Warwickshire have signed India top-order batter Pratika Rawal for the remainder of the 2026 county season. The 25-year-old, who averages over 47 in ODIs, will be available from mid-August. BBC Sport confirmed the deal on Friday.

Rawal will join the squad ahead of the Royal London One-Day Cup and the final rounds of the County Championship. Warwickshire have struggled for consistency in the top order this summer and see the India international as a stabilizing presence. She will be the second overseas woman to represent the county in 2026.

The signing comes as Warwickshire prepare for a busy August schedule that includes promotion push matches in both white-ball and red-ball formats. Rawal is expected to bat at number three or four in the order.

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the final T20I to win the three-match series 2-1. Chamari Athapaththu and Inoka Ranaweera each took three wickets as Pakistan were restricted to a below-par total.

Vimukthi struck three times in the second over of the chase, triggering a collapse that left Pakistan needing more than 40 runs from the last five overs. Sri Lanka completed the chase with five wickets and eight balls to spare.

The result gives Sri Lanka their first bilateral T20I series win against Pakistan since 2015.

A former India opener has criticised the vice-captain for consuming too many deliveries and lacking the ability to play fast bowling. The comments were made during a television interview after the England ODI series. The vice-captain scored 42 off 68 balls in the final ODI at Lord's.

The remarks have sparked debate about the player's suitability for the number three position. Team management has not responded to the criticism. The player retained his place in the squad for the Sri Lanka Test series.

India have named a 15-man squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka that starts August 15. Ravindra Jadeja is back after being rested for Afghanistan, while Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain earns his first call-up at 33. Washington Sundar missed out with injury.

Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan still need fitness clearance from the Centre of Excellence before the final cut. The BCCI hasn't said what the concern is with Sudharsan. Jain caught the selectors' eye with strong India A showings and a solid Ranji season for Madhya Pradesh.

Glenn McGrath thinks Prasidh Krishna could grow into a regular partner for Bumrah if he keeps his length tight. The former Australia quick said Krishna already looks mature enough for the international level.

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain has been named in India's squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka. Ravindra Jadeja also returns after missing the Afghanistan Test. The 33-year-old off-spinner bowls attacking lines and has impressed in domestic cricket.

Washington Sundar remains unavailable for the first Test. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan must pass fitness tests before the series. The squad will assemble in Colombo on 12 August.

Subhadeep Ghosh joins the support staff as fielding coach after T Dilip's contract expired. Ghosh previously worked with the National Cricket Academy.

Trent Rockets chased down London Spirit's total at Trent Bridge with two balls to spare, moving into the top four of the men's standings. Craig Overton struck the winning six — a moment made sharper by the fact he was batting against his twin brother Jamie, who was bowling for Spirit.

It wasn't just the final blow that mattered. Overton contributed with both bat and ball across the match, and that blend of performance proved crucial in a chase that never had much margin for error. Four-wicket victories in The Hundred are won on details, and he delivered them.

London Spirit have now lost their first two games of the tournament.

Rachin Ravindra came within two runs of a century, smashing 98 off 44 balls with seven sixes to lift Welsh Fire past MI London. The knock set a total the hosts couldn't chase — Lockie Ferguson's four wickets shut the door on the way down, and Welsh Fire won by 15.

It's a second straight win for Fire, and Ravindra's brutal hitting in the middle overs is why he's been picked for the IPL squad. Boundaries dominated the match, and when a batter can turn a boundary into a six the way Ravindra did here, the maths shifts fast. His strike rate in this format isn't theoretical anymore — it's match-winning.

Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana has been ruled out of the opening Test against Australia with a side strain. Shoriful Islam and Litton Das will also miss the match but could return for the second Test after rehabilitation. The first Test begins in Perth on 27 June.

Bangladesh have called up uncapped seamer Tanvir Islam as cover. Rana had been expected to lead the pace attack after taking 17 wickets in the preceding home series against England. The injury leaves Bangladesh without their most reliable overseas performer this year.

Team management said the focus now shifts to managing workloads for the remaining quicks. Australia have named an unchanged squad from their recent home series against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan opener Abdullah Fazal suffered a lower back injury during training ahead of the first Test in Tarouba and won't feature in the ICC World Test Championship series against West Indies and England.

Shafique and Shakeel are in to replace him — Shafique hasn't played Tests since October 2025, while Shakeel's return comes sooner than planned. On the West Indies side, Tagenarine Chanderpaul's been recalled to open after John Campbell was ruled out with injury.

Pakistan handed a debut to Ali Usman in that first Test. West Indies reached 194 for three on an rained-on opening day at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, with Kavem Hodge making an unbeaten 83. Only 67 overs were possible.

Mayank Yadav took 2 for 18 and was named Player of the Match in India's seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe at Harare. The pacer said returning to play for India kept him motivated through the two-year injury layoff. His childhood dream, he added, helped him come back stronger after the mental grind of being away.

Ashok Sharma made his India T20I debut in the same match. The 24-year-old Rajasthan pacer, a farmer's son from a village near Jaipur, clocked 154.2 kmph in IPL 2026 and led the wicket-takers in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 22 scalps.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored his maiden international half-century off 18 balls to help India chase 126. The 15-year-old batted under new captain Shreyas Iyer.

Ryana MacDonald-Gay's bowling set up Manchester Super Giants' comfortable win over London Spirit in The Hundred. The Super Giants restricted their opponents and chased down the target with room to spare — a statement result in the revamped 2026 edition of the competition.

This season marks a significant shift for the league. New ownership structures have poured money into several franchises, including Manchester, with higher player salaries and increased investment now the norm. Grace Ballinger has already flagged rising expectations around what these upgraded rosters should deliver.

The Super Giants' opening win gives them early momentum, though whether their added resources will translate to sustained success remains the real test.