Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is still waiting for batting consultant Neil McKenzie’s confirmation regarding joining the side in their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, informed BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan.

Bangladesh pacer Abu Jayed mentioned after today’s practice session at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium that even though the overall fitness level of players has increased since starting individual practice, it still may take some time for the pace bowlers to achieve bowling fitness.

Former national cricketer Mosharraf Hossain's father Mohiuddin Khondokar, who was infected by coronavirus, breathed his last yesterday night at the age of 75.

Iftekhar Hossain, one cricketer from the 45-member Bangladesh Under-19 squad selected for a residential camp, tested positive for coronavirus after the second batch of the Under-19 cricketers were tested for the virus today.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took a step forward in preparing for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour as the board is going to collect players’ samples for coronavirus test from their homes from September 18, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Akram Khan after a meeting at the BCB headquarters today. Akram also informed that the camp for the Sri Lanka tour will begin from September 21.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal had yesterday returned to training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur for the first time following the break imposed by coronavirus pandemic. The left hander’s return to practice would help both bring the team and the fans the positive vibe to get their mojo back and overcome the difficult times.

All the 15 cricketers from the 45-member Bangladesh Under-19 squad selected for a residential camp along with twelve support staff, who were tested on Sunday, were found negative for coronavirus after the reports came today, confirmed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The U-19 primary squad’s Covid-19 tests began today at Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) National Cricket Academy premises with assistance from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 27 players and support staff were tested today.

Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan can join the national team in their tour of Sri Lanka starting next month, hinted Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan today.

Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar said after today's individual practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur that he felt very good to know that the Tigers' upcoming tour of Sri Lanka has now been confirmed.

The Bangladesh national team will return to competitive cricket following a break imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, through their tour of Sri Lanka, slated to begin with a Test series from October 24, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed via a media release yesterday.

Bangladesh national team and HP team are likely to leave for Sri Lanka on September 23 for their upcoming series, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Akram Khan today following a meeting at the BCB headquarters.

Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque said everything seemed to be ‘new’ as the left-hander finished his first individual practice session since the coronavirus enforced break at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

Former India head coach Gary Kirsten, who had been appointed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board as a consultant in the past and had overseen the selection of Steve Rhodes as head coach in 2018, took part in the Tigers' virtual meeting today.

Bangladesh Cricket Board served legal notice to Bangladesh Premier League(BPL) side Sylhet Sixers over the payment dispute with the teams’ player’s and coach after the franchise failed to fulfil the verbal request.

Following the successful completion of the first phase of individual practice sessions last month, under special arrangements made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) across different venues, it is expected that more cricketers have now gained the confidence to return to the field from August 8. With an increase in the number of cricketers, the challenges of the BCB in ensuring a safe environment are also likely to increase.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal returned from England today. The left-handed opener had travelled to London on July 25 to undergo treatment for his troubled stomach.

“There has been criticism of him not training here and going off to the IPL and things like that, but Shakib [Al Hasan] does his talking on the field.

There were whispers among the cricketers whether the cricket in Bangladesh will resume with the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) as things look uncertain due to international commitments of the Tigers.

Wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan, who has been availing training facilities in Khulna since BCB had allowed players to use different training facilities across the country as a test case before returning to full-fledged training, said such an initiative by the BCB has made him hopeful about returning to cricket soon.