Bangladesh are all but certain to qualify directly for the 2027 ODI World Cup after Afghanistan’s 92-run win over Ireland in the second ODI of their five-match series on Friday -- a result that also left West Indies on the brink of having to play the qualifiers.

India's Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka, with Sarfaraz Khan named as his replacement, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.

Bangladesh Men's Emerging side thrashed South Africa Emerging by eight wickets at Irene Villagers Cricket Club in Pretoria on Sunday to win the dress rehearsal ahead of Wednesday's final.

South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada believes there is no extra pressure on his side to perform when it comes to playing on home turf at next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

All eyes will be on South Africa in 2027 when they co-host the 14th edition of the 50-over World Cup alongside Zimbabwe and Namibia, and Rabada can’t wait for the action to begin.

Head coach Phil Simmons acknowledged the batting failures but remained hopeful that the team could address them before the first Test, beginning at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on August 13.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Tawhid Hridoy missed out on Lanka Premier League glory as Galle Gallants ended Jaffna Kings' reign with a five-wicket victory in the final on Saturday.

The second and final T20 will be held at the same venue on Monday.

Head is Australia's highest-run getter in the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship, with 853 runs at an average of 53.31, but looks beyond numbers when assessing his role in the game.

Despite having played only one previous first-class match, Thompson repeatedly found the right length and forced Bangladesh's batters into mistakes.

Bangladesh suffered a crushing innings-and-38-run defeat against Cricket Australia XI in the lone three-day warm-up game in Darwin today, just days before the start of their two-match Test series against Australia.

Bangladesh pacers started the morning session on the second day of their three-day warm-up against Cricket Australia XI on the front foot, with Hasan Mahmud castling Josh Phillipe with just his second delivery of the day at the DXC Arena in Darwin yesterday.

The three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 hosts will participate in a historic T20I tri-series later this month.

Bangladesh emerging team reached the final of the ongoing tri-series in South Africa after defeating University Sport South Africa (USSA) by seven wickets in their third match at Irene Country Club in Centurion on Friday.

"(I felt) very privileged and honoured to have 'AB' (Border) in the room; that's the difference (from last year's presentation in Sri Lanka), is having him there to present it," Head said afterwards.

Bangladesh said on that Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a convicted fugitive.

Brendon McCullum has hailed his successor Stephen Fleming as "like me, but better", after England appointed his former New Zealand teammate as Test coach.

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety

Bangladesh’s injury woes ahead of their two-Test series against Australia have taken another turn, with left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picking up a finger injury during the ongoing three-day warm-up game against Cricket Australia XI in Darwin.

Bangladesh’s bowling attack offered little reassurance ahead of their two-Test series against Australia as Cricket Australia XI took control of the ongoing three-day warm-up game against the Tigers in Darwin today.