Former New Zealand batsman Luke Ronchi is named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his scintillating 94-run knock of 39 deliveries for Islamabad United in the Qualifier 1 game against Karachi Kings in Dubai.

South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his 11-wicket haul in the second Test against Australia in Port Elizabeth.

For scoring a record 181-run knock in the fourth One-Day International against England in Dunedin, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is awarded the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Sri Lanka have confirmed top-order batsman Kusal Mendis as a replacement for injured Kusal Perera for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh.

Pakistan talented batsman Babar Azam has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his determined knock of unbeaten 125 runs in the second One-Day International against West Indies in Guyana.

Sri Lanka will miss the services of swashbuckling opening batsman Kusal Perera for the first two games of the One-Day International series against Bangladesh due to a hamstring injury.

Sri Lanka selectors have recalled swashbuckling opening batsman Kusal Perera and all-rounder Thisara Perera for the three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh.

For claiming a 12-wicket haul in the second Test in Dhaka and helping Bangladesh to register their maiden Test victory against England and also level the series, off-spinner Mehedi Hasan is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

For scoring two consecutive fifties and steering England to victories in the first two One-Day Internationals against Pakistan, Joe Root is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

The president of Sri Lanka Cricket Thilanga Sumathipala has revealed that the board has received the support of the International Cricket Council for the damages claim against the World Anti-Doping Agency on Kusal Perera.

For registering the best figure by a South African bowler in One-Day Internationals in the tri-series encounter against West Indies in St Kitts, Imran Tahir is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

The Sri Lankan selectors have drafted in uncapped left-arm pacer Chaminda Bandara to replace the injured Dushmantha Chameera for the third Test against England at Lord's.

Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Perera has been called up to the Test squad for the ongoing series against England and will replace injured speedster Dhammika Prasad.

Contrary to the statement of the secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, the International Cricket Council has denied that it has received a request for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the board in the defence of Kusal Perera.

The executive chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers' Association has raised doubts over the efficacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency program when it comes to safeguarding clean cricketers in the aftermath of the incident involving Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera.

Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is hoping that Kusal Perera will be given a chance to feature in the tour of England after doping charges against him were lifted.

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday lifted the provisional suspension on Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Perera after clearing the doping charges against him.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has been questioned by the police in connection with a match-fixing approach which was reported by Kusal Perera and Rangana Herath.

Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Perera, who was tested positive for a prohibited substance faces a four-year ban by the International Cricket Council.

Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Perera has been withdrawn from the New Zealand tour after testing positive for a banned substance.