Australia have omitted the star pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England. The veteran seamers played all three Tests in the recent 2-1 series defeat by South Africa and have been rested for the three-match ODI series that starts in Perth on
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid will miss the opener to the three-match series against Sri Lanka because of a hand injury. With Jacob Bethell already absent following knee surgery, Tom Banton will open the batting. England hammered the tourists 3-0 in a one-sided T20 series last week. Brook’s team have been superb in the shortest format, winning
England have appointed former Ashes-winning batter Kevin Pietersen to their white-ball coaching team in the build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. Pietersen, 46, joins as a specialist mentor and will start in the role for the upcoming T20 and one-day matches against Sri Lanka. He will also be involved in this winter’s tours
