New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed a three-match ODI series in Dhaka, scheduled from March 11 to 15.

Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday.

The past and ongoing week offered a striking mix of sport intersecting with politics, cricket delivering a moment of confusion, and football once again underlining why transfer deadlines rarely lack drama. Here is a look at three stories that drew attention for very different reasons.

The spark that lit this wildfire wasn’t a war, a border clash, or even a match. It was the quiet exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from an Indian Premier League franchise in early January -- a decision that, at the time, felt like just another cricketing call.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a statement on Sunday in response to Pakistan’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, saying it expects the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to find a “mutually acceptable resolution” to the situation.

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has announced he will bat at No.3 for the side during the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The Pakistan TV cricket team broke a 231-year-old record for the lowest total successfully defended in first-class cricket when they won by two runs as Sui Northern failed to chase down a paltry target of 40 in the domestic President's Trophy.

This season of the Big Bash League has been a sobering exercise for three of Pakistan’s marquee cricketers. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi arrived in Australia armed with heavyweight reputations and vast T20 expertise but what followed instead has been a humbling experience.

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson has thrown his support behind Babar Azam's return to the T20 squad, as the three-match series against South Africa starts in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

After some last minute negotiations between all stakeholders, the uncertainty over the Group A match between Pakistan and the UAE has seemingly cleared up as the Pakistan team has left the hotel and set off for the Dubai International Stadium for the tie, which is set to begin at 9:30 pm Bangladesh time, an hour later that the original schedule, announced the Asia Cricket Council. 

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month's Asia Cup followed by the World Cup next year.

The Tigers suffer from megalophobia -- they fear large targets.

Bangladesh are set to bank big despite their sorry display in the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed on Saturday said his fast bowlers are "match-winners" and will pull out something special against arch-rivals India in their pivotal Champions Trophy clash.

Sarfaraz, who was the captain of the Pakistan side that lifted the Champions Trophy in 2017, wants the Men in Green to play intense but smart cricket against arch-rivals India on February 23, when the two sides face-off in Dubai.

Former India captain and current commentator Ravi Shastri said hosts Pakistan would become 'doubly dangerous' if they can qualify for the knockout phase of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19.

Mohammad Rizwan will lead the team, having done so since Babar Azam stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023. This is the first 50-over ICC tournament since then.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament's return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th.

In its latest disorganisation of events, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are set to remove current national team head coach Jason Gillespie and replace the Australian with former Pakistan pacer Aqib Javed, ESPNcricinfo reported today.