Glenn McGrath has backed Australia to secure a 5-0 clean sweep in the 2025-26 Ashes, predicting another dominant display on home soil when the series begins in November.  

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor top-scored in his first Test match after a lengthy ban but could not prevent New Zealand dominating the first day of the second Test on Thursday.

Struggling Test opener Sam Konstas was picked Thursday for Australia A's red-ball tour of India next month, with chief selector George Bailey saying the experience will be invaluable.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is set to return to cricket in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20, scheduled to begin on September 14, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Akram Khan confirmed on Thursday.

Taylor, 39, debuted in May 2004 against Sri Lanka. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has expressed strong reservations about a proposed two-tier World Test Championship (WTC), warning that relegation could cut them off from marquee matchups against India and Australia -- fixtures crucial to the format's commercial and historical value.

All-rounder Chris Woakes is still processing the shock after England fell agonisingly short of a "fairytale" series victory despite his remarkable act of bravery in the fifth and final Test against India.

A little over a year ago, all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin inadvertently exposed the sorry state of the players' pipeline in Bangladesh when he told the media, "To be honest, there are 20-25 players in Bangladesh who are capable of playing international cricket… Opportunities will come if I can stay fit."

In one of the more unusual interruptions seen in the game’s storied history, a fox stole the spotlight during the opening fixture of The Hundred 2025, momentarily halting play and delighting a full house at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday.

Bangladesh U-19s already ensured a berth in the final of the tri-nation series in Zimbabwe with their win over Zimbabwe U-19s on July 16 and today defeated South Africa U-19s by five wickets in the dress rehearsal of the final.

England pacers Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue have also attained their career-best positions.

“And every player, along with the team management, has the same aim- to win the trophy,” he added.

"Test cricket needs a certain amount of balance."

Afghanistan are drawn alongside Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong in Group B of the Asia Cup.

If Siraj was the warrior who swung the sword at the decisive moments, Krishna was the charioteer who steadied the charge.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials had meetings with five sports management companies today for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and even though the board is undecided on which company to appoint, the meetings have reinforced its belief that the franchises going forward have to take more responsibility.

Former India coach Greg Chappell hailed India’s young squad under Shubman Gill for proving their mettle during a transitional phase, saying they have shown they are more than capable of stepping into the shoes of their decorated predecessors.

Facts and figures as India and England end all-square in a Test series for the ages.

England, and Stokes in particular, have shown huge faith in Shoaib Bashir, a 21-year-old off-spinner unable to hold down a regular place in a county side but who has now taken 68 wickets in 19 Tests at 39.

If Test cricket is the sporting equivalent of a literary epic, the five-match Test series between England and India was its Iliad -- a battle of two groups of warriors which will go down in history as a tale of valour, heroism and sheer audacity.