Kane Williamson has retired from international cricket with immediate effect during New Zealand’s Test tour of England, ruling himself out of the remaining matches at The Oval and Trent Bridge after 16 years in the national setup.
Bangladesh secured a historic maiden ODI series win over Australia with a five-wicket DLS victory in Dhaka, riding early bowling strikes and a calm chase led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Towhid Hridoy.
The 2027 men’s ODI World Cup across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia is provisionally set for 4 October to 21 November, with South Africa likely hosting most of the 54 matches in a 14-team tournament.
Australia have scrapped their home T20 series against Bangladesh in October and split New Zealand’s tour into T20Is in Sydney and ODIs in March, after the ICC moved the 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy to February.
Joe Root will lead England in the second Test at The Oval on 17 June after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were ruled unavailable amid an ECB nightclub investigation, with Jordan Cox and Jofra Archer joining the squad.
Sahibzada Farhan will captain a new-look Pakistan side at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Abdul Samad as vice-captain and four uncapped T20I players in a 15-man squad missing several World Cup regulars.
India's premier fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has been rested for the upcoming white-ball assignments in Ireland and England, open up a massive comeback opportunity for Prasidh Krishna.
Afghanistan’s record-breaking defeat to India in Mullanpur exposes a painful reality: a talented cricket nation is being severely held back by a complete lack of red-ball exposure.
Ben Stokes’ England Test captaincy is in question after he and Gus Atkinson were placed under ECB investigation over a nightclub incident following the Lord’s win over New Zealand, with both players likely to miss the second Test at The Oval.
The Women's Caribbean Premier League grows to four franchises in 2026 as Jamaica Empress joins Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight Riders for a September tournament in Barbados, with defending champions chasing a fourth straight title.
With Pakistan cricket desperate to reverse a worrying slump across formats, head coaches Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mike Hesson are launching intensive, long-term training camps at the NCA.
From quietly grinding as an IPL net bowler to dismantling Afghanistan with a historic six-wicket haul on Test debut, 23-year-old Manav Suthar has officially arrived on cricket’s grandest stage.