Test Cricket

India have seized the initiative in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, closing day two on a commanding 288 for 2 with Devdutt Padikkal in superb touch on 131 not out.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim etched his name into Bangladesh cricket history with a superb 101 on day two of the first Test in Darwin, helping the Tigers build a commanding lead over Australia.

Hasan Mahmud's career-best six-wicket haul helped Bangladesh dismiss Australia for just 198 in Darwin, with the hosts also benefitting from a contentious Snicko moment involving Steve Smith.

England have scrapped their midnight curfew just seven months after bringing it back. Jamie Hall argues that rulebooks can't fix a culture — only results can.

Joe Root has wasted no time putting his stamp on the England Test side, abolishing the midnight curfew ahead of next week's first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.

England opener Emilio Gay looks set to feature in the first Test against Pakistan after recovering from a shoulder scare, with a warm-up appearance at Beckenham all but confirming his place at Headingley on 19 August.

Auqib Nabi's selection for India's Test squad against Sri Lanka is more than a personal achievement — it's a watershed moment for cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. Jamie Hall explores the journey that made it possible.

Brendon McCullum has voiced his belief that Harry Brook will eventually take the England Test captaincy, while insisting Joe Root will excel in his second stint at the helm.

Surrey pair Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence earn England recalls for the opening two Tests against Pakistan, with the series beginning at Headingley on 19 August under new captain Joe Root.

Pakistan claimed their first away Test victory since July 2023 with a commanding eight-wicket win over West Indies in Trinidad, levelling the two-match series 1-1 and ending a miserable streak of eight successive defeats on foreign soil.

Ben Stokes has sparked debate by acknowledging cricket's longstanding relationship with alcohol, while defending the England team he captained from suggestions of a drinking problem.

Sir Alastair Cook has given his backing to Joe Root stepping back into the England Test captaincy, though the former skipper believes Root represents a short-term rather than permanent solution to the leadership question.