AnalysisLanger Labels Two-Day Tests ‘Unacceptable’ After Australia’s Win in Mackay
Justin Langer says Tests ending inside two days harm the game and blames batting technique, as Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs.
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Player SpotlightGill Passes 3,000 Test Runs Ahead of Kapil Dev’s Age Mark
Shubman Gill reached 3,000 Test runs at 26 years 349 days in Colombo, seven days younger than Kapil Dev and fourth on India’s age list.
NewsKarn Sharma Retires From Cricket After Nearly 20 Years and Four IPL Titles
Spinner Karn Sharma has retired from all cricket, ending a career with one Test, two ODIs, a T20I and IPL wins with three franchises.
Team NewsShanto Calls for Regular Australian Tours to Grow Bangladesh’s Test Experience
After a 1–1 draw in Australia, Najmul Hossain Shanto says Bangladesh need regular Tests there, as most of the squad had never played in the country.
Team NewsBangladesh Await Fitness Verdicts on Tanzid and Mushfiqur Before Mackay
Tanzid and Mushfiqur picked up training knocks before the Mackay Test, and Bangladesh will decide on their availability on match morning.
AnalysisAgnew Says Harry Brook Needs More Maturity Before Leading England in Tests
Jonathan Agnew rates Harry Brook’s talent highly but believes he is not yet ready for the England Test captaincy, naming Jacob Bethell as another option.
NewsNew Zealand Cricket Posts $7.3m Loss and Cuts Super Smash Coverage
New Zealand Cricket has reported a $7.3 million loss for FY26, launched a review of its financial processes and will broadcast fewer Super Smash matches.
Team NewsSimmons Reluctant to Alter Winning XI Despite Shoriful Islam’s Fitness
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons says he dislikes changing a winning side as Shoriful Islam becomes available for the second Test against Australia in Mackay.
AnalysisJaffer Tells Pant to Turn Down Delhi Capitals Captaincy and Focus on Batting
Wasim Jaffer says Rishabh Pant should decline any Delhi Capitals captaincy offer for IPL 2027 and concentrate on form and a white-ball India return.
Player SpotlightVihari Tips Spinner Manav Suthar to Rank Among Test Cricket’s Best
Hanuma Vihari says Manav Suthar’s wrist position, alignment and fluent action can take him to the top of Test bowling after a 10-wicket haul in Galle.
AnalysisLara Urges Australia to Stagger Retirements After Darwin Loss to Bangladesh
Brian Lara says Australia should avoid losing several senior players at once, with four bowlers past 300 Test wickets, as they prepare for Mackay.
NewsBCCI Weighs Moving Duleep Trophy Final to Let Fans Attend
The BCCI is considering Chinnaswamy or Chepauk as the venue for the Duleep Trophy final, as the Bengaluru CoE does not allow large crowds.
AnalysisBroad Expects England to Sweep Pakistan 3-0 in Home Test Series
Stuart Broad rates Pakistan a poor side and backs England for a clean sweep, despite the hosts’ recent Test form and Pakistan’s injury problems.
Team NewsBabar Azam Ruled Out of Headingley Test With Hand Injury
Babar Azam’s right-hand injury keeps him out of the first Test against England; Salman Agha leads Pakistan, and both starting XIs have been named.
Women's CricketSouth Africa Women Name Three Uncapped Players for Zimbabwe T20I Tour
South Africa Women have named a 15-player squad for their first tour of Zimbabwe, with three maiden call-ups for the five-match T20I series in Bulawayo.
Player SpotlightShoriful Islam Declares Himself Ready for Mackay After Injury Layoff
Fit again, Shoriful Islam says he is always ready to play as Bangladesh need only a draw in Mackay to win a Test series in Australia for the first time.
Women's CricketSarmin Sultana Replaces Taj Nehar in Bangladesh Women’s Squad
Bangladesh recall Sarmin Sultana for the Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games in place of Taj Nehar; the squad and fixtures are listed here.
Team NewsAustralia Drop Weatherald and Recall Renshaw for Second Bangladesh Test
Matt Renshaw replaces Jake Weatherald in Australia’s 13-man squad for the Mackay Test, while Marnus Labuschagne keeps his place after the Darwin defeat.
Team NewsChandimal Sent for Hospital Scans After Heavy Fall Fielding in Galle
Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal was taken for scans after landing awkwardly on his shoulder and neck while fielding against India on day four in Galle.
Player SpotlightPant Becomes Quickest Ever to 100 Test Sixes, Overtaking Gilchrist
Rishabh Pant reached 100 Test sixes in 4,918 balls at Galle, beating Adam Gilchrist’s record of 6,578 and joining Stokes and McCullum in the club.
Team NewsScotland Coach Dawkins Upbeat About Reaching the 2027 World Cup
Owen Dawkins says Scotland are in a good place before the early-2027 Qualifier, where the top four teams will secure World Cup berths in southern Africa.
Player SpotlightJadeja Reaches 350 Test Wickets and Joins Kapil Dev, Botham and Vettori
Ravindra Jadeja’s 350th Test wicket at Galle makes him the fastest of four all-rounders to complete 4,000 runs and 350 wickets, in under 100 Tests.
Team NewsSomerset Keep Seamer Jake Ball on Board Until the End of 2027
Somerset have given Jake Ball a further contract extension to 2027, praising his leadership after 97 wickets in 59 games and the 2025 Vitality Blast win.
AnalysisSrikkanth: CSK Must Decide Dhoni’s Role Before Choosing Fleming’s Successor
Kris Srikkanth backs Michael Hussey as CSK head coach but says MS Dhoni’s future role must be settled first, as the franchise looks to rebuild for 2027.
AnalysisLabuschagne’s Test Place in Doubt as Australia Weigh Options for Mackay
After scores of 1 and 31 in Darwin, Marnus Labuschagne faces selection pressure before the second Bangladesh Test, with Matt Renshaw an option.
Women's CricketCharlie Dean to Captain England Women in Ireland ODI Series
With Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge out, Charlie Dean leads a youthful England squad for three ODIs against Ireland, with two uncapped.
Women's CricketEllyse Perry Explains What Makes Smriti Mandhana So Successful
Ellyse Perry praises Smriti Mandhana’s skill, mental strength and love of challenges, after both starred for rival teams in The Hundred 2026.
NewsBangladesh Beat Australia by Nine Wickets in Darwin to Take Series Lead
Hasan Mahmud, Tanzid Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz star as Bangladesh win a Test against Australia for the first time and lead the series 1-0.
Player SpotlightKlaasen Says Giving Up International Cricket Has Brought Him Freedom
Heinrich Klaasen explains how retiring from South Africa duty lets him recharge between franchise events, as Manchester Super Giants reach the final.
Player SpotlightHasan Mahmud Credits Planning and Patience for Bangladesh’s Darwin Triumph
Player of the Match Hasan Mahmud, who took 6 for 55, says patient bowling and clear plans delivered Bangladesh’s first Test win over Australia.