South Africa has released an 18‑member preliminary squad for the first Test against Australia in Durban on October 9, with pacer Kagiso Rabada included despite a hamstring injury and several players omitted for rehab.
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A debate on the 15‑year‑old’s ability to transition to Test cricket intensified after former England spinner Monty Panesar warned he lacks the technique, while ex‑Australia captain Michael Clarke argued the opposite.
Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer dismantled Pakistan's batting on Day 2 of the Lord's Test, giving England a 261‑run advantage after dismissing the visitors for 110.
Bangladesh secured its first Test win on Australian soil, beating the hosts by nine wickets in Darwin, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz claiming a five‑wicket haul and a crucial 65‑run innings.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons urged his tail‑enders to face 40‑50 balls each, a demand that saw Hasan Mahmud grind out 76 deliveries and a crucial partnership with Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the opening Test at Marrara Oval.
Bangladesh’s bowlers, led by Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain, dismissed Australia for 198 on day one of the historic Test at Marrara Oval.