Pakistan threatened to take charge of the second test after dismissing Australia for 318 and were making a good start to their reply but were reduced to 194 for six at stumps after the intervention of home skipper Pat Cummins.

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada shrugged off any ring rust after a long absence from the test arena to claim a five-wicket haul and put South Africa in a strong position against India in the first test.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat during the Boxing Day test.

Australia named an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day test against Pakistan, but the touring side replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-test series.

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.