New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Saturday continued his prolific run with the bat as he scored his 32nd half century to put his team in the driver's seat on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Bay Oval. ....

India picked two more wickets in the post-lunch session to dominate the proceedings on the opening day of the second Test against Australia being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). ....

Leg-spinning Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan is set to miss the ongoing two-Test series against New Zealand and following Tests against South Africa as he has been advised a six-week rest by PCB's medical staff, the Pakistan Cricket board announced on Saturday. ....

South Africa's Premier Soccer League team Chippa United has revoked the employment of the Belgian coach for racists remarks, the team has informed. ....

Robin Jackman, former England fast bowler and commentator, has passed away at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife Yvonne and two daughters. ....

Cricket Australia (CA) will pay tribute to the late former batsman Dean Jones during the first day of the second Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which was Dean Jones's home ground in domestic cricket. ....

After making 2,270 runs at an average of 68.78 with seven hundreds in first class cricket, talented Indian batsman Shubman Gill will finally make his Test debut and there are few bigger stages in international cricket than the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. ....

Beer company Budweiser said that it will send 644 beer bottles to goalkeepers against Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has scored for the club in his career to mark the latter's milestone. Messi scored his 644th goal for the Catalan giants in their La Liga match against Real Valladolid and thus surpassed Pele's record for most goals scored by a player for a single club. ....

Former batsman Gautam Gambhir lashed out at the Indian team management for the replacing Wriddhiman Saha with Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper for the second Test against Australia. Gambhir said that no team rotates wicketkeepers on the basis of conditions. ....

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane will lead a depleted India into the second Test starting Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the venue where they sealed their historic Test series in 2018-19. ....

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who will be leading India in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, is unfazed by the absence of two of the three bowlers who played a key role in helping the team win the 2018-19 Test series, saying the onus lies on bowlers to bowl in partnerships. ....