Sixteen-year-old Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah has been withdrawn from the upcoming U19 World Cup scheduled to be played in South Africa from January 17 to February 9. In an official statement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that Mohammad Wasim Jnr has been named as Shah's replacement.
Australia coach Justin Langer said the team will wait and watch the pitch conditions in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) before deciding on their starting XI.
England's Ben Stokes has insisted he would trade all the personal success he has enjoyed in 2019 if it meant his father was no longer in hospital.
Smoke haze could come into play as New Zealand look to salvage some pride from their miserable tour of Australia in the third & final Test in Sydney this week.
England are thinking of bringing a specialist spinner back into the line-up after going with an all-pace attack in their last two outings.
Mayank Agarwal will be rested for the Ranji Trophy game against Mumbai as part of workload management by the BCCI ahead of the A team's tour of New Zealand.
Ntini's son Thando also played in the 2018 edition of the U-19 World Cup.