Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera was banned Thursday from holding any position within Australian cricket for 20 years over "inappropriate behaviour".

India and South Africa are the only teams against whom Bangladesh are yet to win a Test.

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first of the two-match Test series against hosts India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today.

The emergence of players like Taj and Disha just before the mega event has come at the expense of veterans in Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun.

Part of the World Test Championship (WTC), Bangladesh’s first of the two-Test series against hosts India will begin at 10:00 am.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of the opening Test against India in Chennai yesterday, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was asked whether their historic 2-0 away series victory against Pakistan recently has added some pressure on the team as part of heightened expectations from the fans and experts.

South Africa avoided their lowest ever score in an ODI but Afghan batters enjoyed a comfortable chase.

The palette has been served, and now it is up to Bangladesh to make their case.

Electing to bat in the first match of the two-Test series, Sri Lanka slumped to 106-4 but Kamindu's fourth Test hundred ensured the hosts breached the 300-mark.

England's Liam Livingstone has stormed to the No.1 spot on the T20I All-Rounder rankings following his strong performances in their home series against Australia.

The announcement was made some two months after Ponting and Delhi Capitals parted ways, ending his seven-year stint at the franchise.

Buoyant Bangladesh will face a different ball game when they meet formidable India in the two-match home series, beginning in Chennai on Thursday.

Indian cricket fans are traditionally obsessed with batsmen but star pacemen, including yorker king Jasprit Bumrah, were finally bringing overdue recognition to the side's bowlers, coach Gautam Gambhir said Wednesday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in UAE between October 3 and 20.

Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against New Zealand in Galle on Wednesday.

India are unbeaten in home Test series since 2013, having won 17 straight Test series at home -- a world record -- drawing seven Tests, losing four and winning a staggering 40 home Tests in this period.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha acknowledged the pressure that comes when playing against India and deemed it as a privilege rather than a burden ahead of the first Test between the two sides at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, starting tomorrow.

Australia's Adam Zampa insists he has come to terms with the idea he will never play in an Ashes Test as he prepares for his 100th one-day international appearance.

On a spin-friendly pitch New Zealand face an emboldened Sri Lanka who last week ended a 10-year wait for a Test win in England.

Bangladesh Women’s A team suffered a first defeat in the ongoing Sri Lanka tour, going down by 19 runs in the fourth T20 of the five-match series at Thurstan College in Colombo on Tuesday.