Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins said Monday that he was "probably less likely than likely" to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month, but was still clinging to a shred of hope.

Kane Williamson was missing from the New Zealand squad named on Monday for the Twenty20 series against England later this month because of a "minor medical issue", coach Rob Walter said.

The series is already gone, but Tuesday’s third match will be important for Bangladesh, who are languishing at 10th in the ICC ODI rankings and have only one ODI series left to get into the top nine to secure direct entry for the next ODI World Cup.

The contest not only showcased top-class batting from both sides but also rewrote several record books in women’s cricket.

Meanwhile, South Africa medium-pacer Tumi Sekhukhune said her side are wary of Bangladesh’s spin-heavy attack.

Alyssa Healy led from the front with a blistering century as Australia sealed a thrilling three-wicket win in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 clash against India, chasing down 331 with an over to spare. The game went right down to the wire but despite losing wickets at crucial stages, Australia held their nerve to cross the finish line.

She comes from Barisal, from a home where cricket wasn’t supposed to be a daughter’s dream.

The NCL T20 final did not quite live up to expectation that the tournament was set to spark off as defending champions Rangpur retained the title after hammering Khulna Division by 8 wickets.

Pakistan rode on a brilliant 93 from Imam-ul-Haq to reach 313-5 after a brief fightback from South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Lahore on Sunday.

The West Indies did not lose a wicket after tea to be 173-2 in their second innings at the end of day three of the second Test Sunday after following on, but they still need 97 runs to make India bat again.

In the same match in Vizag, the 29-year-old left-hander also became the fifth batter to score 5000 runs in women’s ODIs.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed five wickets as India bowled out the West Indies for 248 and enforced the follow-on in the second Test on Sunday.

Mushtaq, the former Pakistan leg-spinner now working with Bangladesh, credited Rashid’s control but said the batters failed to separate the bowler from the ball.

Pakistan famously used patio heaters and industrial fans to produce dry, turning tracks in their 2-1 series win over England last year.

In a tournament dominated by familiar names, the Rangpur spinner has emerged as a rare fresh find.

Ten -- that's how many directors the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had when Faruque Ahmed took over as its president in last year's August.

As Bangladesh head to Visakhapatnam for their next two matches against South Africa and Australia on October 13 and 16, they will hope their captain can rediscover her touch to keep their World Cup campaign alive.

For once, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dropped the clichés. There was no talk of “learning experiences” or “positives to take.” Instead, the Bangladesh ODI captain sounded visibly exasperated as he laid bare the team’s batting frailties after yet another collapse saw them slump to an 81-run defeat -- and a 2-0 series loss -- against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

A burst of late hitting by wicketkeeper Zane Green took Namibia to a shock win over South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 international on Saturday.

England stamped their authority on the Women's World Cup with a commanding 89-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday, powered by a classy hundred from Nat Sciver-Brunt and a masterly spell of spin from Sophie Ecclestone.