Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been the flagbearer for Afghanistan and has already established himself as one of the best in the world having played all across the globe.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at ICC events. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa and ensures the ICC Board fulfilled its commitment to reaching prize money equity by 2030 well ahead of schedule.

Bangladesh A started their Emerging Asia Cup campaign with a 48-run loss against Sri Lanka A at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Thursday.

Although the series ended 2-1 in India's favour, it was a momentous occasion as Bangladesh defeated India for the first time since the Asia Cup final in 2018.

Shakib reinforced the notion that talent alone cannot yield desired outcomes in challenging assignments like the World Cup if collective fitness is downplayed.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's first T20I, Shakib shrugged off doubts about the state of the dressing room.

Ashwin got excellent support from fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3-26) with the only resistance of note coming from debutant batsman Alick Athanaze, who at least gave the home fans something to smile about as the 24-year-old left-handed Dominican stroked his way to 47 before being eighth out just before the tea interval

Following a lot of drama both on and off the field since Tamim Iqbal's retirement saga, Bangladesh's seven-wicket victory in the final ODI against Afghanistan came as a relief to the Tigers' camp, especially considering how the Tigers conceded the three-match series with successive losses in the first two matches in Chattogram.

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese went back in forth with a few jesty banters with his counterpart from the UK, Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lithuania on Wednesday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the top 10 of the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings as he leapt three places to 10th.

The custodian of the game's laws also called for more funds to be directed to women's cricket, saying "significant transformation" was needed to protect the sport overall

Tamim had shockingly retired a day after leading the team out for the first ODI, before being convinced to withdraw his retirement by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina just before the second ODI, although with the caveat that the left-handed opener would be going on a one-and-a-half-month break

The Bangla Tigers team started a three-week camp at Chattogram yesterday, training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) before the third and final ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

With backing from four franchises in the Indian Premier League, including the league's most successful teams the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings, MLC has plenty of money and expertise behind it, unlike prior attempts to crack the American market

India attempt to extend West Indies' 21 years of misery when they meet in the lush tropical setting of Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica on Wednesday in the first match of a two-Test series.

Aggression is what keeps fast bowlers ticking and when the left-arm paceman played the U-19 World Cup for Bangladesh there was plenty of that on view, especially in their triumph against India in the final.

Bangladesh managed to avoid whitewash in the three-match series against Afghanistan with a seven-wicket win in the third and final ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

Shakib once again highlighted his place in the upper echelons of cricketing superstars.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is not entirely certain whether Tamim Iqbal will return to the team as the captain of the ODI side, the board’s chairman of the cricket operations committee Jalal Yunus hinted today.  

Liton gave full credit to his bowlers for the easy win to cap off what was otherwise a disappointing series for the home side.