The former allrounder's first assignment is the New Zealand Test series beginning on November 17 in Christchurch

Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the England Test series, and KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan for the first two matches; Hardik Pandya earned a surprise maiden call-up

Cape Cobras' selection convener Alan Dawson has resigned with immediate effect. Dawson said that the off-field situation at the Cobras had made his position untenable

West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised Kraigg Brathwaite for showing the qualities "we have been asking for in the dressing room" during his 142 off 318 balls

The bookmakers are giving England a snowball's chance in Gujarat of emulating their stunning achievement of four years ago, and pulling off another series win in India

A round-up of the second round of matches from the Plunket Shield 2016-17

He was punished for "using language/ a gesture that is seriously obscene, offensive or insulting to another participant or a spectator"

Joins another uncapped player, Mohammad Rizwan, in the Pakistan squad for the series beginning from November 17

England one-day allrounder Liam Dawson has signed up at the last minute for Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League in defiance of security advice

Pakistan's lead fast bowler bags a brilliant catch - and a dubious distinction

England lost all ten wickets inside a session to spark joyous scenes in Dhaka

The longest gaps between Test centuries by a player (since World War 2)

Sri Lanka A conceded a total of 305 to West Indies A, but they were within 58 runs of victory when bad light forced an early end to the game. Duckworth-Lewis calculations found them eight runs short

Players who were Man of the Series in their debut Test series