Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz admitted his side were at least 40 runs short after yet another underwhelming batting display led to a five-wicket defeat in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster before they completed a crushing 107-run win over Pakistan in a Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Wednesday.

Despite being called up for Bangladesh's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which got underway on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, opener Mohammad Naim is yet to join the team in the UAE as he has not received his visa.

The right-hander has been in consistent form since the Asia Cup, and his latest performance helped him achieve his career-best T20I ranking.

Bangladesh will look to turn around their fortunes in the 50-over format and build on the momentum from their recent T20 success.

Protesting alleged government interference and irregularities in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, 38 cricket clubs from three major divisions of the country have announced a boycott of all domestic cricket competitions.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has not resumed bowling after suffering a back injury and will miss the opening Ashes Test against England in Perth in late November, multiple local media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Their last series win in the 50-over came in March 2024, at home against Sri Lanka.

Paul Stirling will captain Ireland during the T20I portion of the series, while experienced batter Andrew Balbirnie will lead the side across the two Test matches in Sylhet and Dhaka with a total of five new faces included and in line for a Test debut.

Bowling hero Fahima Khatun admitted as much, speaking after her side's four-wicket defeat against England.

After a short, four-month tenure where he had to navigate with only a handful of directors, Aminul Islam Bulbul now has a full-fledged Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following the October 6 elections.

Knight, later named player of the match, was caught on 13 before third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan overturned the on-field decision despite describing the replays as “inconclusive”.

The Tigresses, buoyed by a win over Pakistan in their opening match, kept England on a tight leash for much of the innings. 

Renowned corporate figure Rubaba Dowla has been rumoured to become BCB director as one of the National Sports Council (NSC) nominees, however, the development has not been confirmed either by herself or the NSC.

The Caribbean side is set to arrive in Dhaka on October15 to play a three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, followed by three T20 internationals in Chattogram.

Former board president and current vice-president Faruque Ahmed, however, was not named as chairman of any standing committee.

Yasir Ali's unbeaten half-century helped Chattogram Division clinch a five-wicket win over Dhaka Division and finish the league stage of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on top of the points table at the Sylhet Outer Stadium on Tuesday.

Aminul Haque, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and former captain of Bangladesh football team, alleged of government interference and undue pressure from sports adviser in the Bangladesh Cricket Board elections, which took place on Monday.

Sobhana Mostary scored a patient half-century while Rabeya Khan smashed a quickfire 43 as Bangladesh posted 178 all out in 49.4 overs.

Former Bangladesh captain Faruque Ahmed has returned to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as a director and newly appointed vice-president following Monday’s elections.