Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup Super Fours match against Sri Lanka?
A couple of losses for hosts England has only brightened the 1992 winners' prospects of a semi-final berth.
India captain Virat Kohli will end the year as the top ranked batsman while Ajinkya Rahane slipped a rung to be seventh in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Tuesday. Kohli (928) remained 17 points ahead of Australia's Steve Smith who occupied the second spot while New Zealand skipper Kane Willamson (864) ends the year at number three.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Thursday.
Virat Kohli now has highest fifty-plus scores in T20I history
Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the final of a tri-series in Christchurch on Friday, giving themselves a timely boost ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler shared a record partnership and James Anderson grabbed three wickets to put England in total control at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test.
ptain Virat Kohli shed light on why the Indian players took the knee ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
Ahead of their departure, the skipper shared a picture on Twitter and captioned it as: "Next stop, New Zealand."
England take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Pakistan does not have any injury concerns but they are one of the most undercooked ODI sides at the moment. Since the 2019 World Cup, the 'Green Brigade' has played just 29 ODIs, whereas India have played 57 matches in the same period. - Asia Cup 2023
On Sunday, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets and none of the Men in Blue bowlers were able to leave an impact as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan took the bowling to the cleaners.
KL Rahul has struggled at the top of the order, managing just 36 runs at a strike rate of 90 in the first two matches against Pakistan and Hong Kong.
Pakistan will not play its World Cup matches in India unless the BCCI and ICC give written guarantees India will come to Pakistan to play in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Suryakumar reached a career-best-equalling second position in the ICC men's T20I Player rankings
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday lauded his bowlers for bundling out Pakistan for a paltry 191 on a pitch that had nothing much in it for the bowlers during their marquee World Cup match.
Suryakumar Yadav, the lone Indian in the top 10, continued to top the charts in the latest ICC men's T20I player rankings.
Chapman (57-ball 104 not out) combined with Jimmy Neesham (45) to overhaul the 194-run target and stun Pakistan
Mickey Arthur, Pakistan's former Team Director, admitted that the ODI World Cup match against India at Ahmedabad was one of the toughest moments during his stint.
Many fans had Pakistani flags waving from the windows of their cars.
The ODIs are scheduled to be held on March 29, 31 and April 2 followed by the T20 on April 4.
It was a forgettable outing for the Indians, as right from team selection to the toss to the batting and the bowling, nothing worked for them!
De Silva brought up his hundred with a boundary off Mohammad Nawaz and got good support from tailender Ramesh Mendis who remained not out on 45.
Heavy rain is expected on Sunday's match-day and also the reserve day on Monday as a multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon continues to drench much of eastern Australia.
Pakistan have soaked up stories from the landmark 1992 Cricket World Cup final win over England in the lead up to Sunday's Twenty20 decider and hope to share their own tales of triumph in years to come, team mentor Matthew Hayden said on Friday.
Bad light stopped play on day three with Karunaratne on 27 and Dhananjaya de Silva on 30.
In India's last group match, Yadav blasted a 25-ball 61 as he added six points in the weekly rankings update to go 39 points clear of second-placed Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan.
A win over Pakistan in Sydney would take New Zealand to a final against either England or India in Melbourne but Southee said the Black Caps, who lost to Australia in last year's final, were taking it one game at a time.
Gunathilaka's knock of 57 runs helped Sri Lanka post a score of 165/5 in the allotted twenty overs after being asked to bat first.
Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Afghanistan easily beat Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Pune on Monday and Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was quick to attribute his team's confidence to the triumphant run-chase against Pakistan.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Pakistan and Scotland, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
Australian opener David Warner called time on a legendary ODI career on Monday. A look at his ODI career in numbers.
On a Karachi track that is expected to break up early, Steve Smith and David Warner created rough patches before facing bowlers in the nets to prepare for Pakistan's full-strength attack.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
The most encouraging takeaway from the India-Pakistan game was Kuldeep Yadav's return to form.
Suryakumar (838) is still second ahead of the blockbuster clash
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Final played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne on Sunday.
Pakistan routed England by nine wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international in Manchester on Wednesday to end their tour on a high.
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