Sri Lanka razed New Zealand's top-order Saturday to comfortably win the third one-day international in Auckland by 140 runs and salvage a lone victory in the series.

Injured opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with a rapid 66 Saturday as Sri Lanka posted 290-8 in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland.

The selectors had approached Tamim during the ongoing Sylhet phase of the Bangladesh Premier League, presenting the 35-year-old with an opportunity to rejoin the squad. While the southpaw listened to their proposition and mulled over his prospects, he ultimately decided against making a comeback.

Before leaving Bangladesh, the 2019 World Cup winner talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding his short stint in BPL, his observations on the evolution of the tournament and his plans with international and franchise cricket.

Sylhet Strikers ended their three-match losing streak to aggravate more misery on Dhaka Capitals as they registered a three-wicket win during their fourth match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League T20 at the jam-packed Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh's star opener Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket through a post from his official Facebook page today.

Durbar Rajshahi all-rounder Ryan Burl displayed a brilliant all-round performance to help his side hand Khulna Tigers their first defeat in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League T20 with a 28-run victory in Friday’s first game at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal received one demerit point along with a warning for breaching Level 1 Article 2.6 code of conduct during his side’s fifth Bangladesh Premier League T20 match against Rangpur Riders on Thursday.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, have all to play for in the upcoming series and can still make it to this year’s Cricket World Cup if they win two of their remaining three games.

Taskin’s stellar form with the ball has carried over into the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as well as he has already taken 12 wickets in four matches – highest among bowlers so far – for Durbar Rajshahi, which included a record-breaking 7-19 against Dhaka Capitals during his side’s second game in Dhaka on January 2.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting to find out the details regarding Shakib Al Hasan’s recent test for suspect bowling action in Chennai.

Rangpur Riders skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan pulled off a miraculous victory against Fortune Barishal yesterday when he singlehandedly chased down 26 runs in the last over, a feat that overwhelmed him with joy but also evoked the memory of a defeat in the 2022 T20 World Cup against India where he nearly got the team home from a similar situation but fell short.

Sabbir Rahman has been out of the national team fold for a while and even in BPL, he is not a regular pick by franchises. The right-hander gave a reminder of his ability to go for big hits during an unbeaten 82 off just 33 deliveries for Dhaka Capitals against Chittagong Kings but it could not help the Dhaka franchise avoid their fifth defeat on the trot as Chittagong won the evening encounter in Sylhet today by seven wickets with three deliveries to spare.

Rangpur Riders skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan smashed Kyle Mayers three fours and as many sixes in the final over to snatch a thrilling three-wicket victory for his side against Fortune Barishal in Sylhet today, keeping their unbeaten run going in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.

England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the One Day International competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women's rights since returning to power in August 2021.

Regular skipper Pat Cummins stays home for the birth of his second child while fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is rested after picking up a calf injury.

With the Champions Trophy squad submission deadline looming on January 12, the decision to reintroduce a player to a national team plagued by batting consistency raises eyebrows.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has failed his second test for suspect bowling action, confirmed The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sources to The Daily Star in the wee hours of Thursday.

Khan, who represented Pakistan across 265 ODIs, 118 Test matches, and led them to a historic Men's T20 World Cup triumph in 2009, amassed over 17,000 runs across formats. He still holds the record for most Test hundreds by a Pakistan batter (34).

"As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country," Guptill said in an statement to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).