West Indies and Pakistan shared 14 wickets on the opening day of the first Test at Tarouba. The pitch offered assistance to seamers throughout the day.

Justin Greaves and Mohammad Abbas took the bulk of the wickets in bowler-friendly conditions. The match is the first Test hosted at the Brian Lara Stadium.

Both teams struggled to build partnerships on a surface that rewarded accurate bowling. The contest is expected to reach a result within four days.

Scotland handed Lyle Robertson his first senior call-up for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series against Canada and the UAE. Ihsan and Jones are back in the squad. BBC Sport broke the news on Friday.

The three-match series is part of Scotland's build-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup qualifiers. At 22, Robertson's impressed with his all-round work in domestic List A cricket this season. He adds depth to the middle order and spin options.

The squad assembles next week before heading to the UAE for the opening fixture. Scotland sit third in the table and need consistent results if they're to secure direct qualification for 2027.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to appoint separate captains for red-ball and white-ball formats. The move comes amid a squad transition and injury concerns. Cricbuzz reported that the board expects the change to help manage workloads and maintain form across formats.

Bangladesh currently operates with a single captain across all formats. The shift aligns with similar structures used by several other Test nations. The board has not yet named the candidates for either role.

The decision is expected ahead of the next international window. It remains unclear whether the new captains will be drawn from the existing leadership group.

Prasidh Krishna was named the impact player of the series after taking seven wickets in India's 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka. The fast bowler credited reserve players and support staff for their efforts behind the scenes.

Krishna took three wickets in Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 290 at the Sinhalese Sports Club. India bowling coach Morne Morkel defended Krishna's hard-length approach after the pacer faced media criticism.

Morkel described Krishna's role as requiring consistent hard lengths and pressure over extended spells. Krishna bowled 18 overs on the opening day and troubled batters with bounce and seam movement.

Switzerland will host its first-ever official Women's T20I tournament from 27 to 31 July 2026 at Embrach Cricket Ground. Four teams will compete in the quadrangular series — a milestone for Swiss cricket and a signal that the ICC is serious about spreading women's cricket beyond traditional strongholds.

Embrach, the venue, will host matches across five days in late July, giving touring sides time to settle before other international windows open. Organisers expect the tournament to lift the profile of women's cricket in Switzerland and across the region, though the real test will come in whether it builds a sustainable domestic pipeline or remains a one-off.

The BCCI will hold a review meeting in early August to assess India's white-ball performances across Ireland, England, and Zimbabwe. The meeting will also examine support staff contracts and consider potential changes.

India suffered heavy defeats during the England leg of the tour before securing a 2-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe. Ishan Kishan scored 81 and Tilak Varma made 60 in the second match, which India won by 90 runs.

Shreyas Iyer, leading India for the first time in the T20I format, praised the aggressive approach of his young squad after the series victory. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza scored 4 and 0 across the two completed matches.

Roston Chase hurt his right index finger in the Caribbean Premier League and hasn't had much net time since. The finger isn't 100 percent, but the all-rounder still expects to take the field when West Indies host Pakistan for the first Test in Barbados on 4 July.

Teammates have told him they trust him to lead even when he's not fully fit. West Indies have picked a 15-man squad that includes two uncapped players, and medical staff will check Chase 48 hours before the start.

He's taken 23 wickets at 29.4 in his last six Tests and remains the side's most experienced spinner.

Essex chairman Jason Gallian has resigned after four years, the county confirmed on Friday. He took the post in 2021 and was still there when they returned to Division One last season. The board has already started looking for a replacement.

Officials thanked him for steadying the finances while the club poured money into the new County Ground stand. No reason was given. Essex sit fourth in the Championship after five matches.

Vice-chairman Delvene Selby steps in as acting chair until someone permanent is found, with the club aiming to have a successor in place before the T20 Blast starts in June.

Ben Stokes will split the 2026 season between Durham and franchise leagues, rotating his commitments to manage the physical toll of playing across formats. It's a balancing act top players now have to master — county cricket no longer locks them in for five months.

Durham's agreed to work around the plan as part of their broader squad strategy. The specifics — which tournaments, which windows — are still being hammered out, but the framework is set: Stokes plays county cricket in blocks, not as a continuous commitment.

The arrangement reflects a shift in how elite players structure their calendars. Franchise leagues have enough money and reach now that they're not squeezed around the county season anymore — they're equal parts of the puzzle.

Yorkshire have signed England seamer Em Arlott from Warwickshire on a three-year contract that starts in 2027. The 10-cap bowler joins England teammates Lauren Winfield-Hill and Jess Jonassen at Headingley. Warwickshire confirmed the move on Friday.

Arlott took 18 wickets at 22.4 in last season's Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Yorkshire finished bottom of the County Championship and have chased experienced seam options to rebuild their attack, signing off-spinner Chloe Brewer earlier this month as well.

Warwickshire director of cricket Paul Farbrace said her departure leaves a gap in their stocks. Arlott said she's excited to join a side that reached the Charlotte Edwards Cup final last year.

Nicholas Pooran and Sam Curran finished the job unbeaten — a 93-run stand off 40 balls that chased down Sunrisers Leeds' 143 and handed MI London a seven-wicket win in The Hundred 2026 opener at The Oval. The pair came in with the innings already tilting their way and accelerated cleanly to the target, MI London reaching it with wickets still in the shed.

The rebranded sides are leaning hard on their expanded wage bills. MI London and Sunrisers Leeds are among the teams that've shifted ownership structures and player salaries upward for this edition, a shift that's meant to sharpen squad assembly from game one. The women's match earlier in the day went the other way — Sunrisers Leeds won that by seven wickets on the same pitch.

MI London starts the tournament with momentum. The rest of the men's schedule rolls out over the next week, and early results like this can shape how teams approach the middle rounds.