Bangladesh survived a major scare against the United Arab Emirates before securing a 34-run victory over the hosts in their final Group B match of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 in Dubai on Tuesday.

Pakistan will try to salvage something from the wreckage of a woeful tour of England with an upset victory in the third Test at Edgbaston starting on Wednesday.

Joe Root has insisted it's "disrespectful" to accuse Pakistan of showing "no fight" with the tourists on the brink of suffering a Test series whitewash by his England side.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the itinerary for the upcoming two-match home Test series against the West Indies, with the visitors slated to arrive in Dhaka on October 18.

Bangladesh team were originally scheduled to host India for three ODIs and three T20Is in September, but the series was postponed. As a result, Bangladesh have been away from international cricket for almost a month.

Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that private investment would be introduced into the Big Bash League (BBL) from the 2027-28 season, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades Twenty20 franchise.

“The board itself has demotivated the players more than anyone else. The board is not letting any player stand."

It is a do-or-die affair for Bangladesh as they take on the UAE in their final Group B fixture of the Women's Asia Cup on Tuesday, with a semifinal berth on the line.

Bangladesh speedster Nahid Rana is drawing interest from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), with franchises eager to secure the pacer for the upcoming edition, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star on Monday.

Accommodation will not be a concern for Bangladesh at the upcoming Asian Games cricket event in Japan, according to men’s team head coach Mohammad Salahuddin, despite concerns raised over the facilities by India.

The former England captain will be part of Brendon McCullum's coaching group for the upcoming T20 and one-day international series at home to Sri Lanka later this month, as well as subsequent series.

PCB media director Amir Mir announced on Monday that the board had initiated the inquiry following “media reports concerning discipline and conduct”. He did not provide details about the allegations or identify the players involved.

Selectors opted against a red-ball change for what will be the team's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" ball-tampering scandal in 2018.

For Shanto, that improvement has opened the door to a T20I return, while the Asian Games provide a platform to begin building his role as a stabilising presence ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Mushtaq, who is currently working as Bangladesh's spin-bowling coach, said the lack of job security and what he described as emotional decision-making within the PCB are major concerns for him.

Bangladesh staged a spirited fightback with the ball at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, but Harshitha Samarawickrama's brilliant unbeaten 37-ball 48 carried Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win and into the Women’s Asia Cup semifinals.

Former Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf has traced the national team's decline back to one of its most famous victories -- the 10-wicket demolition of India at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai.

The defeat was Pakistan’s fifth successive loss to India in women’s T20 internationals. Yet Riaz remained optimistic about his team’s prospects.

West Indies great Brian Lara has joined a growing chorus of former cricketers and experts calling for jailed Pakistan legend Imran Khan to receive proper medical care, saying the former captain deserves “compassion and dignity” as a human being.

Pakistan’s women suffered a humiliating collapse against arch-rivals India on Saturday, being bowled out for their lowest-ever total in T20 internationals before India cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai.