England have appointed former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard to their coaching set-up for next year’s T20 World Cup.

India secured their first Test win over Australia with an eight-wicket victory in a one-off match in Mumbai.

India go in search of history when they face hosts South Africa in two tests starting in Pretoria, hoping to claim a first ever series victory in a country where they have come close before only to fall agonisingly short.

South Africa are hopeful that both fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will be available for selection in the first test against India that gets underway in Pretoria, coach Shukri Conrad has confirmed.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja has been charged by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of civilians in Gaza during the first Test against Pakistan.

Shai Hope hit a winning six as West Indies bounced back from defeat earlier in the week to beat England by four wickets in Trinidad on  and take a 3-2 victory in the T20 international series.

Sanju Samson struck 108 from 114 balls on a slow wicket at Boland Park as India claimed a 78-run one-day International win over hosts South Africa at Boland Park to secure a 2-1 victory in the series.

The inability of set batters to reach three figures and the loss of eight wickets for 97 runs left India well short of a par score, captain KL Rahul admitted following their eight-wicket One-Day International loss to South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday.

With Cameron Green eager to break back into Australia’s starting XI, Marnus Labuschagne felt a rush of relief when he was cleared to play in the ‘Boxing Day’ test against Pakistan after taking a nasty blow to his pinky finger in the hosts’ series-opening win.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a brilliant 100 from 56 balls as India squared the series against South Africa with an emphatic 106-run win in the third and final Twenty20 International in Johannesburg.

South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks laid the foundation as they beat India by five wickets after reaching a rain-reduced target to win their second Twenty20 international at St George’s Park.

Three uncapped players have been included in England’s squad for the five-test series against India, which begins in January.