Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory after the hosts opened up the possibility of Ben Stokes returning to international cricket.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered a 21-year-old record for the fastest half-century in List A cricket, reaching the milestone in just 11 balls while playing for India A against Sri Lanka A in the tri-series final on Sunday.

Captain Mitchell Marsh stroked a 28-ball 60 as Australia romped to a 3-0 series victory over Bangladesh with a seven-wicket thrashing in the third and final T20I in Chattogram on Sunday.

Shorna Akter played a brilliant late cameo before spinners Nahida Akter and Shanjida Akter Meghla claimed three wickets apiece as Bangladesh secured a crucial 23-run victory over Pakistan in their third Group A match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.

The 25-year-old believes playing county cricket in England, particularly with the Duke ball in seam- and swing-friendly conditions, will be a valuable learning experience.

Bangladesh will draw confidence from their recent success against Pakistan in white-ball cricket when they face their South Asian rivals in a crucial Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday.

Before the series, Bangladesh have been undergoing an upsurge in T20Is, losing just one of their last seven series and drawing another.

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.

Australia clinched the three-match T20I series 2-0 following a seven-run win over Bangladesh in the second match in Chottagram on Friday.

Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand cashed in on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.

Bangladesh pace-bowling coach Talha Jubair admitted that a failure to build middle-order partnerships after quick wickets left them short of a competitive total, resulting in a four-wicket defeat to Australia in the first T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma ran riot as India thrashed the Netherlands by 95 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Tom Blundell hit New Zealand's first fifty of the series and Glenn Phillips posted an unbeaten 49 as the tourists fought back against England on an intriguing opening day of the second Test at the Oval on Wednesday.

A woeful batting display condemned Bangladesh to a crushing nine-wicket defeat against Australia in their second Group A match of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday

Australia eased to a four-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first of three T20Is in Chattogram on Wednesday.

New Zealand have picked Henry Nicholls to replace retired star Kane Williamson in the second Test against England on Wednesday.

The Tigresses opener is keen to replicate the aggressive mindset that defined her performance in the opening Group 1 victory over the Netherlands, where her quick-fire half-century gave her side the decisive edge.

Bangladesh are sweating over the fitness of T20 captain Litton Das ahead of the opening match of the three-match T20I series against Australia, which begins tomorrow at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram.

Hasan is next set to feature against Middlesex at home during the 174th Canterbury Cricket Week from June 19-22.

The game looked done and dusted, but Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam knows how to seize an opportunity.