Alex Lees

In a significant turn of events, the national security trial for ex-organizers of the Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong has wrapped up its concluding arguments. Defendants Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are facing allegations of inciting subversion, a charge that casts a shadow over the already restricted civil liberties in the region.

England Lions opener Keaton Jennings smashed 154 off 188 deliveries with 20 boundaries and two sixes while adding 157 for the opening stand with Alex Lees (73 of 91 balls) and another 127 with skipper Josh Bohanon (93 batting off 140 balls). The left-handed Jennings, who played his last Test for England nearly five years ago, was severe on Navdeep Saini (0/72 in 14 overs), who leaked runs on both sides of the wicket to undo all the good work done by his fellow new ball bowler Vidwath Kaverappa (0/38 in 13 overs).

England rode Alex Lees's unbeaten fifty to cruise to 107-1 in pursuit of a record chase on day four of the rearranged fifth Test against India at Edgbaston on Monday.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test of the three-match series in Antigua on Tuesday. Seeking a strong start to maintain their lengthy Test dominance of the visitors in the Caribbean, West Indies went into the match with left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul playing his first home test for seven years in support of a four-man seam attack led by Kemar Roach.

The opener was dropped for next month's tour of Pakistan after averaging a meagre 23.84 with the bat in his 10 Test appearances.

Australia has announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Men's U-19 World Cup, featuring two Indian-origin players, Aryan Sharma and John James, who impressed in recent tours. The defending champions' squad, led by Oliver Peake, also includes players of Sri Lankan and Chinese heritage, reflecting Australia's multicultural cricketing landscape.

India A's spinners led a 134-run victory over England Lions on the fourth day of the third and final unofficial 'Test'. With an imposing target of 403 runs, the Lions were bowled out for 268 in their second innings, securing India A's 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Mumbai left-arm spinner Shams Mulani claimed five wickets for 60 runs, while Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain provided valuable support with 3/50 figures.

England lost opener Alex Lees early in their reply to India's first-innings of 416 on day two of the rearranged fifth Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja reaffirmed his status as India's most valuable player across formats with a superbly crafted hundred before skipper Jasprit Bumrah took centre-stage, first smashing a world record and then blowing away England top-order on a rain-hit second day of the rescheduled fifth Test. At tea, England were struggling at 60 for 3 as a nicely warmed-up Bumrah first castled opener Alex Lees (6) with a delivery that came in with the angle.

Openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley steered England to the brink of victory over South Africa in the decisive third Test at The Oval as the home side reached 97 without loss chasing a modest 130 before bad light intervened on the fourth day on Sunday.

With skipper Rohit Sharma ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, Jasprit Bumrah will be India's 36th Test captain. Shardul Thakur as seamer all-rounder has been preferred over veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

Durham pace duo of Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse wreaked havoc on a depleted India A side as they bowled the hosts out for a modest 192 to give England Lions upper hand in the third and final unofficial Test on Thursday. At stumps on the opening day of the four-day fixture, England Lions were placed strongly at 98/1.

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan underlined his growing status as a productive top-order batter with a hundred against England Lions, as India A reached a position of strength on the third day of their third unofficial ‘Test' on Saturday.

England erased their deficit from the first innings for the loss of just one wicket in the first session on day four of the first Test against West Indies on Friday.

Pujara has opened his account for Yorkshire with a fifty, which enabled county champions post a fight back on Day 2 of their match vs Nottinghamshire.

India U-19 achieved a dominant victory against Australia U-19, winning by an innings and 120 runs in the second Youth Test in Chennai. Debutant Anmoljeet Singh took nine wickets, while Mohamed Enaan picked seven. After following on, Australia were dismissed for 95, sealing a series sweep. Oliver Peake and Alex Lee Young were the notable performers for Australia with a 166-run partnership.

James Franklin is to leave his post as Durham coach at the end of the season, the English cricket county announced Saturday.

Saurashtra's Harvansh Singh Pangalia scored a resilient 117, leading India U19 to 492 against Australia U19 in the youth Test. Pangalia's crucial partnership with No. 11 Anmoljeet Singh added 90 runs. Australia ended day two at 142/3, trailing by 350 runs, with skipper Oliver Peake unbeaten on 62.

India A staged a remarkable comeback to dismiss England Lions for 199 before the batters propelled the home team to a position of strength on the second day of the third and final unofficial Test in Ahmedabad on Friday. At stumps, India A were well-placed at 148 for three in their second innings and 141 runs ahead of the visitors, who suffered an inexplicable collapse after starting the day at 98 for one.

England and South Africa go into Thursday's final Test at The Oval without key batsmen as each looks to secure a series that is intriguingly poised at 1-1 after emphatic victories by both sides.