Three Bangladeshi cricketers enlisted their names on the 13th edition of the Big Bash T20 League players draft, with the league scheduled to begin on December 7.

Young pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib boarded the flight for Colombo on 1 pm today to join the Bangladesh team for the Asia Cup campaign.

Maxwell aggravated his ankle at training ahead of Australia's T20I series against South Africa on Wednesday and will now fly home to be alongside his wife as they await the birth of their first child.

The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right knee playing for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in April

Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram said on Sunday the upcoming Asia Cup will test the readiness of subcontinental bowlers for 50-over cricket ahead of the ODI World Cup, but he refused to pick any favourites for the tournament

Liton Das' illness at the last minute came as a huge blow for Bangladesh, who are set to begin their Asia Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on August 31 in Kandy.

With the aim of making a mark as a team at the global stage, Bangladesh national cricket team reached Sri Lanka yesterday to take part in the Asia Cup.

Bangladesh national cricket team reached Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday afternoon after flying out from Dhaka in the morning ahead of the Asia Cup.

Spin bowler Lamichhane, 23, once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a Kathmandu hotel room in August last year. Lamichhane denies all charges

They have made a few changes to the side that faced Pakistan in the recently concluded three-game ODI series. Azmatullah Omarzai and Wafadar Momand miss out on Asia Cup selections. Omarzai had coped a side strain in the series against Pakistan

“Whenever you achieve the No.1 spot, it gives you a lot of joy,” Babar said after the final ODI

Pacer Taskin Ahmed said that if Bangladesh are able to play their best cricket, it won’t be impossible for them to clinch the Asia Cup.

Opening batter Liton Das will not be part of the Bangladesh contingent that flies to Sri Lanka today for the Asia Cup due to fever, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Cricket Operations committee chairman Jalal Younus.

The result in Abu Dhabi meant meant that the Tigers managed to keep their chances of qualifying for the finals in their own hands.

Shakib had been unable to take part in the Tigers' two-week training camp since he was busy playing Global T20 League in Canada and Lanka Premier League. The 36-year-old was seen in Mirpur but did not participate in the practise game on the last day on Thursday.

Despite not being completely out of runs, the manner of Liton's dismissals over the past few months have been a concern for the Bangladesh team management. With major tournaments such as Asia Cup and the World Cup to come, Liton's form is a big area of dependency for the Tigers as a strong start from the top-order is required when wickets favour batters.

Middle-order batter Saud Shakeel has been added to Pakistan's Asia Cup squad with Tayyab Tahir named as the travelling reserve

Pakistan moved to the number 1 spot in the ODI rankings after a commanding 59-run victory in the final ODI against Afghanistan saw them sweep the three-match series clean in Colombo on Saturday.

Speaking on his Youtube channel 'AB de Villiers 360’, Kohli’s former IPL teammate said "We're still talking about who will be the No. 4 batter for India. I've heard some rumours about Virat (Kohli) possibly taking up that position. I would be a big supporter of that.

The Nidahas Trophy, where Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in a tempestuous encounter to move into the final, has been a talking point in South Asian cricket since 2018, and Hathurusingha was the coach of the Lankan team at that time, having just defected from the Bangladesh dugout. But the coach simply brushed aside any notion of any lingering rivalry