Bangladesh have secured a direct place in the knockout stage of the men's cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games, which will be held in Nagoya, Japan, in September.

Ashes pace hero Michael Neser was left out of the 13-man party for the two-match series in Darwin and Mackay beginning on August 13, with Scott Boland named as the fourth seamer.

The opener's innings was the highest individual score in any men's ODI at Lord's beating West Indies great Vivian Richards's 138 in the 1979 World Cup final against England.

Holding, 72, never played with Sobers but said he was struck by the way he was revered in the game.

"A great innings has come to an end. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers," West Indies Cricket posted on X above a photograph of him titled 'Legend. Icon. Hero'.

Garry Sobers, widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest allrounders, has died at the age of 89, West Indies Cricket announced on Friday.

Victory meant India ended their tour with happy memories of Lord's, having been knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the group phase at the 'Home of Cricket' by eventual champions Australia.

England have lost seven of their last nine Tests under the former New Zealand captain.

"I am not fully sure whether they were a bit complacent after going there following wins against some formidable opponents. Another important factor, I think, was that the conditions were a bit challenging and they could not figure out how to adjust to them," chief selector Habibul Bashar explained.

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital.

Few gave Ireland a chance in the two-match series, but Lorcan Tucker's side humbled India twice in three days, spoiling Shreyas Iyer's debut series as India's 20-overs captain.

Stokes will end his England career following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Nottingham

The 25-year-old believes playing county cricket in England, particularly with the Duke ball in seam- and swing-friendly conditions, will be a valuable learning experience.

Even pacer Mustafizur Rahman, known to be a man of few words, pointed out the team's shortcomings and urged his teammates to strive towards becoming a truly big team. Opener Soumya Sarkar echoed those sentiments during a press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today ahead of Sunday's final ODI.

Imagine Mustafizur Rahman giving a dressing room speech and asking for improvement, not just from the batters but also in their overall mentality. That is exactly what happened in the Bangladesh dressing room after sealing their maiden series win against Australia on Thursday.

The tournament, beginning with an England vs Sri Lanka contest in Birmingham on Friday, features 12 teams split into two groups of six.

Pace bowler Robiul Haque has earned his maiden Test call-up following impressive performances in first-class cricket.

Rana is a sensation unlike any before in Bangladesh cricket.

He channelled that fire into a series of seriously fast spells on Tuesday, registering the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia in ODIs, finishing with four for 41.

Bangladesh ended a 21-year wait for an ODI victory over Australia with an emphatic 86-run win via the DLS method in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.