“Congratulations Taijul. I can see you get to 400 Test wicket by the time you finish your career. Good luck,” Shakib wrote in a Facebook post.

Bangladesh are in pole position to whitewash Ireland in the ongoing two-match Test series, which is hardly surprising when playing at home against a new Test side.

The hosts made it two wins out of two after their opening win against Zimbabwe.

It was an eventful start to the fifth round of National Cricket League matches across different venues on Saturday. Soumya Sarkar notched up his career-best first-class score, domestic veteran Marshall Ayub etched his name into the 10,000-run club, and Shuvagata Hom matched Shakib Al Hasan in rare feat.  

"Little bit shell-shocked, it was pretty phenomenal from Head," Stokes said.

"Little bit shell-shocked there. Travis Head was phenomenal, jeez that was some knock," England captain Ben Stokes said.

The World Test champions won the first Test of the two-match series by 30 runs at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.

Matt Henry took 4-43 and Mark Chapman crafted 64 as New Zealand coasted to a four-wicket win over the West Indies in the third one-day international on Saturday for a series sweep.

"Wow, what a couple of days. It's been unbelievable," said Head

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam overtook Shakib Al Hasan to become the country’s all-time highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 4 of the second Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

Bangladesh extended their lead past 400 at lunch on the fourth day to stay firmly in control of the second and final Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

England dismissed Australia for 132 in their first innings on Saturday to take charge of the first Ashes Test in Perth, with the hosts trailing by 40 runs on an overcast day two.

IIn his 11 years as a Test cricketer, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam has carved out a great career, especially in the context of Bangladesh cricket.

Bangladesh ‘A’ team captain Akbar Ali was a relieved man after his brain fade moment did not lead to a heartbreaking exit for his side, who defeated India in the semifinal in a Super Over and booked their place in the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha, Qatar on Friday..Defending a

All three enter the auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh, offering teams a chance to snap up Bangladesh’s emerging stars.

Bangladesh A made the finals of the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament after beating India A in Super Over at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Friday. Ripon Mondol was the hero of the Super Over, bagging two wickets in his first two deliveries and giving nothing away to set a one-run target in the Super Over.

Nineteen wickets fell on an opening day of carnage in the first Ashes Test on Friday, with England's attack led by skipper Ben Stokes bowling them into a position of strength after Australia dismissed the tourists for 172.

Lorcan Tucker and Stephen Dohany had put on good resistance in the first hour of the morning session as Bangladesh struggled for wickets. At 10:38 am, during 55.2 overs of the Ireland innings, the earthquake hit, leaving people unsettled.

Taijul is now Bangladesh’s joint-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 246 scalps.