Kane Williamson announced his retirement from all international cricket with immediate effect after New Zealand's first Test against England. The former captain led New Zealand to the World Test Championship title during his tenure. He made the decision midway through the current series in England, where the team trails 1-0.

Williamson played 16 years at the international level and featured in multiple World Cup campaigns. His departure comes at a point when New Zealand seek to stabilise their batting order for the remainder of the series. The team will now look to other senior players to fill the leadership and middle-order roles.

New Zealand continue the Test series without their long-serving batter. The board has not yet named a permanent replacement captain for the remaining matches.

The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson for breaching team protocols. The two went to a London nightclub in the early hours after the first Test against New Zealand ended, and both remain under review while the ECB gathers details.

Stokes captains the side. Atkinson made his Test debut in that same match. Tour protocols forbid such outings without prior approval — a rule that applies to everyone on the squad, regardless of seniority or status.

No timeline's been set for the outcome. The ECB typically resolves internal breaches quietly before any public word. England are preparing for the remaining Tests.

Chinelle Henry's injury troubles have caught up with her at the worst time. The West Indies all-rounder was stretchered off during a warm-up fixture against Australia after an exacerbation of a previous injury, and Cricket West Indies has ruled her out of upcoming matches ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup.

Henry was already named in preliminary plans for the event, so her absence leaves a gap in the squad's all-rounder depth. Medical staff are managing her condition, but no replacement has been announced yet, and further updates depend on how quickly she recovers.

Manav Suthar's signed a two-game deal with Warwickshire after making his India Test debut earlier this month. He could debut for the county against Yorkshire at Scarborough on June 12.

On his Test bow against Afghanistan, Suthar took 6 for 33 — a strong statement before heading to English domestic cricket. At 23, he's the latest Indian spinner to use the County Championship as a training ground mid-series. Warwickshire are chasing the Division One title and need spin depth for their remaining fixtures.

India's held onto the number one spot in the ICC men's ODI team rankings after the latest annual update. What's changed: New Zealand's crept closer. The gap used to be eight points. It's now five. That kind of squeeze doesn't happen by accident—it reflects how quickly the middle of the pack can tighten when form shifts.

Hardik Pandya has sustained a quadriceps strain during training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. He is expected to miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Scans indicate at least a couple of weeks of recovery time.

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the series after sustaining a fresh quadriceps strain during fitness assessments. He requires three weeks for recovery. The series starts on June 13.

Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma had received medical clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence ahead of the series. The fresh injury now keeps Pandya out of white-ball commitments for the immediate future.

Bangladesh defeated Australia by 86 runs under the DLS method in the first ODI in Mirpur on Tuesday — their first win over the visitors since 2005.

Mosaddek Hossain's unbeaten 86 off 70 balls anchored Bangladesh to 284 for 8. Nahid Rana then took 4 for 41, keeping Australia's chase in check as rain forced the DLS calculation.

Australia fielded a weakened squad and never found their rhythm. The loss breaks a 21-year run against Bangladesh and raises questions about the squad's depth in subcontinental conditions.

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 101 off 114 balls to help India A recover from 16 for 2 and post 277 for 6 against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh fell early, but Gaikwad steadied it with Tilak Varma, who chipped in 60 in a crucial middle-order partnership.

India A won by 8 runs in a tight finish. It's the kind of anchor innings that wins tournaments — not flashy, just there when it mattered.

Mohammed Siraj's out of India's upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. The BCCI rested him on workload management grounds — with a packed white-ball calendar ahead, they're protecting their strike bowler from burnout.

Siraj's omission comes after the India-Afghanistan Test series, where he showed visible frustration dealing with Afghanistan's defensive tactics. The move aligns with BCCI guidance on recovery for key bowlers.

Prasidh Krishna, who plays for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, steps in as his replacement. He'll feature in the tours to Ireland and England starting later this month.

Arjun Tendulkar took 3 for 11 and smashed an unbeaten 66 off 34 balls as Arcs Andheri cruised to a nine-wicket win in the T20 Mumbai League. Captain Shivam Dube's side barely broke a sweat chasing the target.

The all-round show — quick wickets followed by a clean batting display — is exactly the profile Mumbai Indians have been tracking in their emerging fast-bowling all-rounders. Tendulkar's still developing in domestic cricket, but performances like this suggest he's tracking the right way.

West Indies have rested fast bowler Alzarri Joseph from the home T20I series against Sri Lanka. It's a workload call ahead of the two-match Test series against the same opposition. Shamar Joseph will get the nod in the T20Is instead.

The series lands before the Women's T20 World Cup Group B stage, where West Indies and Sri Lanka sit among the underdogs facing stronger sides.

Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz has backed the recall of Mosaddek Hossain for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, saying the all-rounder brings valuable depth and balance after a four-year absence.

Stand-in Australia captain Josh Inglis will lead a squad missing Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head — both unavailable for the series. Miraz also wants leg-spinner Rishad Hossain to sharpen his 50-over game before the matches begin.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board at 37—the youngest person ever to hold the role. He takes over after the previous board was removed amid governance concerns.

Tamim's mandate is to stabilise the board and rebuild trust after months of administrative chaos. He's spoken before about the need for transparent decision-making, and now he's got the job to prove it. No changes to selection or coaching staff have been announced yet.

The BCCI named Sairaj Bahutule its spin bowling coach for the men's senior team on Saturday. Bahutule, who played 7 Tests and 7 ODIs for India between 1997 and 2001, spent the last two decades working with domestic and age-group sides — including stints as a spin consultant across state teams.

His brief is to build the spin resources in the senior setup as India prepares for a busy international calendar. The move marks a clear shift toward a specialist approach in the bowling department, though no other changes to the coaching staff have been announced.