australia's six-wicket win over India in front of a 92,000 crowd at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium may have been a disappointingly one-sided final

After 150 ODIs involving the two sides, Australia earned 83 victories against India's 57. In World Cups, Australia lead India 8-5 after 13 games.

Wagner, who returned to domestic first class cricket action this week with Northern Districts, joins a three-man pace attack which includes captain Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson - himself missing from Test duty for 18 months because of back problems.

India, who Williamson described as a "blue machine", defeated his side by 70 runs in Mumbai on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final.

“If they hadn’t given such interviews right before the World Cup, we wouldn’t have been in such an awkward position. It probably would’ve been better for the team.”

Sanjida Akter and Nishita Akter have been replaced in the squad by Lata Mondol and Shorifa Khatun

Muller posted the unboxing video on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he thanked the Indian team for the gift and tried on the jersey.