Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals after being named as the replacement for Mohammad Nabi by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.

A two-day pacer hunt program at the Sylhet Outdoor Stadium organised by newly acquired Bangladesh Premier League franchise Sylhet Strikers saw 10 prospects and four standby pacers get selected for an opportunity to bowl at the team's nets in the ninth edition of the BPL starting on January 6.

Kane Williamson and Tom Latham hit contrasting hundreds Wednesday to propel New Zealand to 440-6 at the close on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Karachi.

 Australia opener David Warner said his double-century in the Boxing Day test against South Africa was among the finest knocks of his career after coming into the match under pressure to score runs.

Evergreen India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin produced a player-of-the match performance during the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur and his efforts didn't go unnoticed as the veteran made significant gains on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday.

England will return to Bangladesh for the first time since 2016 for two white-ball series in March, both cricket boards said on Tuesday.

Cameron Green celebrated a maiden five-wicket innings haul as Australia skittled South Africa for 189 before finishing 45 for one in reply at the end of day one of the second Test on Monday.

Australian seamer Scott Boland was Sunday confirmed to start the Boxing Day second Test in Melbourne ahead of an "underdone" Josh Hazlewood, while South Africa suggested they could shake up their batting line up.

Former captain Shahid Afridi will head the new interim selectors committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), officials said Saturday, the latest change since the team was thrashed by England.

 India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul suffered a blow to his hand during practice but the touring side are optimistic the opener will play the second and final test against Bangladesh beginning on Thursday.

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan clawed his way back to the top three of the ICC Test all-rounder rankings as he climbed a spot from fourth following the first Test against India in Chattogram.

India will look to steamroll a plucky but inconsistent Bangladesh in the second Test starting on Thursday in Dhaka to cement their standing in the ICC Test Championship.

Teenage sensation Rehan Ahmed said taking five wickets on his test debut was a "dream come true" after his heroics left England on the brink of victory in the third test against Pakistan and a record clean sweep.

 Australia and South Africa players will don floppy hats during the national anthems for the 'Boxing Day' test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in tribute to late spin bowling great Shane Warne.

Babar Azam became the first Pakistani in six years to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and the fourth batter to reach the milestone in 2022 during the third Test against England in Karachi.

Australia completed a six-wicket victory within two days in the first test against South Africa on Sunday as the Proteas crumbled on a green Gabba wicket that played straight into the home bowlers' hands.

Spinners Jack Leach and teenager Rehan Ahmed shared six wickets between them as England dismissed Pakistan for 304 Saturday on the opening day of the third and final Test in Karachi.

Bangladesh, with skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mehedi Hasan Miraz at the crease, ended the fourth day of the first Test at 272-6 in pursuit of India's 513 as the Tigers need a mammoth 241 runs to win with four wickets in hand on the fifth and final day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.

An aggressive Travis Head put Australia in charge after the first day of the opening Test against South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.