New Zealand were 111 for three at the close of play on the third day of the first test against Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday, still 258 runs away from their daunting victory target of 369.

Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie was hopeful that the team's maiden Test victory on Friday would inspire people to take up red-ball cricket.

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium premises turned into a sea of red as droves of fans, clad in their favourite team's jersey, showed up to watch the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) between Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal on Friday.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said that a lot of things need to be right for him to return to the national team.

Fortune Barishal’s Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday quipped about his side being labelled as the ‘team of elderlies’ after the Tamim Iqbal-led side, also including veteran Mahmudullah Riyad, cemented their spot in the final of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.

Fortune Barishal batter Kyle Mayers and Tamim Iqbal played blistering knocks to guide their side to a comfortable six-wicket win over defending champions Comilla Victorians in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur on Friday. 

Comilla stayed true to the formula that had gotten them success earlier in the tournament and seemingly paid the price.

Comilla Victorians all-rounder Andre Russell smacked four sixes in a blistering 14–ball 27–run knock to propel his side to 154 for six against Fortune Barishal in the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur on Friday. 

Sri Lanka have handed a recall to Niroshan Dickwella for the upcoming T20Is in Bangladesh.

Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, ending a streak of seven successive losses.

Finalists of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians, will observe a minute’s silence to condole the tragic Bailey Road Fire incident that took place at the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall building in Dhaka yesterday evening.  

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal won the toss and opted to field first against Comilla Victorians in the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur on Friday. 

Here is a look at the fans in Mirpur for the final through the lenses The Daily Star’s Firoz Ahmed:

Comilla are already the most successful team in the tournament’s history with four titles and have a chance to extend their trophy count to five.

After the ICC Annual Men's Team Rankings update on 1 May 2023, Canada were just outside the set-up, with four qualifying matches and a rating of 20.

Nathan Lyon was the pick of the Australian bowlers with 4-43.

"We're celebrating a new superstar in English cricket," Vaughan said on Club Prairie Fire's YouTube channel.

All the top players are available and both sides have winds in their sails, providing them the needed momentum going into the final.

Green led the charge in a superb last-wicket partnership with a plucky Hazlewood, who survived 62 balls for his 22 before being caught by Rachin Ravindra off Matt Henry, at which point lunch was taken.

Around 80 foreign players have featured in the ongoing 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), with their contracts ranging from 20,000 to 80,000 dollars, but the payment process of these players is cloudy with conflicting statements coming from parties involved.