Sooriyabandara came into the Sri Lanka side as a concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal on day four of the first Test against India in Galle. Chandimal had been forced off the field earlier with a shoulder injury.

Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed he was taken to hospital for scans after the fielding incident. The replacement was made under ICC concussion substitute protocols during Sri Lanka's second innings.

Chandimal batted at number three in the first innings, scoring four from 16 balls before falling to Manav Suthar. His absence leaves Sri Lanka with limited options in the middle order for the remainder of the match.

Jordan Cox will bat at number three for England against Pakistan after limited prior exposure to the position at international level. The Essex opener faces the task against Pakistan's new-ball attack led by Mohammad Abbas.

Cox made his Test debut at number seven as a specialist batter when Ben Stokes was suspended against New Zealand at the Oval. He has had a handful of white-ball appearances and a Test debut that was taken away from him two years ago when he broke a thumb in the buildup.

England's decision places Cox in a position traditionally reserved for more experienced players against quality pace bowling on seaming pitches.

Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, their first victory on Australian soil. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five for 66 in the second innings, while Hasan Mahmud claimed nine wickets in the match. Cameron Green scored 104 in Australia's second innings, but the hosts were dismissed for 198 and 284 across both knocks. Tanzid Hasan scored his maiden Test century as part of gradual improvements in Bangladesh's red-ball cricket. Stronger domestic structures and better preparation contributed to the result. Australia managed only a 56-run first-innings lead after being bowled out cheaply on the opening day. The outcome leaves Australia needing to win the second Test in Mackay to avoid a series defeat. Selectors face pressure to address middle-order fragility before the home summer begins.

Jos Buttler has named 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the batter most likely to break his all-time T20 run-scoring record. Buttler made the comment after scoring an unbeaten 51 for Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred final. Sooryavanshi has accumulated 776 runs in IPL 2026 at a strike rate of 237.30, including 72 sixes. The Rajasthan Royals batter also scored 151 runs in three T20Is against Zimbabwe last month. Buttler told Sky Sports that someone will eventually surpass the record.

Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, their first victory on Australian soil. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five for 66 in the second innings while Hasan Mahmud claimed nine wickets in the match. Cameron Green scored 104 in Australia's second innings, but the hosts were dismissed for 198 and 284 across both knocks.

Tanzid Hasan scored his maiden Test century as part of the gradual improvements in Bangladesh's red-ball cricket. The team's stronger domestic structures and better preparation contributed to the result. Australia managed only a 56-run first-innings lead after being bowled out cheaply on the opening day.

The result leaves Australia needing to win the second Test in Mackay to avoid a series defeat. Selectors face pressure to address the middle-order fragility before the home summer begins. Ricky Ponting called for Australia to regenerate their batting order after the defeat exposed familiar problems.

Bjorn Fortuin will captain a young South Africa side on their upcoming multi-format tour of Namibia. The appointment comes as South Africa continue to blood emerging players across formats.

Fortuin's leadership experience in domestic cricket makes him a logical choice to guide a developing squad. The tour provides opportunities for players who have shown promise in recent domestic competitions.

South Africa face a busy international schedule in the coming months. The Namibia series serves as preparation for upcoming commitments while giving fringe players valuable exposure.

Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, their first victory on Australian soil. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five for 66 in the second innings while Hasan Mahmud claimed nine wickets in the match. Cameron Green scored 104 in Australia's second innings, but the hosts were dismissed for 198 and 284 across both knocks.

Pat Cummins said the batting collapse reflected a trend rather than an isolated failure. Australia managed only a 56-run first-innings lead after being bowled out cheaply on the opening day. Bangladesh chased a target of 57 with ease on the fourth morning.

The result leaves Australia needing to win the second Test in Mackay to avoid a series defeat. Selectors face pressure to address the middle-order fragility before the home summer begins.

Most read it as a humiliation: Australia, world number one, losing by nine wickets to Bangladesh in Darwin. Embarrassing, the commentary went. Calls for immediate overhaul.

Pat Cummins saw it differently. The batting wasn't a one-off collapse but a continuation of something deeper, a trend stretching back across recent series. Bangladesh's pace attack had squeezed Australia twice — low totals both innings — while Mehidy Hasan Miraz finished it off with five wickets. Selectors, Cummins suggested, might need to look at the structure before the second Test in Mackay, not just shuffle the chairs.

Cameron Green's 104 was the exception. Former players held it up as proof of what Australia's batting could look like when it clicked. It wasn't enough to save the match — Bangladesh claimed their first Test win on Australian soil — but it showed the template was there. The question now is whether the rest can follow it.

Sunil Gavaskar wants the BCCI to stop leaving fans guessing when players move between IPL franchises. The former India captain said the board must publish clear reasons for every high-profile transfer so no one suspects back-room pressure or score-settling.

He argued both the releasing and acquiring teams should file documented explanations at the same time the deal is announced. Without that, Gavaskar warned, speculation will keep growing. The BCCI has not replied.

The next mega auction is set for late 2026, and several big retentions and releases are already lined up.

Jos Buttler named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the player most likely to break his all-time T20 run-scoring record. The England batter made the remark after scoring an unbeaten 51 for Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred. Buttler became the leading T20 run-scorer with that innings.

Sooryavanshi has scored 776 runs in IPL 2026 at a strike rate of 237.30, including 72 sixes. The Rajasthan Royals batter scored 151 runs in three T20Is against Zimbabwe last month. Buttler told Sky Sports that someone will eventually surpass the record and identified the 15-year-old as the likely candidate.