Despite having five pace bowling options in the squad, Bangladesh are carrying three extra pacers in Nahid Rana, Khaled Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain in Sylhet to better prepare for the Dutch pace attack they are set to face in the three-match T20I series starting on Saturday.

Dilshan Madushanka took a last-over hat-trick to snatch Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-run victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday in the first of two one-day internationals.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said the team would rightly face criticism if they lose to the Netherlands in the three-match T20I series starting tomorrow at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook has made it clear that his side isn’t in Sylhet just to make up the numbers as they gear up for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting tomorrow at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The groundbreaking partnership comes at an exciting juncture in the women’s game, with two major global events scheduled in the next 10 months - the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.

Recurrent rain interruptions in Sylhet has majorly disrupted the Bangladesh team's preparation camp ahead of the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands, which will be followed by the Asia Cup, and raised a question over the logic of holding a series in late-monsoon in the most rain-soaked region of the country.

The former India captain and coach also highlighted how cricket’s evolution has tilted the scales in favour of taller batters in the power-hitting era.

Despite much hype surrounding the upcoming Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh’s (CWAB) elections on September 4, voting will now take place only for the presidential post out of 11 positions.

A batting collapse crippled Bangladesh A on the opening day of their first four-day match against South Australia in Darwin on Thursday, with No. 11 batter Anamul Haque top-scoring in a disappointing total of just 114 runs lasting only 34.5 overs.

Despite doubts over star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) kept the leg-spinner in their 16-member squad for the Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan says his team have no "specific targets" despite producing groundbreaking performances in recent ICC global events, ahead of a T20 international tri-series starting Friday.

Bangladesh Twenty20 International captain Litton Das said that he is not worried about what could happen if his side slips up against Netherlands in the upcoming three-match series so close to the Asia Cup, claiming that the type of cricket the team plays is more important to him than the outcome.

Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards believes his side have every chance of upsetting Bangladesh when the two sides meet in a three-match T20I series, starting on August 30 in Sylhet.

Shakib Al Hasan’s Antigua and Barbuda Falcons suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Trinbago Knight Riders at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, on Thursday, but still remained on top of the Caribbean Premier League table.

A group of Australian players have been the big winners on the newest release of the ICC Men's ODI Player rankings.

The Netherlands cricket team arrived in Bangladesh this morning to play three T20I matches against the hosts. 

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Wednesday but hinted he may be available to play other competitions of franchise cricket.

England have won just one Ashes series in Australia since 1987 and have failed to taste success in a single Test match in their three most recent trips Down Under.

Opening batter Farzana Haque Pinky was Bangladesh's top run-scorer in the previous Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, with 173 runs in seven matches

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were among others who collected nomination forms on Tuesday for the upcoming Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh’s (CWAB) elections, set for September 4. Yesterday was the deadline for form collection.