Steve Smith cut a relaxed figure when he named the Australia team for the opening clash in his ninth and possibly final Ashes series on Thursday, a far cry from the perpetual angst that used to be his hallmark at the crease.

Only three England captains have secured the urn in Australia in the last 50 years, with Andrew Strauss the last in 2010/11.

Only five fours in the innings, Mushfiqur's classic on his hundredth Test, is pretty much another reflection of his determination.

Bangladesh have seized control over the Dhaka Test after reducing Ireland to 98-5 and ending the second day leading the visitors by 378 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

It is the first time Australia have chosen multiple debutants in a Test since early 2019.

The right-hander became only the 11th player in history to score a hundred in their 100th Test match.

Mushfiqur’s 106-run innings ended when he edged a good-length, turning delivery from Humphreys.

The most controversial Ashes series of them all was brought about by a desire to curb Bradman's phenomenal run-scoring.

Accolades were bestowed and heartfelt tributes flowed as Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi to enter the 100-Test club against Ireland in Dhaka on Wednesday. But for the celebrations to feel truly complete, it needed the history-maker himself to produce something special.

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council announced new dates for the players’ auction on Wednesday following a meeting. Previously the auction was set for November 23 but  has now been pushed back to November 30.

England have included pace bowler Mark Wood in a 12-player squad announced on Wednesday for the first Ashes test against Australia.

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar Sumon, the man who placed the first Test cap on an 18-year-old Mushfiqur Rahim at Lord’s in 2005, reflects on the veteran wicketkeeper-batter’s remarkable journey. Having witnessed Mushfiqur’s evolution both as a teammate and later as a selector, Bashar offers rare insight into the highs and lows that shaped Bangladesh’s first cricketer to reach the milestone of 100 Tests.

When the umpires were discussing calling an end to the first day’s play in the second Test, Bangladesh requested one more over. But time had already elapsed, leaving Mushfiqur Rahim stranded on 99 not out in his landmark 100th Test.

Captain Mitchell Santner delivered late fireworks with the bat as New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is holding a gender sensitivity program with top women cricketers of the country. The event begun at BCB’s National Cricket Academy building at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium premises on Wednesday.

Despite a five-day extension to secure mandatory bank guarantees from all five franchises, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains off track.

While the stadium buzzed with anticipation, one of Mushfiqur’s closest teammates, Shakib Al Hasan, took to Facebook to share a deeply personal and inspiring message.

Habibul Bashar, who had presented Mushfiqur with his original Test cap in 2005, handed him a special commemorative cap to mark the milestone

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test of the two-match series against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Ahead of Bangladesh’s second and final Test against Ireland, beginning today in Mirpur, veteran Mushfiqur Rahim’s landmark hundredth Test has taken centre stage, leaving everything else aside.