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Cricidiot
The PCB released seven players and both senior coaches after the Lord’s defeat, then gave its own selectors 24 hours to explain in writing why two of those players were picked. CricTalk’s least qualified columnist follows the arithmetic.
Test cricket
Fewer than half of Tests in the 2020s reach day five. The numbers show a faster format, not a simple case for four-day Tests.
Women's Asia Cup
Shafali Verma’s 64 helped India make 159 for nine before their bowlers dismissed Thailand for 65 in Dubai.
Duleep Trophy
Tilak Varma and Shreyas Gopal added 175 for the sixth wicket after South Zone slipped to 80 for five against North Zone.
England v Ireland
England begin their three-match Women’s Championship series against Ireland with Charlie Dean leading a changed squad.
India v Sri Lanka
India had Sri Lanka six down in the follow-on before Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 and the lower order saved the Test.
England v Pakistan
Mohammad Abbas claimed five for 57 and nine wickets in the match, but England beat Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s.
Namibia tri-series
Brevis made 75 off 50 in South Africa’s loss to Namibia, then 75 not out off 32 in a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe.
Namibia tri-series
Namibia’s 57-run powerplay and three wickets each from JJ Smit and Ruben Trumpelmann secured a second T20I win over South Africa.
Australia v Bangladesh
Starc took six for 12 and four for 39 in Mackay as Australia levelled the series and he reached No. 1 in the Test rankings.