India’s Asian Games gold caps a week of reversals

Sep 28 - Oct 4across 6 daysImpact

West Indies expose India’s ODI weakness

India began the series with a dominant win and a record chase, but West Indies answered by chasing 352 in the decider. Shai Hope’s unbeaten 162 turned India’s batting strength into a series defeat in the final match and gave substance to concerns over fielding, death bowling and late-innings decisions.

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Sep 28 - Oct 3across 5 daysImpact

India retain Asian Games gold

Rain and seeding shaped the route through the Asian Games knockout stage before India and Pakistan reached the first cricket final between them. India then beat Pakistan by 19 runs to retain the gold medal, while Sri Lanka took bronze.

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Sep 29 - Oct 3across 4 daysImpact

Australia patch an injury-hit Test plan

Australia’s rain-threatened ODI finale ended with the team in control, but injuries to Green, Renshaw and Inglis forced additions before the Test series. Workloads, wicketkeeping cover and South Africa’s own injury issue left both preparations unsettled.

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Oct 1 - Oct 2across 2 daysImpact

World Cup schedule sets India-Pakistan date

The 2027 World Cup draw fixed India and Pakistan in the same group for October 10 and assigned their marquee match and the final to the Wanderers. England avoided both sides in the draw, giving the tournament its early competitive shape.

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Sep 28 - Oct 1across 2 daysImpact

England manage workload before World Cup

England’s planning combined an extended wicketkeeper audition after Buttler’s injury with Archer’s rest and renewed opportunities for players such as Crane and Overton. The choices reflect a squad still trying to solve its stated World Cup problems while protecting key players.

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Sep 28 - Sep 29across 2 daysImpact

Women’s international squads absorb injuries

Injuries reduced selection flexibility across women’s international cricket, with Molineux carrying a hip problem and Hamilton and Brown unavailable for Australia. Ellis and Davies also dropped out of South Africa’s tour, widening the week’s availability concerns.

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Oct 2 - Oct 3across 2 daysImpact

Pretorius resets T20 scoring record

Lhuan-dre Pretorius first surpassed Chris Gayle’s men’s T20 scoring record and was still being assessed as the new benchmark the following day. His unbeaten 188 established the week’s clearest individual batting milestone.

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Sep 29 - Oct 1across 3 daysImpact

Rizwan inquiry remains contested

Rizwan faced escalating procedural demands from the NCCIA, including an instruction to appear and questions over the investigation’s changing explanation. His requests for the return of his phone and clarity on the inquiry remained unresolved across the week.

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Week’s Recap

Stories that evolved over the week.