New captain Shubman Gill was hailed Monday for leading from the front after India recorded their maiden Test win at Edgbaston to level the series against England 1-1.

“My older sister has been suffering from cancer for the past two months. Now she is stable."

Bangladesh ended their seven-match losing streak in ODIs yesterday with a 16-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo and with it have also climbed up one spot in the ODI rankings and have returned to ninth position.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been roped in by Dubai Capitals for the upcoming edition of the Global Super League and is set to compete against Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Rangpur Riders in the event, set to begin in Guyana on July 10.

Australia batter Cameron Green hopes his vital half-century on day three of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada can turn around a poor run of form and cement his spot in the top order.

Following his commanding 269 in the first innings, Gill also became the first batsman in 148 years of Test history to make score of 250 and 150 in the same match.

Bangladesh go into the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday hoping to haul themselves up after suffering a calamitous batting collapse in the first ODI, knowing that only a win would keep the three-match series alive.

Indian men's cricket team's tour of Bangladesh scheduled next month is likely to be postponed as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is "wary" of the security situation in the neighbouring country, news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Friday.

On November 6 last year, a day after Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as Bangladesh's senior assistant coach, the team suffered a familiar collapse in the ODI series opener against Afghanistan in Sharjah.

The Bangladesh U-19 team is currently undergoing preparations under the guidance of head coach Naveed Nawaz in Sylhet ahead of the tour.

It was not long before the 25-year-old Gill, in just his second Test as captain, set a new record for the highest score by an India batsman in a Test in England, surpassing the great Sunil Gavaskar's 221 at the Oval back in 1979.

Brathwaite is set to become only the 10th cricketer in West Indies history to reach the coveted milestone of 100 Test appearances.

Smith hurt his finger while fielding in the slips during the World Test Championship final at Lord's three weeks ago and was taken to hospital.

Gill’s unbeaten 114 on the opening day at Edgbaston on Wednesday followed his 147 in the first Test at Headingley, placing him alongside all-time greats such as Don Bradman, Garfield Sobers, and Mohammad Azharuddin.

The meltdown set an unwanted world record -- Bangladesh added the fewest runs (just five) between the fall of the second and eighth wickets in men’s ODI history, eclipsing the previous mark held by USA against Nepal in 2020.

Gill's 114 not out was the cornerstone of India's 310-5 at stumps on the first day of the second Test, with Yashasvi Jaiswal contributing a typically entertaining 87.

Bangladesh's most experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed made a grand return to competitive cricket today, finishing with figures of 4-47, but it was all for naught as Bangladesh suffered a 77-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The visitors claimed a commanding 328-run win in the first Test at the same venue on Tuesday.

Taskin Ahmed's four-wicket haul and three-for from Tanzim Hasan Sakib helped Bangladesh bowl out Sri Lanka for 243 in 49.2 overs in the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo today.

After finishing ninth in the 2023 World Cup and missing out on a Champions Trophy berth, the islanders have staged a commendable turnaround, notching up series wins against heavyweights India and Australia.