Muhammad Areeb uddin sheikh

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket, effective immediately. The Lord’s Test vs England was his 378th and final match for New Zealand.

After nearly 16 years, he leaves as NZ’s highest run-scorer across formats with 19,346 runs and 48 centuries.

*Tests*: 9,515 runs in 110 matches, 33 centuries, 38 fifties, avg 54.06
*ODIs*: 7,256 runs in 175 matches, 15 centuries, 47 fifties, avg 48.69

He captained NZ to the 2019 ODI World Cup final, 2021 T20 World Cup final, and the inaugural World Test Championship title in 2021.

“Continuing with anything less wouldn’t be right and I feel fortunate to step away on my own terms,” Williamson said.

A modern great bows out. Thank you, Kane 👑

JOE ROOT NAMED ENGLAND INTERIM CAPTAIN FOR 2ND TEST!

Joe Root has been appointed England’s interim captain for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, starting June 17.

The change comes as the ECB investigates regular captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson over an incident at a London nightclub after the Lord’s Test. Both players have “not been made available for selection” while the investigation is ongoing.

Reports state Stokes and Atkinson breached the team’s midnight curfew, a rule introduced in January after alcohol-related incidents on winter tours. The pair were at a London nightclub until early hours of Monday, June 8. The incident also involved Saracens rugby player Totua Auvaa, who reportedly injured an ECB security officer.

England have made two changes for the Oval Test. Jordan Cox comes in as wicketkeeper-batter, while Jofra Archer returns to the XI after being rested post-IPL.

Root will lead England for the 65th time in Tests, the most by any Englishman. He has 27 wins, 26 losses and 11 draws as captain. England lead the 3-match series 1-0 after a 115-run win at Lord’s.

Pakistan Women’s team will tour Sri Lanka next month for a 6-match white-ball series in Hambantota! 🇵🇰🇱🇰

📅 ODIs, 23, 25, 28 July – part of ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29
📅 T20Is, 31 July, 2 Aug, 4 Aug

All matches at Mahinda Rajapaksa Int’l Cricket Stadium.

INNINGS BREAK!

Bangladesh post 284/8 vs Australia in the 1st ODI.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim 54(44) & Najmul Hossain Shanto 67(86) set the platform. Mosaddek Hossain 86*(70) provides the finishing touches.

Nathan Ellis 3/38, Matt Renshaw 2/35, Liam Scott 2/57 for Australia.

Pakistan Men Complete A Dominant 2025-26 home Season.

Pakistan men’s team wrapped up a perfect home season with a statement 2-1 ODI series win over Australia at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 4 June.

7 series hosted at home. 6 won. 1 Test series drawn 1-1 vs South Africa, the reigning ICC World Test Champions.

Across 24 international matches from July 2025 to June 2026 - 2 Tests, 9 ODIs, 13 T20Is - Pakistan showed up everywhere.

T20I Dominance, Won a tri-series with Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe, beating SL by 6 wickets in the final. Then took bilateral series vs South Africa 2-1 and whitewashed Australia 3-0.

Test Fight, Drew 1-1 with South Africa. Won the Lahore Test by 93 runs in October.

ODI Clean Sweep, Beat South Africa 2-1, swept Sri Lanka 3-0, then took down Australia 2-1 in the finale. That’s 3 consecutive ODI series wins vs Australia at home.

Gaddafi Stadium, Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, Rawalpindi - every venue became a fortress.

2025-26 home season: Complete ✅

Well played, boys in green 👏 What was your favorite moment of the season?