Sri Lanka's spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

New Zealand batter Kane Williamson remains unique in his attention to tradition in the modern era of T20 cricket. The legendary batter arrived to play for Rajshahi Warriors in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ahead of their qualifier match on Wednesday and spoke about his experiences in the ICC Test Championship, his batting in the modern era, and the Black Caps’ chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup during a media interaction on Thursday. The excerpts of it are as follows:

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said politics should never be mixed with cricket and expressed hope that cricketing ties between Bangladesh and India would improve following next month’s national elections.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul said the board “will keep on fighting” to ensure Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin on February 7 and co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. He reiterated that Bangladesh are ready to take part in the tournament if their matches are held in Sri Lanka.

This was Bangladesh’s third consecutive win, following earlier victories over the United States by 21 runs and Papua New Guinea by 30 runs.

The second match is on Friday in Raipur.

The comments came within hours after the ICC formally rejected the BCB’s request to relocate its group-stage matches from India to Sri Lanka.

The Bangladeshi leg-spinner bowled two crucial overs, conceding 24 runs.

Bangladesh face an uphill task at the ICC U-19 World Cup after their Group B encounter against New Zealand was washed out on Tuesday, complicating their path to the Super Six stage.

Harry Brook said he is lucky to be England's white-ball captain even after an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand late last year.

Sri Lanka named a 17-member squad led by Charith Asalanka Wednesday for a three-match ODI tournament against England, the first home series in just over seven years.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said on Tuesday he would not change his style of batting as he bids to stop an alarming slump in form heading into the T20 World Cup.

Backed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, and approved by the governing International Cricket Council, the European T20 Premier League's (ETPL) founders include Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.

Bangladesh’s ICC Under-19 World Cup Group B match against New Zealand was washed out in Bulawayo today, turning the junior Tigers’ final group fixture against the USA on January 23 in Harare into a must-win encounter.

Bangladesh registered their second victory in the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Kirtipur, Nepal, on Tuesday, defeating Papua New Guinea by 30 runs.

Bangladesh under-19s will face New Zealand in their second Group B match of the World Cup on Tuesday, aiming to learn from the tactical mistakes made in their opening defeat to India.

The First Division Cricket League saw a similar boycott, with eight of 20 clubs protesting over concerns about the cricket board’s legitimacy among other issues.

Bangladesh star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been named in Wisden Cricket Monthly’s 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year, following a standout season across international and franchise cricket.

Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India has created a potential domino effect.

Experienced batter Mitchell Marsh will captain the team, while Travis Head, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis are among those that took part in Australia's recent Ashes series against England.