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Sharma has previous coaching stints with India A and India Under-19s, as well as the Indian women's cricket team and the Delhi Ranji Trophy team
The southpaw smashed an unbeaten 87 off 42 to help his side chase down 179 comfortably against Pakistan in Rawalpindi
Only two legal deliveries were bowled in Rawalpindi on April 18 (Thursday)
The series is set to kick-start from November 28, 2024 onwards
The visitors won the second Test by 192 runs to walk away with a 2-0 series victory
Lahiru Kumara removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy after the visitors racked up 531
The ICC also said England's Chris Broad had stepped down from its elite panel of match referees. after officiating 123 Tests, 361 ODIs, and 135 T20Is since 2003
Asitha Fernando has joined the Sri Lankan squad as a replacement
The all-rounder has not played for Bangladesh since the end of the 50-over World Cup in November and his last Test was in April 2023, against Ireland
The duo became the only the third pair to score two centuries in the same Test
The veteran batter was injured during the four-wicket win in the third ODI against the visitors in Chattogram
For Bangladesh, Litton Das returns to the squad after being dropped in the middle of the ODI series
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim was the chief destroyer with 5 for 23 while Naseem grabbed 3 for 32
The Bangladesh skipper urged the Sri Lankan players to put the November controversy behind them focus on the rest of the tour
A Proteas team with just 40 Test caps between them have opened up the prospect of squaring the two-match series after crashing to a 281-run loss in the first Test
The top-order batter led Bangladesh in their last two series against New Zealand at home and away, but he had been expected to hand over the charge to Shakib
West Indies had no answers to Maxwell's onslaught, eventually going down in the second T20I by 34 runs
West Indies needed 72 from the final five overs, but when Zampa snared two more wickets in four balls, it blunted the charge and the win proved out of reach.
Tom Straker led a potent Australian fast bowling attack, taking 6 for 24 as Pakistan were bowled out for 179 after being sent in to bat
The Blackcaps, who are chasing their first-ever Test series win over the Proteas, went on to win the first Test at Bay Oval by 281 runs
The left-hander crafted a career-best 240 before the hosts reduced South Africa to 80/4
The New South Wales all-rounder first smashed 69 and followed that up with a three-wicket haul
A Proteas side featuring six debutants paid heavily for deciding to bowl and spilling chances as the home side reached 258 for 2 at stumps
Keacy Carty's 88 took the West Indies to a total of 231, which wasn't enough at the end of the day
The former Pakistan PM and his wife were found guilty of graft in a case involving gifts he received while premier after he was handed 10 years in a case related to leaking state secrets
Heat posted a challenging 166 for 8 before routing the Sixers for 112 off 17.3 overs in front of a sell-out crowd of 43,153 at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 90 but it was still not enough to give Pakistan their first win of the series
Wanindu Hasaranga scalped four wickets as Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 82 in the series decider
Dushmantha Chameera hit 6 runs off the last 2 balls as Sri Lanka edged the visitors in a thriller
Victory came at a cost for the Black Caps, whose captain Kane Williamson retired hurt with a hamstring injury while batting, placing him in doubt for the remainder of the five-match series
In pursuit of 227, Pakistan were bundled out for just 180 in just 18 overs in the first T20I
The hosts bundled Craig Ervine's team for 96 and chased it down with 200 balls to spare
The leg-spinner was convicted of rape in December after a repeatedly delayed trial that had left him free to continue his sporting career
Chasing 209 to win, the hosts struggled against Richard Ngarava's extra bounce and gave him five wickets
The left-arm spinner claimed four wickets before finishing the job with the bat
Having dismissed New Zealand for 98 in Saturday's third one-day international in losing the series 2-1, the Bangladesh bowlers picked up where they left off
Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side registered their first-ever ODI win over the Blackcaps in New Zealand
The 37-year-old, who did not feature during a heavy defeat in the opening Test in Perth, suffered severe abdominal pain on Friday (December 22)
The Australia batter said he donned the black armband for a "personal bereavement" and was not politically motivated
The win is the third straight T20I series win for West Indies in 2023 as they prepare to host the World Cup for the shortest format in June
A superb 169 off 151 balls from opener Soumya Sarkar was not enough to end Bangladesh's miserable ODI streak in New Zealand
Phil Salt smashed a superb 119 from just 57 balls as England beat West Indies by 75 runs to level their Twenty20 international series 2-2 and set up a decider on Thursday
The left-arm seamer claimed six wickets, while Campher scored 66 to give Ireland a 1-0 lead in the series
Zimbabwe were reeling at 125/6 in the 26th over when rain intervened
Former cricketers Ajantha Mendis, Indika de Saram, Tharanga Paranavitana and Dilruwan Perera are the other selectors
The 28-year-old paceman's last professional appearance was in May, and was ruled out of the Ashes by a recurrence of a stress fracture in a right elbow
Solomon represented West Indies in 27 Tests from 1958 to 1965, scoring 1326 runs at an average of 34, while Butts, an off-spinner, picked up 10 wickets in seven Tests
With both the matches going down the wire, Zimbabwe and Ireland will clash in the series decider on Sunday (December 10) in Harare
The 21-year-old Barbadian delighted the few home supporters among a majority English audience with figures of 3 for 29 to hand West Indies their first series win over England in 16 years
