Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International century for Pakistan led them to a 99-run win over Zimbabwe on Thursday and victory in the three-match series.

Saim Ayub hammered a swashbuckling century as Pakistan made short work of a modest target to beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Queens Sports Club and square the three-match one-day international series.

At tea on day one of the first test in Perth, India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah would have been ruing his decision to bat first after his side were skittled for 150 by Australia’s experienced seam attack.

Australia’s ultimate summer of judgment is looming, with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to determine where the current Test team sits in the pantheon of greats.

The fifth and final T20 of the series between England and West Indies was washed out by heavy rain in St Lucia.

Spencer Johnson’s maiden international five-wicket haul helped give Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Pakistan with a 13-run victory in Sydney.

Some teams from this year’s men’s T20 World Cup are yet to pay players their full prize money, according to the World Cricketers’ Association.

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph returns for the third Twenty20 International against England after serving a two-match suspension, but all-rounder Andre Russell will miss Thursday’s match with an ankle injury.

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka after suffering a calf strain in the second Twenty20 match against the South Asians.

England captain Jos Buttler has bounced back to form after a months-long injury layoff with a brutal innings of 83 in a seven-wicket win for his team against West Indies in the second Twenty20 international.

Sri Lanka spinners clipped the New Zealand batters on a turning pitch to win a low-scoring first Twenty20 by four wickets.