Regular skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart Virat Kohli returned to India’s T20 squad after a year’s gap for the home series against Afghanistan amid speculation about their future in this format.

David Warner was denied the chance to score the match-winning runs in his final test but contributed 57 as Australia cantered to their victory target of 130 runs to beat Pakistan by eight wickets and sweep the series 3-0.

Kijiana Silivia was the toast of the Nausori Majidez cricket side after helping them claim the 2023-2024 Suva Women’s T20 League title at Albert Park in Suva this afternoon.

Rivals India and Pakistan will play their Twenty20 World Cup group game in New York on June 9 while co-hosts United States will take on Canada in the opening match, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

Aamer Jamal took six for 69 as Pakistan claimed a slender first-innings lead in the third test against Australia on Friday but the home bowlers hit right back to leave the match in the balance heading into the final two days of the series.

India chased down a modest victory target of 79 to claim a seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa in the second test at Newlands and share the two-match series 1-1 after an extraordinary game finished inside five sessions.

South Africa will fancy their chances of victory if they can set India a target of 100 or more although captain Dean Elgar was at a loss to explain a frenetic opening day of the second and final test at Newlands.

Frontline fast bowlers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are set to return to the Black Caps fold in the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan, two months after injuries curtailed their World Cup.

Test cricket remains the pinnacle of the game, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said after it was criticised for selecting a second-string squad featuring seven debutants for the country’s two fixtures in New Zealand next month.

Former Fiji women’s cricket player and captain Ruci Kaiwai Muriyalo is set to make history as she takes on the role of a cricket umpire at the Pacific Cup in Auckland on the 17th of this month.

Dean Elgar will looking to conclude his international career on another high as he unexpectedly captains South Africa in the second and last test against India, which starts at Newlands.

Australia opener David Warner said he had decided to call time on his one-day international and test careers to spend more time with his family.