Switch Hit: England's new coach... and old captain

Vish and Matt discuss the implications of Stephen Fleming and Joe Root's appointments

Bangladesh played their only Test series in the country in 2003

After spending the Ashes being troubled by the full ball at the stumps, the opener has changed his set-up at the crease. Will it work against Bangladesh?

The side's ageing pace cohort is approaching a crossroads, with injuries, workload, and a lack of proven pace putting the next generation under pressure

How much has six-hitting changed across eras? Have both hundreds and five-fors become more frequent? Which venues have hosted the most men's ODIs? It's all in our infographic

Known as an astute captain on the field and a caring man-manager off the field, a lot rests on Shanto's shoulder for the upcoming Test series

Meawhile captain Shubman Gill is "very much ready for the Test match" after missing out on the tour game

India's key batters got some good time in the middle in Colombo practice game

The spate of injuries to India players has heightened the focus on the CoE's role even more because they continue to operate without a Head of Sports Science & Medicine

How much has six-hitting changed across eras? Have both hundreds and five-fors become more frequent? Which venues have hosted the most men's ODIs? It's all in our infographic

Three players from title-winning Gallants in the XI, but who else makes the cut?

With the ball dominating, the backroom staff have delved into some deeper metrics to judge success

Not too long after being dropped from the Sri Lanka T20I squad, he put in a stellar show this LPL and possibly at the right time

The association has been established to serve as an independent and collective voice for professional cricketers in Sri Lanka

Jadeja, meanwhile, warmed up with a half-century while the likes of Rahul and Suthar also made the most of their opportunities

Table-toppers Australia have most matches to go, SA are on the rise, and India have very little margin for error through the rest of their campaign

With the incumbent Sai Sudharsan out of the SL series, Padikkal has emerged as a plug-and-play option who is in the form of his life

Jadeja, meanwhile, warmed up with a half-century while the likes of Rahul and Suthar also made the most of their opportunities

Sai Sudharsan's injury is the latest blow to India after Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the series last week

TP Singh has been named batting coach, Harmeet Singh bowling coach and Manish Sharma fielding coach

The extent of the injury has yet to be ascertained, and this could be a precautionary measure before the Women's Asia Cup starting at the end of the month

Taijul Islam, who had picked up an injury while batting in the tour game and did not bowl at all, is expected to be fit in time for the first Test

Taijul Islam, who had picked up an injury while batting in the tour game and did not bowl at all, is expected to be fit in time for the first Test

The left hand batter, who claimed a second Allan Border Medal, judges himself on helping Australia win rather than pure statistics

The tournament is sandwiched between two five-Test series for Australia but the coach remains open-minded about how it will play out

Former England allrounder was recently defended from newspaper criticism by Rob Key

The former Bangladesh captain hasn't returned to the country since May 2024

The move comes after low crowd turnout in the Lanka Premier League

Leading T20 run-scorer in history reveals conversation on technique that made record possible

Durham batter hurts shoulder playing in One-Day Cup 12 days out from first Pakistan Test