Leicestershire allrounder Lewis Hill announced his retirement on Thursday, ending his time with the county at the close of the County Championship season.

Hill has been a consistent performer across formats for Leicestershire over several seasons. His departure opens a hole in the middle order and allround department that the club will now need to fill ahead of next summer.

Nat Sciver-Brunt is out of at least England's next two T20 World Cup matches. A left calf strain picked up during the four-wicket win over Ireland has been confirmed by scans — and it's the same muscle that's bothered her before.

She retired out on 48 as a precaution after feeling the tightness. England still got over the line, but they'll navigate the next fixtures without her in the captain's role.

South Australia coach Ryan Harris and the squad have set their sights on another clean sweep of domestic titles. The team wants both the Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup this season.

Harris stressed the need for consistency across formats. The domestic schedule opens with the Shield in the coming weeks.

The Redbacks finished strongly last year and head into the new campaign with the same target in place.

Australia chased down Bangladesh's total in Chattogram to win by four wickets and take a 1-0 series lead. The spinners did the heavy lifting—they kept Bangladesh honest in the middle overs and then made the chase manageable. Captain Alex Carey flagged Nahid Rana as a genuine threat after the match, even though Bangladesh couldn't convert early pressure into runs.

Bangladesh had chances to push harder against Australia's spin attack but didn't capitalize. The visitors controlled the middle overs and got home. Rana's pace came off quickly, but it wasn't enough to upset the script.

The second T20I is at the same venue. Both teams will tinker with their approaches for what's left.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has undergone surgery in France to repair his left hamstring. He's out for the West Indies tour, which Sri Lanka lost 2-1 after Shamar Joseph took five wickets in the series decider at Kingston.

Pathirana plays for KKR in the IPL 2026 season. How long his recovery takes will decide whether he's fit for Sri Lanka's next bilateral series.

India beat Pakistan by 64 runs in their Group 1 opener at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana made 68 after two drops, and Deepti Sharma took 5 for 10 to skittle Pakistan for 106. Richa Ghosh added 34 off 17.

Scotland claimed their first win at a Women's T20 World Cup, beating Ireland by 40 runs at Old Trafford. Bangladesh chased down the Netherlands' total for their first points of the tournament.

Kirstie Gordon, who switched allegiance from England in December, is back at a T20 World Cup — this time in Scotland colours.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is scrapping its A-D contract categories. From now on, players will be graded according to their standing in Tests, ODIs or T20Is. Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced the shift on Friday. The old structure made little room for specialists; the new one tries to fix that.

Shamar Joseph took a career-best 5 for 33 to restrict Sri Lanka to 169 in the third T20I. Sherfane Rutherford remained unbeaten on 54 as West Indies chased the target for a five-wicket win at Sabina Park. The result gave West Indies the series 2-1.

The first two matches had left the series level at 1-1. Sri Lanka posted 194 for 6 in the second T20I after a century stand between Kamil Mishara and Dasun Shanaka. West Indies were then bowled out for 157.

West Indies now hold a 2-1 advantage in the T20I series. No further matches have been scheduled in this leg.

England seamer Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval due to right knee soreness. It's another blow to England's bowling stocks—Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are already unavailable.

Robinson had returned strongly in the first Test at Lord's, taking 7 for 77. He'll be assessed over the coming days for a possible return in the third Test.

England must now work out their bowling attack for The Oval with the second Test starting later this week.

England seamer Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to right knee soreness. Henry Crocombe has been called up as cover for the match at The Oval. The announcement came ahead of the fixture.

Robinson experienced the soreness during training. Scans were arranged as a precaution. Crocombe, an uncapped Sussex seamer, joins the squad as injury cover.

The second Test is scheduled to begin at The Oval. England will confirm the final XI closer to the start.

Cooper Connolly scored 149 in the third ODI against Bangladesh at Mirpur on Saturday. Australia chased down the target to win by one wicket — a narrow escape that couldn't salvage the series, which Bangladesh had already taken 2-1 with their first ODI series victory over Australia.

It was Connolly's maiden ODI century, and it came when it mattered least and most at once. Adam Zampa finished the job in the final over, steering Australia home in a chase that kept coming down to single runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz framed the win differently. "The biggest achievement," he said, "is hearing Australia praise Bangladesh's cricket, conditions and players." For a side tasting its first series victory over the Australians, that validation — respect extracted at home, not handed out — felt like the real milestone.

Kane Williamson retired from international cricket midway through the England series, but he was clear: it wasn't about him. After nearly 16 years, he's stepping aside to let New Zealand plan around younger players for what comes next.

The announcement came after New Zealand's first Test defeat to England. Will Young's been called up to replace him.

Williamson had already walked away from limited-overs cricket earlier in his career. This timing gives New Zealand a clean break to rebuild the Test squad for the rest of the series and beyond.