After getting hammered by India in the opening match, hosts Australia would be hoping that the change of ball will result in a change of fortunes as the much-anticipated pink-ball Test between the sides begins at the Adelaide Oval today.

The ICC and the PCB are believed to have reached an agreement till 2027 on the hybrid model which would be adopted whenever India or Pakistan host an ICC tournament, ESPNCricinfo has reported.

Ryan Rickelton made a battling century as South Africa overcame a shaky start on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on Thursday.

Zimbabwe scrapped past the target of 132 with one ball to spare in an exciting finish for home supporters with Richard Ngarava scoring the winning run.

Australia’s ultra-consistent pacer revealed the measures he has gone to just to ensure he is prepared as best he can to fill in for the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide.

Chasing 170 runs, the home side finished their 20-over quota with 157 for seven to suffer the 12-run defeat, despite a 72-ball 103-run opening stand between Dilara Akter [49] and Sobhana Mostary [46] providing a good platform. 

Both cricketers took to X to urge the Taliban to reconsider their stance and restore Afghan girls' right to education, enabling them to contribute to the nation’s development.

South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir accused Rangpur Riders of not paying the cricketer’s full payment for his services in the last edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.

Baroda scored a whopping 349 runs in a T20 game against Sikkim in Indore in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday, setting a new record for the highest team total in the format.

Rangpur Riders, a Bangladesh Premier League franchise, kept their hopes of making it into the Global Super League (GSL) final alive with a 15-run win over Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday.

Australia have in recent years refused to play bilateral series against Afghanistan, citing discomfort at an ongoing Taliban crackdown on women's sport.

The 35-year-old Boland will play his first Test since last year's Ashes in England when he fronts up for the pink ball match at the Adelaide Oval starting on Friday.

In an interview with the Telegraph, Barclay cautioned Shah against taking the game "under the yoke of India".

Few would have believed Miraz when he spoke of a comeback after the first Test.

Jaker has already scored fifties in each of the three Tests he has played, becoming only the second Bangladeshi after Mominul Haque to achieve such a feat.

The 101-run win over hosts West Indies in the second and final Test in Jamaica on Tuesday was the fitting way for Bangladesh to close out the 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle -- the best one the Tigers experienced to date.

To mark the occasion, captains Nigar Sultana Joty of Bangladesh and Gaby Lewis of Ireland added a touch of cultural charm to the proceedings by unveiling the series trophy at the Malnichera Tea Estate in Sylhet on Wednesday.

Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons had his say about Bangladesh’s key performers in the 101-run series-levelling win in the second Test of the two-match series against the West Indies in Jamaica on Wednesday. Below are excerpts of his take on Nahid Rana, Jaker Ali, and Mehedi Hasan Miraz that he shared with the official broadcast after the match.

The left-arm pacer, who opted out from West Indies ODIs citing family reasons, announced the news on social media.

The visitors won the first Test in Christchurch by eight wickets inside four days and have stuck with the same XI for the next clash starting on Friday.