Having played 99 Tests, 231 ODIs, and 100 T20Is, Ross Taylor is on the verge of creating a world record by becoming the first to play a hundred matches in each format.
It’s the first Test of an all-too-short series, and India are favourites, but New Zealand, at home, have always shown the ability to spring a surprise.
No Bavuma for first T20I, New Zealand call up cover for Wagner, and Thomas in a car crash
MCC will play in Pakistan after 47 years. Soumya Sarkar will not play the Zimbabwe series for his wedding. Sanjeev Chawla, the prime accused of the 2000 match-fixing scandal was extradited from the UK on Thursday.
Pakistan are now 6 points behind third-placed England, while a winless Bangladesh occupy the last spot.
Former Pakistan batsman Waqar Hasan passed away; Pakistan won by an innings at Rawalpindi; Warner and Perry won the Allan Border and Belinda Clark Medals respectively; and ICC announced their team for the Under-19 World Cup.
Stumps, Day 3: Bangladesh 233 (Mithun 63; Afridi 4/53) and 126/6 (Mominul 37*; Naseem 4/26) trail Pakistan 445 (Babar 143, Masood 100; Jayed 3/86) by 86 runs.
Bangladesh’s pacers will have to ensure they dismantle Pakistan’s batsmen much like they were themselves.
The first Test of the 2-match series will be played at Rawalpindi in February, while the second will be play at Karachi in April.
Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the ODI and Test series against New Zealand. Kane Willaimson was removed from the first two ODIs against India followed by his shoulder injury. Kl Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah gained in the newly released ICC T20I rankings.