India have been dealt a blow with news that skipper Shubman Gill is nursing a finger injury ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Labuschagne hasn't scored a Test century in more than three years despite some good contributions during Australia's 4-1 Ashes series triumph over England at the start of the year, but the former No.1 ranked Test batter believes he is not far away from regaining his touch and is targeting a strong showing during the upcoming home series with Bangladesh.

BCB sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were very hopeful about the series before Wednesday’s developments.

Bangladesh women’s Emerging team’s disappointing tour of South Africa continued as they suffered an emphatic eight-wicket defeat to their South African counterparts in the opening T20 of the three-match series at Pietermaritzburg Oval on Thursday.

All matches will be played under lights at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

With over 400 games of professional cricket under his belt, Josh Hazlewood has a vast knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of many of the world's best batters.

England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes.

Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell believes his standing up to the stumps in England -- a move that helped kill off the "Bazball" era -- was a case of New Zealand shelving their egos for the good of the team.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck a fighting century to rescue Bangladesh on the opening day of their three-day practice match against a Cricket Australia XI in Darwin on Thursday.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was ecstatic after his side broke a three-year drought away from home with a victory over Pakistan in the second match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Trinidad.

Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets on the fourth day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday to level the series.

Hridoy blazed an unbeaten 54 off just 21 balls, reaching his half-century in only 20 deliveries, the quickest fifty of this season's LPL.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) chief selector Habibul Bashar confirmed that Litton came through both batting and wicketkeeping drills unscathed

The three-time champions confirmed Rishad's signing on Wednesday as one of two overseas additions to their squad, alongside Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who will also make his first appearance in the tournament.

Bangladesh HP will face Nepal, New Zealand A and hosts NT Strike, while also taking on Australian domestic and Big Bash League academy sides representing the Hobart Hurricanes, Victoria and Adelaide Strikers.

Former opener Hannan Sarkar believes that experience should help Bangladesh put up a stronger fight this time.

Experienced pacer Mitchell Starc can further elevate his status among the all-time greats when Australia host Bangladesh in a two-match ICC World Test Championship series this month.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday clarified its position regarding International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat, whose contract with the board ended in April this year.

Hannan, Bangladesh's highest run-scorer during the Tigers' only previous Test tour of Australia in 2003, believes restraint outside off stump will be crucial

Asked whether England had a problem with alcohol, Stokes rejected the suggestion.