The batter came to the rescue with nine fours and four sixes in his defiant 72-ball knock in Dhaka
An astonishing 15 wickets fell in the first day's play in Dhaka, with the hosts all out for just 172
Tahlia McGrath's team successfully defended 125 after her bowlers put on a stellar show at the Adelaide Oval
The spinner picked up 10 wickets in the match to help his side to a 150-run win in the first Test
New Zealand are reeling at 113/7 chasing 332, with Daryl Mitchell (44*) the only recognized batter left
The 25-year-old is currently leading the Tigers in the two-Test series against the Kiwis at home
Dominica was one of seven Caribbean countries that were given games for the June tournament by ICC
Phillips, chosen ahead of Rachin Ravindra, picked the crucial wickets after opening batsman Mahmudul Hasan hit 86 off 166 balls to give Bangladesh a platform for a strong total
Shai Hope will again lead the team, with Alzarri Joseph named as the new vice-captain
The Bangladesh captain's candidature has to be confirmed by a ruling party parliamentary board headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
The Australia batter returned to action against New Zealand, scoring a match-winning ton in Dharamsala
But the South Africa coach warned that there are still hurdles the skipper must clear before he can lead his side in the semis against Australia
The Stars' innings lasted just 57 legal deliveries, with no player making double figures
The director of the Pakistan team reckons his side have to be at their best to beat their Asian rivals
The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup, which has been expanded to 20 teams, will be held in the United States and the West Indies in June 2024
The Afghans were dismissed for just 116 but still managed to defend the total
India will play the Netherlands in their second warm-up in Thiruvananthapuram, which has also witnessed rain and a washout, on Tuesday
In response to Northamptonshire's 369, Essex were all out for 211, with Alastair Cook making just six, which meant they could no longer catch Surrey
Teenager Kushal Malla, batting number three, spearheaded the onslaught by crashing the fastest T20 international century off 34 balls
This will be the last series for both sides ahead of the World Cup, which will be played in India, starting October 5
Indonesia Women went on to outclass their opponents by 172 runs after putting up 187 for 4 in the Asian Games 2023 opener
The England batter was initially picked in the provisional World Cup squad but was later replaced by Harry Brook
The pacer took the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma with only his fourth delivery in international cricket in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2023
Tim Southee's injury puts his World Cup in jeopardy as New Zealand sweat over his fitness
The retired leg-spinner came to the attention of detectives in April 2021 when he was allegedly kidnapped by a group of armed men outside his apartment
The England all-rounder brought up her century off just 66 deliveries in what was her 100th ODI
The 29-year-old left-arm quick has suffered four separate stress fractures in his back
The former Pakistan cricketer had offered 21,000 euros ($22,500) for the head of a Dutch MP Geert Wilders
The attacking batter smashed nine fours and a six against New Zealand in a rain-curtailed fixture at the Rose Bowl
The pacer picked up four wickets in the washed-out game against India in their previous encounter in Asia Cup 2023
The all-rounder was the star of the show as she claimed 3 for 21 with the ball and then hit 44 off 28 balls to wrap up a 2-1 series win
The England batter was controversially omitted when England announced their preliminary squad for the World Cup in India, which starts next month
The Kiwis registered a 74-run win thanks to hammering knocks from Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips
The seamer followed up a player-of-the-match performance in the second match with a career-best 4 for 31 in the third T20I
Atkinson's four-wicket haul on debut helped England to a 2-0 lead in the series
The change was recommended by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report in June
With this win over Afghanistan, Pakistan become the top-ranked ODI team going into the Asia Cup
Naseem came in and hit the first ball he faced for four and did the same off the fifth delivery to win the game
His fiery 5/18 condemned Afghanistan to their second-lowest ODI total of 59 as they were bowled out inside 20 overs
Tuesday's match is being played in Hambantota, with the remaining two in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday
Aayan Afzal Khan put up spirited resistance with 42 off 36 balls, but the run rate ultimately proved too steep for the UAE
With the T20I series level at 1-1, the decider will be played on Sunday (August 20) in Dubai
The England all-rounder quit the ODI format 13 months ago due to a demanding workload as a multi-format player
Smith wasn’t part of the plans in the shortest format for Australia back in 2022
The former Pakistan captain has long warned he would be arrested to prevent him from participating in elections that are due to be held before the end of the year
Bangladesh are scheduled to host New Zealand for three ODIs in late September after playing in the Asia Cup
Australia, chasing a mammoth 384 to win at The Oval, collapsed from 264 for 3 to 334, meaning England won by 49 runs to square the five-match series
The three matches will be played between August 22nd and 26th in Hambantota and Colombo
The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) also fined the club £400,000 ($514,000), £300,000 of which is suspended for two years
After bowling Sri Lanka out for 166 on Day One, Pakistan batters have laid a solid foundation
The England batter who scored a big hundred in Manchester reckons his side will have no trouble motivating themselves for The Oval Test