The two-match T20 series between the West Indies and India is a tough one to predict, because there are many 'firsts' for the sides as they clash in Florida in the USA.
South Africa A have ended their winless sequence in the Quadrangular One-Day Series with an eight-wicket win over Australia A in Townsville on Saturday.
The organizational failings of the West Indies Cricket Board were laid bare on a day where no cricket was possible in Port of Spain despite bright sunshine early on.
South Africa have not played Test cricket since January, while New Zealand come to Durban on the back of two easy wins in Zimbabwe, though history still stands on the side of the Proteas for the first Test.
England head into the final Test against Pakistan at the Oval on the back of a Morale boosting comeback win at Edgbaston, and will be looking to close out the series after taking a 2-1 lead with their victory in Birmingham.
Pakistan have drawn the Test series in England after winning the fourth match at The Oval by 10 wickets, chasing just 40 runs to win, to even things up at two games all.
The Netherlands were forced to watch their World Twenty20 hopes wash away on Friday as their qualifying match against Oman in Dharamsala was washed out without a ball bowled.
With the weather set to play along and allow a full five days potentially, this also means the already sluggish track will dry out even further and crack up a bit.
An unbeaten century from Zimbabwe's Craig Ervine, helped mightily by PJ Moor, ensured that the hosts were still in the game after day three of the second Test against New Zealand in Bulawayo.
The Trinbago Knight Riders defeated the St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League to set up an effective semi-final against the Jamaica Tallawahs on Friday night.
Australia produced a terrific bowling display to thrash England by eight wickets in the fifth and final ODI and seal a three-two series victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.
After losing the entire third day to rain India put in a dominant display to set up what promises to be a thrilling final day in the third Test against the West Indies in St Lucia.
A superb century from batsman Kaushal Silva carried Sri Lanka to a formidable second-innings score of 312 for eight - and a hefty lead of 288 - on day four of the third and final Test against Australia at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on Tuesday.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad notched up their fifth victory of this season's Indian Premier League when they beat the Gujarat Lions by five wickets after chasing down a target of 127.
Ireland roared to life in the last women's One-Day International (ODI), beating South Africa by a comprehensive, seven wickets with 83 balls to spare in Dublin on Thursday.
Zimbabwe find themselves staring down the barrel of a massive defeat, needing 291 runs to make the tourists bat again after the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Bulawayo.
Despite a battling century from Sean Williams on day four, Zimbabwe were unable to stave off a defeat by an innings and 117 runs against New Zealand at the Queens Club in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe and New Zealand head into the second Test of the series in Bulawayo after an extra day to rest, thanks to the innings and 117-run demolition in the first Test, and the hosts will need all their reserves of energy here.
Zimbabwe reached stumps on day two of the second Test in Bulawayo still 527 runs behind New Zealand, but had done well not to lose any wickets for their 55 runs.
New Zealand continued their domination of their hosts, Zimbabwe, as they crept ever closer to completing a 2-0 whitewash on day four of the second Test in Bulawayo.
