Pakistan's new head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said he is hopeful of working well with Sarfaraz to take the team forward.
Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten half-century as South Africa brushed aside some early alarms to record a six wicket victory over Pakistan on day three of the first Test at Centurion Park on Friday.
Dale Steyn become South Africa's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket
Pakistan, who have lost 13 consecutive Tests in Australia, were in big trouble at 39 for three when rain forced an early end
"It will be the same wicket and same ground for both teams," Mashrafe told reporters
Hanging on to fourth spot on the points table, a loss tomorrow will shatter India's semi-final hopes.
Eighteen wickets fell on the second day, the most at this ground since 1914
Bisht returned with impressive figures of four for 25 to help Indian women defend a modest a 203-run target
Smith's condition worsened and Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed he is not fit to play in the third Test, which starts on Thursday.
Mandhana is leading the pack with 774 rating points ahead of Australia pair of Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning.
Jason Behrendorff took his maiden international five-for thanks to figures of 5/44, while Starc ended with 4/43 as England were skittled for 221 in pursuit of 286 - a 64-run defeat.
South Africa remained on course for victory at the close at Kingsmead on Friday.
Bangladesh have come close to a victory on many occasions but have failed to cross the line, especially against top teams like India losing the T20 series 1-2.
The squad includes representatives from seven nations for the games, which will have international status, in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15.
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In both the innings during this Test match, Sri Lanka have lost a wicket to a pacer in fading light, prompting the umpires to check light, after which the spinners struck twice.
Vihari, who had kept his base price at Rs 50 lakh, found himself in the unsold bracket.
The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first.
Ponting received his commemorative cap from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Glenn McGrath during the tea break
Australia won the toss and elected to bat on a flat track in the final, posting 183 for eight in their 20 overs with the innings anchored by opener D'Arcy Short's stylish 76 from 53 balls.
'It remains to be seen how much Prithvi Shaw's warriors go on to accomplish, but letting all the adulation go to their heads is the last thing you can expect.' 'Throughout its dominant streak in New Zealand, the Under-19 team played in the personality of its coach, Rahul Dravid.' 'Now, only if they can kick on and become as good as him.'
United Arab Emirates secured a surprise three run win via the Duckworth/Lewis method to end Zimbabwe's hopes of reaching the 2019 World Cup on Thursday.
England -- fourth with eight points and two games left -- must now keep one eye on other results with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka breathing down their necks.
Here are some of the other events -- in pictures -- that made news last week.
India's semi-final hopes suffered a major jolt after Australia notched up a comfortable eight-wicket win, riding on a superb show by their top-order batswomen in the ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol on Wednesday.
Hazratullah Zazai (162 not out off 62) and Usman Ghani (73 off 48) set a new record for the opening-wicket partnership with a 236-run stand as Afghanistan surpassed Australia's 263 for 3 posted against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2016.
"It was tough up front, the Sri Lanka bowlers didn't give us much to work with," Markram told reporters.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad took a five-wicket haul to take India into the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup with a 186-run win over New Zealand in Derby on Saturday.
England also named their final one-day squad before the World Cup, with fast bowlers Tom Curran and David Willey returning to a unit who defeated Sri Lanka 3-1. Tom replaces brother Sam as Liam Dawson and Olly Stone also miss out.
A defeat against India inevitably gives rise to conspiracy theories and the post match media interaction was no different.
Vishwa Fernando bagged four wickets as Sri Lanka took the honours on day one of the first Test against South Africa by reducing their hosts to 235 all out at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
India captain Virat Kohli, on Wednesday, praised the potent pace combination of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying both the bowlers have come of age.
India skipper Virat Kohli, South Africa's AB de Villiers, England's Eoin Morgan and Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza attended the ICC Champions Trophy opening dinner on Tuesday.
Factbox on the four-Test series between Australia and India, which begins on Thursday
For Sri Lanka, it was the second successive time that they were forced to share points. The Island nation's last game against Pakistan was also a washed out.
Rashid Khan produced another magical spell of spin bowling as Afghanistan wrapped up a six wicket win over Bangladesh to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series on Tuesday.
India were already in semi-finals after winning their first three matches but didn't let the intensity down against the formidable 'Southern Stars' in an inconsequential last group league encounter.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series in Pallekele.
India launched their campaign in the Champions Trophy with a resounding 124-run victory over Pakistan, in Birmingham on Sunday, extending their dominance over the arch-rivals in major International Cricket Council tournaments.
Ramiz Raja has praised the role of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid in developing the young Indian players, and said Pakistan needs someone like him to unearth talent.
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