Sri Lanka's rising batting sensation Kamindu Mendis was crowned as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September

India are set to take on Australia in their final group game at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on October 13.

Pakistan bowlers scripted an unwanted record after Harry Brook and Joe Root scripted the fourth biggest partnership in Test cricket.

After losing to New Zealand in the first match of the Women's T20 World Cup, things had become tricky for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. But with back-to-back wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the side's semi-final chances have received a boost.

A hybrid model is also being planned.

Women's T20 World Cup: Currently, Australia lead the points table with two wins in as many matches. Pakistan are second while New Zealand are third. India are fourth and Sri Lanka are fifth

His first assignment as head coach will be the upcoming limited-overs matches against the West Indies, in Dambulla and Pallekele.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women LIVE Score: Beth Mooney hit a calm and composed 43 to help Australia begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 defence with a six-wicket hammering of Sri Lanka in Sharjah.

West Indies will be without their senior players Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein and Shimron Hetmyer as the quartet has opted out of the upcoming three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka citing "personal reasons."

Praveen Jayawickrama has featured for the Island nation in five Tests, five ODIs, and five T20Is, with a total of 32 international wickets to his name across those 15 matches.

Tim Southee stood down as New Zealand captain on Wednesday in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham.

Ravichandran Ashwin is now tied with Muralitharan, who also bagged 11 Player of the Series awards during his illustrious career

Sri Lanka's in-form all-rounder, Kamindu Mendis, derived great pleasure from going past the 1,000-run mark in Test format and is now looking forward to their upcoming white-ball tours.

Sanath Jayasuriya is poised to have his contract as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men's cricket team extended for another year.

Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka's first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test.

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 2-0 in a 2-match Test series, boosting their World Test Championship final hopes.

SL vs NZ 2nd Test Day 4 Highlights: Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second and final Test.

Tom Blundell was not out 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad light forced an early end to play in Galle after debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took three top-order wickets.