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India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur has returned to training ahead of the second T20I against England, set to be played in Bristol on July 1. A decision on her participation will be taken closer to the match, based on fitness assessments by the medical staff. Harmanpreet sustained a minor head injury during a warm-up game against ECB Development XI last week. Though the injury wasn’t serious, she was rested for the series opener as a precaution. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana remains optimistic of Harmanpreet’s comeback. “There are positive signs, she [Harmanpreet] has joined the practice session today,” Sneh Rana…

Australia’s Test vice-captain Steve Smith is on track to feature in the second Test of the ongoing series against the West Indies in Grenada. Captain Pat Cummins confirmed that Smith has resumed batting practice after dislocating his finger during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. After the final, Smith returned to his home in New York to continue rehabilitation. Cummins revealed that Smith had begun light training, picking up a bat several times to get accustomed to the protective split he must wear on his right little finger for eight weeks due to the compound dislocation. If declared fit, Smith…

Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Bangladesh’s Test captain, a decision that follows closely on the heels of the team’s 2-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka in Colombo and his omission from the ODI leadership role, which was recently handed to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Shanto confirmed during the post-match press conference that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had already been informed of his decision before he made it public. “I have an announcement to make,” Shanto said at the press conference. “I am stepping down from the Bangladesh Test captaincy. I don’t want to continue as captain in this…

India Women’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is eager to reunite with opening partner Shafali Verma, who is set to return to the T20I format in the upcoming five-match series against England starting June 28. Shafali, who was left out following India’s early exit from the T20 World Cup last year and a lean ODI series against New Zealand, has earned her place back with a prolific run in domestic cricket and the Women’s Premier League. Leading from the front for Haryana, Shafali topped the charts in both the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy (527 runs at a strike rate of 152.31 and…

UP Warriorz have ended their association with head coach Jon Lewis after three seasons, the franchise confirmed via social media on Friday, June 27. The split follows a disappointing 2025 WPL campaign where the Warriorz managed just three wins in eight matches, finishing at the bottom of the table. The absence of regular skipper Alyssa Healy due to injury proved costly, and interim captain Deepti Sharma couldn’t turn the team’s fortunes around. The 2024 season had yielded similar results, with the team finishing second from bottom with the same win-loss record. Lewis had initially made a promising start with the…

Young West Indies pacer Jayden Seales has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for a send-off directed at Australian captain Pat Cummins on the opening day of the first Test in Barbados. The incident took place in the 55th over of Australia’s first innings at Kensington Oval, when Seales dismissed Cummins for 28 off 18 balls and pointed towards the dressing room in celebration. It marked his second offence in a 24-month period, earning him a second demerit point. Seales was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support…

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I Tri-Series involving Zimbabwe and South Africa. Notably, experienced batters Kane Williamson and Devon Conway have not been included. The squad sees the return of several familiar faces, including Finn Allen, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Tim Seifert, and Ish Sodhi. Their comebacks bolster the side with power-hitting and pace options ahead of a competitive tour. Williamson, having opted out of a central contract, is currently playing in the UK for Middlesex and the London Spirit. The former captain has made himself unavailable for the T20Is and is also…

South Africa have announced a revamped 14-player squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe. Rassie van der Dussen will lead the side, with dynamic batter Dewald Brevis making his return to the national setup. Four players have earned their maiden T20I call-ups: top-order batters Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Rubin Hermann, all-rounder Corbin Bosch, and left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy. Pretorius and Hermann impressed during the 2025 SA20 with the Paarl Royals. Pretorius topped the tournament run charts with 397 runs at a strike rate exceeding 166, while Hermann piled up 333 runs at 41.43 and a strike rate of 128.08. Muthusamy…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named Jofra Archer in the 14-member squad for the second Test against India, set to begin on Wednesday, 2 July, at Edgbaston. This marks Archer’s return to the England Test setup for the first time since February 2021, when he last played against India in Ahmedabad. A string of injuries has since kept the pacer out of red-ball action. Now fit again, Archer will look to add to his 13 Test appearances. So far, he has claimed 42 wickets at an average of 31.04, including his standout 6/45 against Australia in the…

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has successfully undergone surgery for a sports hernia in Munich, Germany, and is now on the road to recovery. The Mumbai-based cricketer confirmed the development through a post on his social media. As previously reported by RevSportz, the key figure in India’s T20I batting line-up had travelled to the UK to consult a specialist, where it was determined that surgery was required. This marks Suryakumar’s third surgery in as many years—following an ankle operation in 2023 and a previous hernia procedure in 2024. Providing an update on his condition, the 34-year-old wrote: “Underwent surgery for…