Touted as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, which Sri Lanka will co-host with India, the series holds added significance for Pakistan, who will play all their tournament matches on the island owing to political tensions with their nuclear-armed neighbours.

Bangladesh will begin their quest for a place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when the Global Qualifier gets underway in Nepal later this month, with 10 teams competing for the final four spots at the showpiece event in England and Wales.

England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

Conflicting reports emerged from Tuesday’s virtual meeting between ICC and BCB officials, with no official statements issued by either the ICC or the BCB on the outcome of the discussions.

Most of Bangladesh's top players are currently in Sylhet for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, receiving updates amid uncertainty, heightened after Indian Premier League's (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

When Australia’s Travis Head gets going, regardless of the format, it is almost impossible to take the spotlight away from him -- and day three of the Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday was no different.

Days after Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has “welcomed” the left-arm pacer for the 11th edition of the franchise-based T20 tournament.

Former Bangladesh opener and current Sylhet Titans batting coach Imrul Kayes has been relishing a new chapter of his coaching career in Australia. While working with the Camberwell Magpies and living there, Imrul also found the opportunity to meet Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

All-rounder De Silva has not played a T20 since June 2024 against the Netherlands.

 New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said his audacious switch-hitting show in a recent Super Smash match was no gimmick but a tactical option he has honed for years to counter left-arm spin.

The decision to ask IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was not the result of deliberations within the Indian cricket board, nor was the Indian Premier League’s governing council consulted on the matter, The Indian Express has reported.

Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith a composed unbeaten 129 as Australia built a 134-run lead over England to seize control on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Tuesday.

It was his 12th Test century and first at the Sydney Cricket Ground, further cementing his reputation as one of the game’s most versatile and destructive batters.

Bangladesh U-19 team left for Zimbabwe early Monday to take part in the 16th ICC U-19 World Cup, scheduled from January 15 to February 6 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Captain Azizul Hakim Tamim spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about preparation, expectations and challenges ahead of departure.

The Bangladesh interim government decided yesterday to suspend the broadcast of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, scheduled to start on March 26, until further notice.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said on Monday that the board does not feel safe sending the national team to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled for next month.

England's Joe Root paused as he left the field to salute all four corners of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after making a fine 160 in the fifth Ashes test, but the 35-year-old does not want to consider if this is his final bow in Australia.

The decision comes in the aftermath of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from Kolkata Knight Riders squad following directives from BCCI.

Joe Root went level with Ricky Ponting in equal-third in the all-time men's Test century list, bringing up his 41st hundred.