BPL form not enough for T20 World Cup nod?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reportedly already submitted the preliminary squad for the ICC T20 World Cup to the ICC and according to sources, is expected to make it public today.
3 January 2026, 02:00 AM

Smith bats away retirement talk as he keeps England guessing

Australia skipper Steve Smith said Saturday he had no end date to call time on his career, while keeping England guessing on how his team will line up for the fifth and final Ashes Test.
3 January 2026, 01:19 AM

Stokes urges England to stick with McCullum despite Ashes defeat

Ben Stokes has urged England chiefs to keep faith with "Bazball" architect Brendon McCullum despite a stinging Ashes defeat in Australia.
2 January 2026, 18:43 PM

Shakib shines as MI Emirates reach ILT20 final

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan produced a commanding all-round performance as MI Emirates secured a seven-wicket victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 Qualifier 2 at Sharjah on Friday to book a place in the final.
2 January 2026, 18:17 PM

Fizz, Mahmudullah shine as Rangpur return to winning ways

Rangpur Riders returned to winning ways with a six-wicket victory over Sylhet Titans in their third match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
2 January 2026, 16:43 PM

Pacer Al Fahad returns as Bangladesh name U-19 WC squad

Pacer Al Fahad returned to the fold as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup, to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15.
2 January 2026, 15:33 PM

Fizz becomes fastest pacer to 400 T20 wickets

Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman etched his name into the record books by becoming the fastest pacer to claim 400 wickets in T20 cricket during a Bangladesh Premier League match in Sylhet on Friday.
2 January 2026, 14:23 PM

Markram to lead strong South Africa squad in T20 World Cup

Aiden Markram will lead South Africa as the Proteas have named their 15-memeber squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday.
2 January 2026, 12:15 PM

Naim, Rossington smash unbeaten fifties as Chattogram hand Dhaka 10-wicket thrashing

Chattogram Royals thrashed Dhaka Capitals by 10 wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League on Friday as openers Mohammad Naim Sheikh and Adam Rossington struck unbeaten fifties to help the BCB-managed side register their second win.
2 January 2026, 11:40 AM

Tigers’ 2026 home series schedule announced: India series rescheduled to Sept

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the home international schedule for the 2026 season on Friday, including the itinerary of the two-part home series against Pakistan and also the newly rescheduled home series against India, which was postponed last year.
2 January 2026, 11:04 AM

Potts, Bashir in England squad for 5th Ashes Test

Potts is the only unused seamer from the tourists' original 16-man squad and gets his chance after Gus Atkinson limped off with a hamstring issue in the fourth Test at Melbourne.
2 January 2026, 09:33 AM

Rishad wicketless in Hobart’s rare home defeat

With the bat at No. 10, the right-hander made 10 runs from eight balls, striking two boundaries, in his second BBL knock of the season.
2 January 2026, 06:34 AM

'Positive signs' on hospitalised Australian cricket great Martyn

The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, fell ill while lying down last week and was rushed to hospital.
2 January 2026, 04:43 AM

Australia veteran Khawaja calls time on career spanning 15 years

Usman Khawaja called a press conference and made the announcement with his family by his side two days out from the match, ahead of the team's net session with the Aussies aiming to claim another 12 World Test Championship points and finish the series as 4-1 victors.
2 January 2026, 03:13 AM

‘International cricket demands a different temperament’

Middle-order batter Sobhana Mostary finally proved her worth at the international level in last year's ICC Women's World Cup. The 23-year-old recently finished the Women's Bangladesh Cricket League (WBCL) T20 as the highest run-getter, scoring 259 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 126.34, and led North Zone to the title. As the women's team begin their final phase of preparation, starting Saturday in Mirpur, for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Nepal from January 18, Mostary spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about her recent evolution and plans for the qualifiers
2 January 2026, 03:00 AM

Ripon rescues Rajshahi in super-over thriller against Rangpur

Ripon first dragged the game into a super over by conceding just six runs in the final over before repeating the feat in the super over.
1 January 2026, 16:42 PM

Shamim gets going after Litton’s show of ‘trust’

Shamim Hossain struck a career-best 81 off 43 balls not out while playing a lone hand for Dhaka Capitals against Sylhet Titans in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Sylhet today, nearly pulling off a win.
1 January 2026, 15:14 PM

Shamim's 81 in vain as Omarzai helps Sylhet topple Dhaka

Shamim Hossain played a lone hand during a career-best T20 knock.
1 January 2026, 11:15 AM

Cummins, Hazlewood named in spin-heavy Australia squad for T20 World Cup

Australia's group-stage matches are all being played in Sri Lanka with the expectation of spin-friendly surfaces.
1 January 2026, 03:12 AM

BPL Chattogram phase cancelled

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced revised fixtures for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), cancelling the Chattogram phase completely while extending the Sylhet phase till January 12.
31 December 2025, 12:02 PM