England’s bowlers sparked a Pakistan batting collapse after a brilliant triple century by Harry Brook and Joe Root’s double hundred had them closing in on victory in the first Test in Multan on Thursday.
Joe Root went past Alastair Cook as England’s highest Test run-scorer with an unconquered hundred against Pakistan, anchoring his team to 492-3 in the first Test in Multan on Wednesday.
Former England captain Alastair Cook believes record-breaking Joe Root will go past Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time leading Test runs total.
England finished the second day of the first Test in Multan on a solid 96-1 in reply to Pakistan’s mammoth 556 that was boosted by a fiery century from Agha Salman.
Captain Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both hit centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan.
Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed Sri Lanka head coach, replacing Chris Silverwood who quit following the country’s early exit from the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan play England in a three-Test series starting on Monday in Multan with the visitors favourites to inflict more damage on a team mired in a painful losing streak.
England captain Ben Stokes says he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week.
Proteas fast bowler Nandre Burger has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against Ireland and the two-Test series in Bangladesh.
Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has decided to opt out of his national contract with CSA, effectively immediately.
Tim Southee has stood down as New Zealand captain in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 as India pulled off a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-hit second Test in Kanpur.
Warriors all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy has been included in a 15-man squad for the Proteas’ two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa will go ahead.
Blistering half-centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul led India’s batting onslaught as the hosts tried to force a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh.
