Brathwaite is set to become only the 10th cricketer in West Indies history to reach the coveted milestone of 100 Test appearances.

Smith hurt his finger while fielding in the slips during the World Test Championship final at Lord's three weeks ago and was taken to hospital.

Gill’s unbeaten 114 on the opening day at Edgbaston on Wednesday followed his 147 in the first Test at Headingley, placing him alongside all-time greats such as Don Bradman, Garfield Sobers, and Mohammad Azharuddin.

The meltdown set an unwanted world record -- Bangladesh added the fewest runs (just five) between the fall of the second and eighth wickets in men’s ODI history, eclipsing the previous mark held by USA against Nepal in 2020.

Gill's 114 not out was the cornerstone of India's 310-5 at stumps on the first day of the second Test, with Yashasvi Jaiswal contributing a typically entertaining 87.

Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said that losing quick wickets in the middle saw the Tigers succumb to a 77-run defeat in the first of the three ODIs against hosts Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh's most experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed made a grand return to competitive cricket today, finishing with figures of 4-47, but it was all for naught as Bangladesh suffered a 77-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will not be able to hold the players' draft for the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) before October, newly appointed BPL Governing Council Chairman Mahbub Anam informed the media on Wednesday.

The visitors claimed a commanding 328-run win in the first Test at the same venue on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had conducted curator education programme this week and it also brought into focus Gamini de Silva, chief curator of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium into focus.

India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August could be rescheduled because it needs clearance from the Indian government, a senior Bangladesh cricket official told AFP on Wednesday.

Taskin Ahmed's four-wicket haul and three-for from Tanzim Hasan Sakib helped Bangladesh bowl out Sri Lanka for 243 in 49.2 overs in the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo today.

Steve Smith likely to return to Australia's line-up for the second Test, with Josh Inglis the player set to make way.

India captain Shubman Gill is adamant his side can still achieve a series-levelling win against England even if Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, is left out of the side that plays at Edgbaston.

"One thing I could say is that we believe in justice. We are a community that believes justice must be served. However, there's a process. We will continue to support in whatever way we can to make sure that due process and the right system is followed."

The last time Bangladesh played without any of Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur, Shakib, Mashrafe and Tamim in an ODI match was in 2005, incidentally against Sri Lanka.

After finishing ninth in the 2023 World Cup and missing out on a Champions Trophy berth, the islanders have staged a commendable turnaround, notching up series wins against heavyweights India and Australia.

Ever since Mehidy Hasan Miraz was handed over the ODI captaincy at the expense of Najmul Hossain Shanto, there were talks whether the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision would create unrest in the dressing room.

India captain Shubman Gill is adamant his side can still achieve a series-levelling win against England even if Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, is left out of the side that plays at Edgbaston.

Bangladesh have never won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.