Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said he knew there was a risk involved in playing the first ODI of the Afghanistan series, as he was not feeling a 'hundred per cent'. His decision was to learn how much he was able to cope with facing the challenge of playing Afghanistan in an international game while worrying about injury concerns.

But when Smith takes the field at Yorkshire's headquarters on Thursday for the third match of the Ashes series he will be winning his 100th cap as arguably the outstanding batsman of his generation

Expectations were sky-high as Bangladesh came into the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan on a phenomenal run of form in the 50-over format and following a record 546-run win in the lone Test against the same opposition, but that sense of superiority was dented by a quality bowling attack from the visitors as Bangladesh could post just 169 for nine in their 43 overs in the first ODI in Chattogram yesterday.

A dominating all-round display from Afghanistan saw the visitors win the rain-interrupted first of the three-match ODI series against hosts Bangladesh by 17 runs via DLS at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

Afghanistan clinched the first ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh by 17 runs (DLS) after rain interrupted play for the third time at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Rain interrupted play for a third time in the first ODI of the three-match series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz got dismissed for a 44-ball 22 by Shakib Al Hasan after giving the visitors a steady start while chasing Bangladesh's 164 in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Towhid Hridoy brought up his third ODI fifty to help Bangladesh to 169 for nine in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

A second rain interruption caused the first ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan to be reduced to 43 overs per side at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Both Anderson and fellow paceman Josh Tongue have been "rested", according to an England statement issued Wednesday, with their places taken by express quick Mark Wood and seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had a disappointing outing with the bat as he perished for a 35-ball 14, while the other veteran Mushfiqur Rahim went back after scoring one run

Batter Shathi Rani was rewarded for her promising performance in the WDPL as she was included in the 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against India.

Bangladesh lost the wickets of in-form batter Najmul Hossain Shanto and opener Liton Das in quick succession as the Tigers were in need of a decent partnership before rain halted the first ODI against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal got a decent start but could not capitalise on it as he departed early during the Tigers’ first ODI against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl in their first of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey underarmed the ball at the stumps after Bairstow had left his crease at the end of an over on the final day of the second Test, which Australia won by 43 runs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

The senior selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, had initially been sacked in November after India were knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup in the semi-finals in Australia.

A lack of experience in the longest format of the game and the absence of some of their regular cricketers saw Afghanistan succumb to a massive 546-run defeat against Bangladesh in the lone Test in Mirpur last month.

The Bangladesh team appeared to have put in the hard yards over the past two days and thus had a rather light training session in Chattogram yesterday on the eve of the first ODI against Afghanistan today. The majority of the work went on behind closed-door sessions, with only Shakib Al Hasan, making a return following an injury, doing specific work in the nets with head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

Australia stand-in spinner Todd Murphy expects to be targeted by the England team and home fans alike in the third Ashes Test at Headingley starting Thursday.