Bangladesh women's cricket team will take on New Zealand and Ireland in the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, as the countdown to the global event gathers pace.

England have dropped struggling opening batsman Zak Crawley from their squad for next month's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's as they look to rebuild following a woeful 4-1 Ashes loss.

An impressive victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur on Tuesday has helped a host of Bangladesh stars make good gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, revealed today.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday constituted a three-member Election Commission to oversee its Board of Directors Election 2026.

Fast bowler Darcie Brown was a surprise omission from Australia's 15-player squad named Wednesday for next month's T20 World Cup in England.

Rana getting the old ball to talk had even surprised his captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das.

Pacer Nahid Rana delivered a fiery spell in the final session of the opening Test to claim career-best figures and guide Bangladesh to a 104-run victory over Pakistan, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada led an inspired pace attack to power Gujarat Titans to the top of the IPL table with an 82-run thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Dhaka Premier League clubs Legends of Rupganj and Dhaka Leopards have filed complaints over their respective matches against Prime Bank and City Club at BKSP on Sunday.

Shan Masood admitted Pakistan lacked game awareness in the fourth innings as crucial wickets at key moments led to a crushing 104-run defeat to Bangladesh national cricket team in the opening Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

A dominant bowling display on the final day powered Bangladesh to a commanding victory over Pakistan in the opening Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the series. The emphatic win also lifted Bangladesh from eighth to sixth in the current ICC World Test Championship standings. Here are some key highlights from the match:

4.5 overs, two maidens, 10 runs, and four wickets. This was the match-winning bowling spell produced by Nahid Rana after he was brought back into the attack for his second spell in the final session of the opening Test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Tuesday. The spell proved decisive as Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by 104 runs to secure their first-ever Test victory over the neighbouring nation on home soil.

Bangladesh have retained the same squad for the 2nd Test against Pakistan starting in Sylhet on May 16. a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed.

Bangladesh on Tuesday set Pakistan a target of 268 runs to win in at least 76 overs in the opening Test of the two-match series after declaring their second innings at 240 for nine in the first session on day five at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

“Definitely, we will go for the win. If they are brave enough to give us 70 overs and a 260-run target, we will definitely go for the chase, but I don't think they will do that.”

Bangladesh declared their second innings at 240 for nine, setting Pakistan a target of 268 runs for victory on the final day of the first Test in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Indian batting great Dravid is the latest in a string of former cricketers to take an ownership stake in one of the league's six franchises based in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

In his last five innings, he notched 82, 63, 87, 91 and now 56.

Delhi Capitals rode on blistering half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller to mount a record chase and keep their qualification hopes alive following a stirring three-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Monday.

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha said on Monday that his side are eager to dismiss Bangladesh quickly as they push for victory in the opening Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.