Bangladesh did it in Darwin on Sunday, in the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, far from the country’s traditional cricketing centres.

Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for changing the format of the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup less than 18 months before the tournament.

The three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 hosts will participate in a historic T20I tri-series later this month.

Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance, the governing body said on Friday, with the Pakistan all-rounder being handed a three-month ban that can be reduced upon completion of a rehabilitation programme.

Two International Cricket Council (ICC) Board representatives -- Dr Mohammed Moosajee of Cricket South Africa and Tavengwa Mukuhlani of Zimbabwe Cricket -- met four former directors of the Aminul Islam Bulbul-led board at a city hotel on Tuesday.

Two International Cricket Council (ICC) Board representatives -- Dr Mohammed Moosajee of Cricket South Africa and Tavengwa Mukuhlani of Zimbabwe Cricket -- arrived in Dhaka on Monday to engage with stakeholders over developments in Bangladesh cricket, particularly the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) electoral process.

The right-armer became the first player from Bangladesh to claim the men's award since all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz did so in April last year.

Rana was the standout performer in the Tigers' 2-1 ODI series victory against the Black Caps.

The incident occurred when Bangladesh were batting when, after being dismissed, Nigar threw her bat onto the ground before departing.

Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official told AFP on Wednesday.

Bangladesh have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the second Men’s ODI in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release from the ICC.

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating a match involving Canada at the 2026 T20 World Cup over alleged match-fixing, while also probing wider corruption claims linked to Cricket Canada.

This year's Women's Twenty20 World Cup will have a tournament-record prize pool of $8.8 million with the winners set to earn $2.3 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

Japan's new cricket venue, built for this year's Asian Games, will host men's T20 internationals for the first time next month, said the International Cricket Council.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday expressed concern over a recent National Sports Council (NSC) gazette announcing the formation of a five-member inquiry committee to investigate the 2025 BCB elections.

Ahead of every major sporting event, analysts, ex-players and fans alike come up with predictions about how the tournament will pan out. Debates rage over which team will get knocked out early, who will proceed to the next phase and, eventually, who will lift the trophy.

Faruque acknowledged concerns about a possible ICC embargo but avoided firm predictions.

Prices of flights and hotel bookings to Colombo, Sri Lanka, have soared as thousands of fans flock to the city to watch India play Pakistan on Sunday in cricket's Twenty20 World Cup.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday that the decision not to travel to India for the ongoing 10th edition of the T20 World Cup, also being co-hosted by Sri Lanka, was made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the cricketers.

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the United States by 32 runs in a T20 World Cup Group A game in Colombo on Tuesday.