An in-form India will continue their quest for just a fourth series win in England when the third Test at Lord's starts on Thursday. India levelled this five-match campaign at 1-1 with a 336-run rout of England in last week's second Test at Edgbaston. AFP Sport looks at several key talking points ahead of what promises to be a fascinating encounter:
The Indian Premier League's business value has been estimated at $18.5 billion with reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru its wealthiest franchise, according to a report by an investment bank.
South Africa completed a comprehensive win by an innings and 236 runs after Zimbabwe collapsed after lunch on the third day of the second Test at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.
Pakistan on Tuesday left out injured all-rounder Shadab Khan and fast bowler Haris Rauf from the fitness-hit squad for the Twenty20 international series in Bangladesh this month.
South African captain Wiaan Mulder said respect for Brian Lara convinced him to declare 33 runs short of the former West Indies star's world Test record, against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Monday.
Bangladesh will be looking to seal their maiden series over Sri Lanka when the two sides face-off in the third and final ODI of the series at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy today.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin believes that maintaining a position in the team will be more challenging than earning a place in the squad.
Sri Lanka's cricket board Monday named a 17-member squad led by Charith Asalanka for the three-match T20 series against visiting Bangladesh.
Wiaan Mulder set an individual South Africa Test batting best and came close to the world record before calling a halt to his team's innings on the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Monday.
New captain Shubman Gill was hailed Monday for leading from the front after India recorded their maiden Test win at Edgbaston to level the series against England 1-1.
Australia defeated the West Indies by 133 runs before tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Grenada on Sunday.
Wiaan Mulder hit a record-breaking double century in his first match as captain as South Africa went on a run spree on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Sunday.
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
Former Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina is all set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film directed by filmmaker Logan...
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Tanvir Islam took five wickets as Bangladesh clinched a thrilling 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI to level the series 1-1 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
The white-ball series between Bangladesh and India has been deferred to September 2026 from August 2025 upon mutual agreement, confirmed the corresponding cricket boards on Saturday.
Early strikes by Jayden Seales in the second innings left the second Test evenly poised with Australia stuttering to 12 for two at the close of play on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada on Friday.
Mohammed Siraj said he 鈥榣oved the challenge鈥� of leading India's attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah after taking a six-wicket haul in the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday.
Shubman Gill led from the front once more with a second hundred in as many matches as India captain to keep England at bay at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board to defer next month鈥檚 tour to Bangladesh, said a BCB director on Wednesday...
Bangladesh suffered a crushing 77-run defeat to Sri Lanka after a dramatic batting collapse in the first ODI of the series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
Skipper Charith Asalanka hit a fighting century as Sri Lanka posted 244 all out against Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Colombo on Wednesday.
India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August could be rescheduled because it needs clearance from the Indian government, a senior Bangladesh cricket official told AFP on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� team will return to Darwin in Australia to participate in the 2025 Top End T20 Series, confirmed the Northern Territory Cricket on Tuesday.
Bangladesh national cricket team鈥檚 journey of regaining their mojo back in once their favourite format, the ODIs, begins today under new captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
South African captain Keshav Maharaj said his team鈥檚 328-win in the first Test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday showed the amount of talent there was in the South African cricket system.
England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he 鈥榓bsolutely loves鈥� watching Rishabh Pant play cricket even when he's on the receiving end of the India star's outrageous stroke-play.
Andrew Flintoff said he has no desire to succeed Brendon McCullum as England head coach despite cutting his teeth with the second-string England Lions.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam stated on Monday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is awaiting clearance from their government regarding the Indian cricket team鈥檚 tour to Bangladesh scheduled for August this year.
