India captain Shubman Gill led his team to what he described as a "crucial" 23-run win in the third T20 international against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

Gus Atkinson stole the spotlight from England great James Anderson's farewell by taking a sensational seven wickets on his Test debut as the West Indies collapsed to 121 all out on Wednesday's opening day at Lord's.

A youthful India side without several members of their victorious World Cup squad elected to bat and posted 182 for four in their 20 overs, before Zimbabwe overcame a dismal start to reach 159 for six thanks to an unbeaten 65 from 49 balls by Dion Myers.

James Anderson was thrust straight into the action in his final Test as England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday.

England captain Ben Stokes is adamant his long-term goal of regaining the Ashes in Australia will have no ill-effects as he leads his side into a home Test series against the West Indies starting Wednesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that they have notified Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that their services will no longer be required in the national selection committee set up.

“We are confined to a pool of 27 to 30 players in all three formats. We can only select players from this group. If we can’t prepare at least 45 players, we can’t create a sense of competition among the players,” added the former national team selector.

"It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr Gautam Gambhir as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team," Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.

“You are an absolute stalwart of this game but you left all of your accolades and achievements at the door and walked in as our coach and came on a level where we all felt comfortable enough to say just about anything to you,” Rohit wrote on the Instagram post.

"I know you can earn a lot of money from bowling four overs [in T20 cricket], but for me personally, I would never get the same sort of joy or fulfilment from taking wickets that are caught on the boundary compared to really giving a batter a working-over and figure someone out."

"I will continue to play franchise cricket for a while, and I am also open to playing for (Australia) in the Champions Trophy if selected," said Warner.

BCB landed itself in another sticky situation after Mushtaq Ahmed, the national team’s spin bowling coach in the recent ICC T20 World Cup, joined England Under19s just days after board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said they were working on extending his contract.

Former India player and coach Ravi Shastri said Test cricket must remain competitive and the only way to do so was to have only the relatively stronger teams competing in this format.

The batting coach of the Tigers sheds light on team’s preparation and chances for the upcoming away Test series in Pakistan.

James Anderson said Monday he was "most proud" of his endurance as a Test bowler as he prepares for his farewell match with England after a career spanning two decades.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder heads into this week's first Test against England at Lord's buoyed by the success the team achieved without him in Australia earlier this year.

Rohit Sharma will stay on as captain of India's Test and one-day teams, the country's cricket board said, after he ended his T20 international career with a World Cup triumph.

Bavuma was not involved in the T20 World Cup in which South Africa were beaten finalists.

"I can't say how long it's [England U19 contract] for. I don’t know if he will be available for the Pakistan series,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told The Daily Star today.

India appear to have unearthed a long-term Twenty20 prospect in opener Abhishek Sharma and the secret to getting the best out of him looks simple enough too - just let him borrow a bat from teammate