A dramatic batting collapse saw Bangladesh ‘A’ team suffer a 70-run defeat against their New Zealand counterparts in the opening four-dayer of a two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

The ACC are investigating alleged irregularities in the selection process for the Third Division Cricket League.

The Qalandars announced his arrival with a Facebook post that read: "Wait is over! Shakib Al Hasan has touched down in Pakistan."

After Brathwaite stepped down in March, CWI put short-listed candidates through a process that included "psychometric testing to evaluate leadership style" before choosing the 33-year-old Chase, the board said in a statement on Friday.

The first of the two-match T20I series is scheduled to begin at 9:00pm, Bangladesh time.

Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Liton Das, said he wants all players to enjoy their cricket and not focus too much on the result in the two-match T20I series against hosts UAE, starting with the first game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

With a five-T20I tour of Pakistan to follow, and the Asia Cup likely to be staged in the UAE, these games offer a timely opportunity to assess conditions and sharpen plans.

Nick Kelly of New Zealand ‘A’ hit an unbeaten 117 on day three of the first of two four-day matches at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday to keep the visitors in front against Bangladesh ‘A’.

Rakibul Hasan and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby’s all-round brilliance helped Bangladesh emerging team clinch a 34-run win in the series-deciding third and final one-dayer to complete a 2-1 series victory over their South African counterparts in Rajshahi on Friday.

Mustafizur will be available for Bangladesh’s first T20 international against the UAE scheduled on May 17 in Sharjah.

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is preparing to return to the Indian Premier League despite managing a minor shoulder injury, as Test teammate Mitchell Starc opted out of the remainder of the tournament following heightened tensions.

England Test captain Ben Stokes hopes he can become a dominant force with both bat and ball again when the all-rounder returns from hamstring surgery, with a busy summer ahead that includes high-profile series against India and Australia.

As it seems, the dilemma for Bangladesh remains: is Shanto worth the tactical compromise?

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been granted NOC to play the PSL, BCB cricket operations confirmed.

Nurul Hasan Sohan wafted left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox over deep mid-wicket for six to complete a morale-boosting ton on day two where Bangladesh A gained further ground in the first four-day game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet today. But late collapse once again saw the game in balance at end of day two.

Shakib, who replaces the injured Daryl Mitchell, is set to join the squad on May 17 in Islamabad as the team enters the decisive stages of the tournament.

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official on Thursday said that they have received clearance from the government regarding the Tigers' upcoming tour of Pakistan later this month.

The IPL will resume on Saturday after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following days of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Bangladesh are set to bag $720,000 for finishing seventh in the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a massive increase in prize money for the competition on Thursday. 

Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches.