Bangladesh T20I side right now is strewn with openers and figuring out how they can be incorporated in different roles is a question the management is trying to answer before the ICC T20 World Cup comes around in February next year.

"My plan is to go back to Bangladesh, play one full series – ODI, Test and T20I – and retire. That's the plan I have," Shakib said.

England cricket coach Brendon McCullum responded to criticism his side were under-prepared for the Ashes by claiming they "trained too much" prior to a dismal eight-wicket defeat on Sunday to fall 2-0 down to Australia.

It was one of those rare, off-colour days for Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

The story of England’s tour so far has been one of flashes -- brief moments of belief, quickly swallowed by pressure.

Bangladesh U-19 Women’s side took a 2-1 lead against Pakistan, defeating the visitors by seven wickets in the third T20 of the five-match series at Cox’s Bazar Academy Ground on Sunday.

Pumped-up Australia captain Steve Smith and England fast bowler Jofra Archer had a fiery verbal clash near the climax of the second Ashes Test on Sunday at the Gabba.

Title contenders endured a difficult second day of the final round of the NCL, but Sylhet -- who began the round on top of the table -- managed to claw their way back against Barishal, thanks to a superb century from Zakir Hasan at the Rajshahi Division Cricket Ground on Sunday.

England's Ashes preparations -- or lack of -- have come under renewed fire after they were well beaten in Brisbane on Sunday to leave them staring down the barrel in the series.

Australia cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket win over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday for an ominous 2-0 lead in the series.

England captain Ben Stokes and off-spinner Will Jacks led a fighting rearguard action to ensure Australia will have to bat again in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday.

The 37-year-old amassed 302 runs including two centuries and one fifty  in three matches to dispel any doubts over his enduring quality as a top-order batter.

Chasing 271 for victory, India rode on Jaiswal's unbeaten 116 and his opening stand of 155 with Rohit Sharma, who hit 75, to achieve the target with 10.1 overs to spare in Visakhapatnam.

Rangpur Riders have once again secured the services of experienced coach Mickey Arthur for the forthcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which is scheduled to get underway in Sylhet on December 26.

Under the supervision of head coach Phil Simmons, the BCB began a week-long batting camp on Saturday, where several T20 batters are working on developing their skills.

Runs flowed at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur as Dhaka Division’s Anisur Islam Emon and Marshall Ayub struck centuries, helping their side pile up 356-2 against Chattogram Division on the opening day of the final-round match of the National Cricket League (NCL) on Saturday.

Akram was reacting to Starc surpassing his tally of 414 wickets during the Brisbane Test against England on Thursday, becoming the leading left-arm pace bowler of all time.

India finally won an ODI toss after losing 20 in a row as stand-in skipper KL Rahul broke the scarcely believable jinx against South Africa on Saturday.

Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a demoralised England on the third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.