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India completed a dominant 3-0 T20I sweep of Zimbabwe as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi progressed from a debut half-century to an unbeaten 81. India also rotated players without losing control of the series.
West Indies moved from a third straight ODI defeat and World Cup qualifying danger into an injury-affected first Test against Pakistan. They replaced opener John Campbell, while captain Roston Chase played with an incompletely healed finger.
England's ODI series win over India offered evidence that its reset may be working, but the wider transition remained unsettled. Stokes returned with a century, while the ECB considered temporary Test leadership and coaching arrangements after McCullum's sacking.
Australia restored Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon for the Bangladesh Tests while considering whether Australia A players should prioritize India preparation over upcoming ODIs. Bangladesh responded by recalling experienced players and adjusting its squad after further injury problems.
Welsh Fire won its opening men's matches, including a victory powered by Rachin Ravindra's 98, and also posted the women's competition's highest total of 2026. The women's side left MI London winless after two games, while Southern Brave also began with two wins.
A county report found that financial gaps were widening despite proceeds from the Hundred equity sale, strengthening the advantage of richer clubs. Middlesex then dismissed its chief executive after the regulator charged him with misconduct, adding governance pressure to the financial strain.
The week challenged traditional hosting assumptions: the Ashes could gain a Test in India, Afghanistan will host India in Delhi, and the World Test Championship final moved from Lord's to The Oval. The men's and women's Ashes will also run in parallel.
India faced calls to adapt faster after recent T20I losses while Rohit Sharma kept his 2027 World Cup ambitions open and returned to the upper reaches of the ODI rankings. Fitness decisions before the Sri Lanka Tests added another selection question as India sought to improve its position in the next World Test Championship cycle.
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