Star T20 batsman Chris Gayle arrived this morning at Dhaka to play in the ongoing BBPL.

Chattogram Challengers became the first team to make it through to the playoffs of the BBPL after defeating Khulna Tigers by six wickets at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

Rangpur Rangers picked up their fourth win of the ongoing BBPL, defeating Sylhet Sixers by 38 runs. Rangpur were helped on their way to a big total by skipper Shane Watson, who hammered 68 off 36 balls with the help of six fours and five sixes as they scored 199 for five before the bowlers restricted Sylhet to 161 all out.

Rajshahi Royals returned to the top of the ongoing BBPL standings with a comfortable 30-run victory over Rangpur Rangers at the Sylhet International Cricket stadium today.

It was back in 2008 that South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Neil Mckenzie set the world record for the highest opening partnership in Test, with a 415-run stand against Bangladesh at Chattogram. While the duo put Bangladesh to the sword, their teammate Hashim Amla, waiting in the winds to come out, reminisced on his ‘fun’ memory of playing that match against Bangladesh.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the BCCI is spreading misleading information regarding Pakistan players not being called for the two T20 matches between Asia XI and World XI, arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, by hosting two T20 matches in March between the Asia XI and the World XI. Initial plans were for the Asia XI to have players from all the Asian countries including Pakistan. BCB president Nazmul Hassan informed that the BCB reached out to the PCB but were told that the PSL (Pakistan Super League) clashed with the dates of the T20 matches of Asia XI and World XI.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan spoke to reporters today and informed that Bangladesh will only be able to play the T20 series in Pakistan but even that will depend on whether the board can form a good team for the tour given that many of the players and coaching staff are unwilling to travel to Pakistan.

Shahid Afridi guided Dhaka Platoon to five-wicket win -- their third victory in the BBPL -- with a 16-ball 26 under pressure against Comilla Warriors.

Batsman recalled back from dressing room after being given out in the BBPL.

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said that it would be hugely disappointing if Bangladesh did not go to play in Pakistan and emphasized that with the successful Test series at home against Sri Lanka, there is no excuses left for other teams to not tour Pakistan.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan -- banned from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended – has been named in Wisden’s ODI team of the decade.

Chattogram Challengers' stand-in captain Imrul Kayes says that young Mehedi Hasan Rana, who has shot to the top of the wicket-takers' charts in the BBPL, has become the team's trump card.

Mushfiqur Rahim’s Khulna Tigers defeated Rangpur Rangers by eight wickets at Chattogram today to keep their second-place in the BBPL standings. The win meant Khulna, who won both their previous two matches in the Dhaka leg, got off to a winning start in Chattogram, still unbeaten in the tournament. Rangpur meanwhile succumbed to their fourth defeat in the tournament having failed to win any matches.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says the new-look South African squad are learning fast from head coach Mark Boucher and batting consultant Jacques Kallis ahead of the first test against England in Centurion that starts on Boxing Day.

Chattogram Challengers have acquired the services of England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett for the special edition of the ongoing BBPL, the Challengers confirmed via a Facebook post yesterday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been in talks regarding the possible upcoming tour of Bangladesh for three T20Is and two Tests in Pakistan January-February 2020. The PCB CEO Wasim Khan however informs that Bangladesh do not want to play Test matches in Pakistan.

Bangladesh are currently going through a leadership vacuum in all three formats of the game.

There is a relative lack of star power in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL), for which the tournament is yet to create the buzz seen in previous editions, but the emergence of a few young local fast bowlers has been a breath of fresh air for Bangladesh cricket.

Mahmdullah Riyad’s whirlwind half-century helped Chattogram Challengers to the first 200-plus score in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) and took them to a 16-run win against Dhaka Platoon yesterday, but it may have come at a price as Mahmudullah admitted his recently-healed hamstring was causing him trouble yet again.