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A Jos Buttler hamstring injury turned a comfortable England chase into a dramatic 16-run defeat, allowing Sri Lanka to level the three-match ODI series at Headingley.

Sri Lanka debutant Sachindu Colombage turned heads at Chester-le-Street, claiming the prized scalps of Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Jamie Overton to finish with figures of 3-44 in the first ODI against England.

Razaullah announced himself on the Test stage in stunning fashion at Edgbaston, contributing both with the ball and a breathtaking 81 off 63 balls to put Pakistan in control of the series finale.

Pakistan's second innings of 449 — featuring fifties from Razaullah, Babar Azam and Shan Masood — has set England a target of 130 to seal a historic 3-0 series whitewash at Edgbaston.

A 21-year-old fast bowler with barely any first-class experience announced himself to the cricketing world with a breathtaking 81 off 63 balls on Test debut, keeping Pakistan alive in the third Test at Edgbaston.

Pakistan's batting lineup caved spectacularly at Edgbaston, dismissed for 133 in little more than 33 overs as their top five collapsed with the scoreboard reading just 48.

Pakistan have taken the extraordinary step of dropping seven players and releasing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed mid-series following two crushing defeats to England. Five uncapped players have been called up for the third Test at Edgbaston.

Saud Shakeel produced one of the innings of the series, only to fall three runs short of a well-deserved century as England closed in on victory at Lord's.

Muhammad Rizwan left the Lord's crowd gasping with a spectacular diving catch to remove Emilio Gay cheaply, setting the tone for a difficult opening day for England in the second Test against Pakistan.

Pakistan were thrashed by an innings and 103 runs inside three days at Headingley, prompting serious alarm from pundits and former players about the state of Test cricket in the country.

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has revealed the governing body is open to the idea of staging a Test match against England on Indian soil, in a move that could reshape the future of the Ashes rivalry.

Jacob Bethell delivered the moment England desperately needed, bowling Rohit Sharma for a stunning 138 at Lord's — but with India requiring only 128 more to win, the series still hangs in the balance.