Imtiaz Ahmed, a member of Pakistan's first-ever Test team, died in a Lahore hospital Saturday after a brief illness, his family said.

Pakistan cricket chiefs have said they will sue India for failing to honour a 2014 deal to play a bilateral Test series.

Tanbir Haydar is the only player from the ODI squad who has not found a place in the Bangladesh team for the first T20I against New Zealand, set to take place in Napier on January 3.

Bangladesh Cricket Board today announced a 15-member squad for the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand, which will be held at the McLean Park in Napier on January 3.

Whitewash completed. It was the time for New Zealand to do that on their home turf and they did it in some style against a hopelessly out of sort Tigers at the Saxton Oval in Nelson today.

Kyle Abbott struck twice in the first seven overs to set up a 206-run win for South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on Friday.

Mitchell Starc shone with bat and ball as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 163 to secure an innings and 18-run victory in the second Test on Friday, the win giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

An amazing batting performance from Rajshahi on the fourth and final day of the National Cricket League fifth-round matches led them to an unexpected eight wicket win over hosts Chittagong at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.

Kyle Abbott struck twice in the first seven overs to set up a 206-run win for South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on Friday.

Mitchell Starc spearheaded Australia to a stunning final day innings victory over Pakistan with a mercurial bat and ball performance to claim the series in Melbourne on Friday.

Off-spinner Jeetan Patel has been selected in New Zealand's squad for the third One-Day International against Bangladesh, scheduled to be played in Nelson on Saturday.

Cricket South Africa yesterday announced the itinerary for the Bangladesh tour to South Africa in September and October 2017.

Bangladesh's leg-spinner Tanbir Hayder has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against New Zealand on Thursday.

Skipper Steve Smith scored his 17th Test century to give Australia a 22-run lead over Pakistan as rain again disrupted play in the second Test in Melbourne on Thursday.

Bangladesh lost the best chance to beat the Blackcaps in their own backyard and the 3-match series 2-0 when they crumbled to a 67-run defeat at Saxton Oval, Nelson today.

Bangladesh cricketers Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan were included in the Times of India T20I team of the year for their outstanding performances in the shorter format of the game.

Former Hampshire captain and cricket commentator Mark Nicholas has been taken to hospital for a second time in three days after falling ill during the second Test between Australia and Pakistan on Wednesday.

Azhar Ali hit the highest score by a Pakistan batsman in Australia on Wednesday on the third day of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the second ODI against New Zealand and could be sidelined for up to two weeks.

The Blackcaps bowlers didn't venture too far into their bag of tricks in Christchurch against Bangladesh on Monday. That is because they didn't need to, as they took five of their nine wickets off short deliveries.