The National Sports Council (NSC) formed the three-member probe committee on May 10 to investigate the reasons behind Bangladesh’s absence from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.

Brendan Taylor replaced India great Sachin Tendulkar as the longest-serving one-day international player on Tuesday after the Zimbabwe veteran took the field for the series opener against Australia in Harare.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has revealed that he once dreamed of representing Zimbabwe, where he spent three years of his childhood while his father, Geoff Marsh, coached the national team.

Tests at home have gained more priority than ever due to the current World Test Championship model. Every point counts and Bangladesh, currently fourth, are also concerned about the four home Tests against West Indies and England remaining in the cycle.

Since retiring from international cricket in 2014 Pietersen has featured as a commentator around the world and has made a name for himself as one of the most honest pundits in the game, even calling out England's players on occasions for not reaching the standards he expected at the top level.

It means Pakistan lose ground at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings as a result, with the side now sitting in ninth place with a 4.63 points percentage.

The episode closely mirrored last year’s men’s Asia Cup final at the same venue, when India also declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi.

The growing interest in coaching education is a sign of a maturing cricket culture, where understanding the game and its nuances is becoming as important as playing it.

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana laid the foundation with a record opening stand before India’s spin attack completed the job as they beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to win their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title and fourth in the T20 format.

Bangladesh began their Asian Games preparation camp on Sunday, returning to T20 cricket for the first time since their full series in Zimbabwe in July. With concerns over the facilities in Japan, adequate preparation is the priority as the Tigers prepare to depart for the tournament on September 24, ahead of their opening match in the quarterfinals on September 28.

"Whether you call it chaos, whether you call it unusual, whether you call it unsettling, all are fair. But ultimately, the thing that I care about, and that's most important, is what happens from that. And I think the way that we've responded to that has been excellent."

The team will play the quarterfinals directly on September 29, facing a side that advances from the first round.

Described as the worst team to tour England in the last 50 years, Pakistan's cycle of chopping and changing continued when head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul were sacked from their posts.

Rishad Hossain and Aliss Al Islam shared seven wickets before Saif Hassan and Mohammad Naim hit fifties as Bangladesh ‘A’ registered a five-wicket win over South Africa ‘A’ in the third and final one-dayer in Potchefstroom on Saturday, sealing the series 1-0.

Marshall said more names could be announced in the coming weeks.

A young Razaullah arrived in the northern Pakistani city of Mardan with his two elder brothers, dreaming to make it big in cricket with his thunderbolt deliveries and powerful hitting.

After being named in Bangladesh’s Asian Games squad, the BCB changed its decision and called him back to manage his workload.

Nepal defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 Final and secured their place in next year's Asia Cup.

England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep.

Playing his second match of the tournament, Miraz returned 4-23 from four overs to help restrict the defending champions to 126-8 in 20 overs. He had taken three wickets in his first appearance, leaving him with seven wickets for 36 runs from his first two CPL matches.