England recall Lawrence for Pakistan series
England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes.
England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes.
Pakistan levelled the brief series against the West Indies on Wednesday, completing an eight-wicket win just after lunch on the fourth day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.
Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday.
West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket's newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the unsettled visitors.
West Indies have named a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan, with pace spearhead Alzarri Joseph unavailable due to personal reasons.
The ICC has handed Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz a three-month ban for breaching its anti-doping code after he tested positive for Carboxy-THC, a substance of abuse, following Pakistan's T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands in Colombo on February 7, 2026.
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has expressed his interest in becoming Bangladesh's next batting coach, although he revealed that he has not received any approach from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Lahore Qalandars have unveiled their squad for the 2026 Global Super League (GSL), with New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell appointed captain and former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait named head coach for the tournament in Guyana.
Pakistan on Sunday replaced struggling Test captain Shan Masood with Babar Azam, who will start a third stint as skipper on the tours of the West Indies and England starting later this month.
The third edition of the Global Super League (GSL) is set to begin later this month, but unlike the previous two seasons, there will be no Bangladeshi franchise in the tournament.
Bangladesh are set to host Pakistan for a five-match ODI series in 2027, according to the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) reported media rights tender for its home international fixtures over the 2026 and 2027 calendar years.
Bangladesh Women produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Women by 23 runs in their Group 1 clash of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Southampton on Saturday, strengthening their chances of reaching the knockout stage.