Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said it was frustrating not to be able to play due to rain after Day 2 of the second Test against India in Kanpur was washed out. 

Jayasuriya will need to dismiss all five remaining New Zealand batsman to equal the record for fastest bowler to 100 Test wickets, held since 1896 by England's George Lohmann who reached the milestone in his 16th Test.

Morning showers continued almost ceaselessly in Kanpur today after overnight rain and there are now serious concerns over whether the second day’s play of the second Test between Bangladesh and India would even begin.

New Zealand were bundled out for just 88 on day three of the second Test in Galle on Saturday and will follow on against Sri Lanka, trailing by 514 on first innings.

Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks struck half-centuries as South Africa romped to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first of a two-match T20 series in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and India has been called off without a single ball being bowled due to rain and a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur today.

England captain Harry Brook insisted he was always confident of coming good after starring in a 186-run rout of Australia at Lord's on Friday that set up a one-day international series decider with the world champions.

Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.

Over the last two years, young leg spinner Rabeya Khan has emerged as a permanent member in Bangladesh women’s team squads in white-ball cricket. Consistent performances with the ball and the ability to score runs down the order has earned the 19-year-old the stamp of approval from her skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and head coach Hashan Tillakaratne. Before the team’s departure for the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Rabeya spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan where she opened up about her bittersweet journey in cricket and what she hopes to achieve in the upcoming tournament. Here are the excerpts:

Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi has labelled the Hundred competition a "big fat Ponzi scheme", accusing English cricket chiefs of unrealistic financial projections.

With schools only half closed, an expectant crowd at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium had rallied around to make it appear a brilliant occasion on the opening day of the second Test between Bangladesh and hosts India yesterday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in talks with its Afghan counterparts to arrange a three-match ODI series as part of the national team’s preparation for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque stepped into a challenging situation after opener Zakir Hasan perished following a 24-ball duck, with Jasprit Bumrah leading the Indian attack and keeping a tight grip on the Bangladesh innings on the opening day of the second and final Test in Kanpur yesterday. As Mominul faced 14 deliveries without scoring, there was anxiety perhaps creeping in.

Two boys about the same age were walking down the adjacent streets of the Green Park stadium in Kanpur after the first day’s play between hosts India and Bangladesh was washed out today.

Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis stormed into the record books in Galle on Friday when he became just the fourth cricketer to make 1,000 runs inside 13 Test innings.

UP Police confirmed that the Bangladesh fan who claimed he was attacked in the stands of Green Park Stadium in Kanpur during the second Test between India and Bangladesh suffered from dehydration and was not on the receiving end of any attack.    

English daily The Indian Express had Shakib in its second lead in a three-column write-up, headlined: “Shakib says Kanpur Test could be his last”.

Kanpur hosted its last Test in 2021, and it has been three years since the expectant fans watched their favourite team play in their very own city.

Bangladesh trail the two-match series 1-0 following a 280-run defeat in Chennai.

The news of premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s retirement plans came as a bolt from the blue for his childhood coach Mohammad Salahuddin, who had no prior knowledge of his best student’s decision before the Bangladesh cricketer himself officially announced during a press meet in Kanpur yesterday.