Report The hosts look to level series against a red-hot Pakistan side Pakistan opt to bat vs Bangladesh Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat. Pakistan will look to complete a 2-0 series win in Dhaka over a week where the weather is expected to play spoilsport to some extent. They go into

News “To be out here and pick up four wickets on the first day is pretty special, but at the same time the job is only half done.” Left-arm spinners of Indian origin playing against India at the Wankhede Stadium has tended not to end well for the hosts. Monty Panesar has been part of

News The first 15 games will be played in Karachi before Lahore takes over as host for the remaining matches, including the final The Pakistan Super League will begin on January 27 2022, with the draft to be held on 12 December. The league, which begins about a month earlier than usual to make room

News The Bangladesh captain explains why they named a 19-member squad for the Dhaka Test against Pakistan Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque has put the size of their 19-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan down to unavailability of several senior players through injury and retirement rather than any experimentation tactics. Bangladesh will be

News Maddinson is on Australia A duty while former captain Aaron Finch will be sidelined for a period due to his knee Kane Richardson is set to captain Melbourne Renegades in the absence of new skipper Nic Maddinson with coach David Saker confident he is well placed to juggle the leadership and his bowling duties.

News Former Pakistan allrounder will take over from Johan Botha for PSL 7 Islamabad United have signed former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood as their head coach for the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Mahmood will take over from Johan Botha, marking a fourth change in their management since the first season of

News Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2022 season Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties as preparations are made for the 2021 season Derbyshire IN: Alex Thomson (Warwickshire)OUT: Matt Critchley (Essex), Fynn Hudson-Prentice (Sussex), Harvey Hosein (retired)OVERSEAS: Dustin Melton Durham IN: George

News The South Australia left-hander has been preferred ahead of Josh Inglis Alex Carey will make his Test debut against England at the Gabba after being confirmed as Tim Paine’s replacement. In a move that had been expected for the last couple of days, Carey has been preferred ahead of Western Australia’s Josh Inglis. Carey

News Taskin Ahmed also included in 20-man squad after regaining fitness Bangladesh’s Test loss in Chattogram was followed by good news after Shakib Al Hasan was ruled fit for the second Test against Pakistan starting December 4. Shakib missed the first Test, as well as the T20I series against Pakistan and the last couple of

Report Ramesh Mendis got Bonner leg before, but Brathwaite stayed firm at the other end Lunch West Indies 145 for 2 (Brathwaite 62*, Bonner 35, Mendis 1-34) trail Sri Lanka 204 by 59 runs West Indies sought to strengthen their grip on the game on the third morning in Galle, negotiating Sri Lanka’s spinners with