Pakistan slumped to 133 all out on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday after the latest in a series of woeful batting displays that have marred their tour of England.

The UAE tri-nation ODI series is being targeted for his competitive comeback as Bangladesh prepare for a demanding international schedule.

New Zealand have home white-ball and test series against India and a test tour of Australia coming up this year.

Heavy defeats in the first two Tests, at Headingley and Lord's, prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board to send seven players home before the tour was finished, with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul sacked from their posts as well.

Khan, 73, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced late last year along with his wife to 17 years on corruption charges they both deny.

BCB chief selector Habibul Bashar recently told The Daily Star that “Tests will be prioritised.” That commitment will face a stern test as Bangladesh prepare to play five Tests, four of them in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, within 50 days.

Bangladesh survived a major scare against the United Arab Emirates before securing a 34-run victory over the hosts in their final Group B match of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 in Dubai on Tuesday.

Pakistan will try to salvage something from the wreckage of a woeful tour of England with an upset victory in the third Test at Edgbaston starting on Wednesday.

Joe Root has insisted it's "disrespectful" to accuse Pakistan of showing "no fight" with the tourists on the brink of suffering a Test series whitewash by his England side.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the itinerary for the upcoming two-match home Test series against the West Indies, with the visitors slated to arrive in Dhaka on October 18.

Bangladesh team were originally scheduled to host India for three ODIs and three T20Is in September, but the series was postponed. As a result, Bangladesh have been away from international cricket for almost a month.

Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that private investment would be introduced into the Big Bash League (BBL) from the 2027-28 season, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades Twenty20 franchise.

“The board itself has demotivated the players more than anyone else. The board is not letting any player stand."

It is a do-or-die affair for Bangladesh as they take on the UAE in their final Group B fixture of the Women's Asia Cup on Tuesday, with a semifinal berth on the line.

Bangladesh speedster Nahid Rana is drawing interest from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), with franchises eager to secure the pacer for the upcoming edition, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star on Monday.

Accommodation will not be a concern for Bangladesh at the upcoming Asian Games cricket event in Japan, according to men’s team head coach Mohammad Salahuddin, despite concerns raised over the facilities by India.

The former England captain will be part of Brendon McCullum's coaching group for the upcoming T20 and one-day international series at home to Sri Lanka later this month, as well as subsequent series.

PCB media director Amir Mir announced on Monday that the board had initiated the inquiry following “media reports concerning discipline and conduct”. He did not provide details about the allegations or identify the players involved.

Selectors opted against a red-ball change for what will be the team's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" ball-tampering scandal in 2018.

For Shanto, that improvement has opened the door to a T20I return, while the Asian Games provide a platform to begin building his role as a stabilising presence ahead of the T20 World Cup.