Mendis, who scored 1451 runs across formats at an average just above 50, rubbed shoulders with some of the greats of the game in 2024.

The West Indies batted with guts and aggression against Pakistan on Sunday to set the hosts a target of 254 to win the second Test in Multan.

India brushed aside Bangladesh with a nine-wicket victory in their first Super 6 stage match of the ICC Women's U-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday.

Barishal’s only two losses in this BPL have come against table-toppers Rangpur Riders.

Tilak Varma anchored India's chase with an unbeaten 72 to lead the hosts to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international on Saturday.

The BPL’s payment issue was also a major topic at the meeting.

Spinners Jomel Warrican (4-43) and Gudakesh Motie (3-49) were the main wicket takers for the West Indies, while Noman Ali achieved a hat trick while taking 6-41 for the home team.

Kerr has been announced as the leading player in the world following an impressive year in T20I cricket that was capped by a Player of the Tournament display in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, where she inspired New Zealand to their first T20 World Cup title.

Arshdeep starred as India ended their wait for a major ICC trophy win with victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and USA back in June, and has gone on to cement his reputation as one of the leading powerplay and death bowlers in the game.

The ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year recognises the best of the best who impressed the world with their match-winning performances and made 2024 a memorable year in the shortest format.

Noman Ali became the first Pakistan spinner to register a hattrick as the West Indies were dismissed for 163 Saturday on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.

Bangladesh suffered an eight-wicket defeat in their third and final ODI against the West Indies at Warner Park in St Kitts on Friday, a result that not only saw the Tigresses lose the three-match series 2-1 but also denied them direct qualification to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.

The players’ non-payment issue in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is refusing to die down as on Friday Chittagong Kings admitted that they are yet to pay anything to Bangladesh cricketer Parvez Hossain Emon due to “personal reasons”.

Here’s a look at the players who earned their place for their exceptional performances in Test cricket.

The just-announced ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2024 not only offers quality, as expected, but also a great balance of star power, consistency and versatility.

Shakib last played an ODI during the 2023 World Cup and has not represented the Tigers since a Test series against India in September 2024. Left out of the provisional 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, his playing future now looks bleak.

Non-payment of players -- a very common problem throughout the history of the tournament -- doubled up on the intense rumours of spot-fixing, prevalent throughout the ongoing edition of the BPL, and combined with the widespread scrutiny behind the disregard for having standard-sized boundaries.

In an interview with The Daily Star, Mickey revisited Rangpur Riders' winning campaign in the recent Global Super League (GSL), how it helped transform the mentality of the likes of Soumya Sarkar, and more.

Khulna Tigers skipper Mehedi Hasan Miraz scored a responsible half-century to help his side to a six-wicket win over Sylhet Sixers at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday.

Bangladesh Under-19 Women’s team will vie against India and West Indies in their Super Six Group 1 matches of the ongoing ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, currently taking place in Malaysia.