Mandhana scored a fiery 124 runs off 64 deliveries, a knock that included 14 fours and seven maximums, as she overtook Mithali Raj to become the all-time leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket.

Huq, who has known Imran for more than five decades, said keeping the former Pakistan captain in what his family and lawyers describe as harsh prison conditions was unacceptable and contrary to basic human rights.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has defended his decision to postpone this season's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), pushing back against critics by asserting that only a "partial story" of the controversy has been told.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced major increases in match fees for domestic cricketers, amid growing concerns that top players could lose significant earnings following the postponement of this season’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

“South Africa lost to Namibia, India lost to Ireland. At least check there, has cricket finished there?” Naqvi said.

The Durham paceman was dropped from the squad for the second Test at Lord's after he was briefly arrested and handcuffed by police following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on August 22.

Expect the unexpected. This has become something of an unofficial motto of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). From U-turns and limping logic to claims of “following a process” that contradicts the process itself, little can surprise us anymore.

Hridoy’s marathon innings saw him break several records.

Former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has returned to Bangladesh’s T20 fold for the upcoming 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcing a strong 15-member squad for the event on Wednesday.

Sachindu Colombage, 28, who has not played international cricket, has been included in the 16-member ODI squad. All-rounder Tharindu Ratnayake, 30, who has played two Tests, was named in the 16-man T20 squad.

As it wobbles, Pakistan cricket keeps pressing the reset button, apparently unaware that eventually the button itself will need replacing.

Cricket is a minor sport in Japan and games will be played at a new purpose-built ground with reports of tents serving as dressing rooms and distant washroom facilities.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius top scored with 94 as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in Windhoek on Tuesday to reach the final of a Twenty20 tri-series which also includes Namibia.

The next four matches will be crucial to Bangladesh’s hopes, and chief selector Habibul Bashar said they do not want to lose momentum.

The 24-year-old also joined an elite list of Bangladesh batters to score first-class double centuries abroad, alongside Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.

Kent Cricket on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed for September’s Rothesay County Championship fixtures, subject to regulatory approval.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced sweeping changes on Monday after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed after just a few months in the role and replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, while Australian Ashley Noffke took over from bowling coach Umar Gul.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday suspended former board director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman Shamim and two others over fixing-related issues during the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20.

Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named in India's T20 squad for three matches against Afghanistan this month, but will need fitness clearance to play.

Several former coaches and players were left shocked over the unprecedented shake-up with a match still to play.