"There was a lot of commentary around I’d failed in two or three innings or whatever it was," Smith told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Sylhet Strikers captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza has decided to take a break from the ongoing 10th Bangladesh Premier League T20 and join his responsibility as the Whip in Parliament. 

Fortune Barishal breathed a sigh of relief after breaking out of the circle of losses with a morale-boosting 49-run win over Sylhet Strikers on Tuesday.

Fast forward to 2024, Bangladesh are once again chasing a title-winning victory in South Africa, with emphasis on the process over the outcome of the past.

The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) is the only stadium in Bangladesh to house a green gallery, lying westward from the media centre, making it one of the most picturesque international grounds in the world.

The result means that Bangladesh must win all two of their Super Six matches to qualify for semifinals.

Bangladesh begin their Super Sixes phase of the ICC U-19 World Cup with an encounter against Nepal at the Manguang Oval in Bloemfontein today.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not bat and conceded 41 in his quota of four overs but his side Rangpur Riders still emerged victorious against holders Comilla Victorians by eight runs in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture yesterday.

Labourers are seen turning a lighter vessel into their arena for a game of short-pitch cricket at the Gabtoli Landing Station area, where such vessels dock to unload. Photo: Palash Khan 

Fortune Barishal batters Mohammad Shahzad and Mahmudullah hit fifties and pacer Mohammad Imran scalped a four-wicket haul thump bottom-placed Sylhet Sixers by 49 runs in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Sylhet on Tuesday. 

Here are some pictures from the BPL action on January 30, 2024 in Sylhet.

Rangpur Riders’ Afghanistan recruit Azmatullah Omarzai delivered an all-round effort to beat Comilla Victorians by eight runs in the Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet on Tuesday. 

"(I'm) going back home with this joy in my heart and mind. I'm so happy," Joseph said in a video posted on the team's social media on Tuesday.

“Sarfaraz hasn't just knocked on the door, he has beaten it down,” Harsha wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Debutant Hartley delivered one of the greatest overseas wins in England's history, claiming a magnificent seven to down India in the first Test at Hyderabad and complete a classic comeback.

"Seeing @BrianLara in tears in the comm box tells you everything you need to know about Test cricket and what it means," former England captain Michael Vaughan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

When did Test cricket first start dying?

The ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League was to be used for gearing up the local stars for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in June. However, in terms of performance, that has not happened so far.

The announcement was made by the PSL on their social platforms.

Khulna Tigers skipper Anamul Hauqe Bijoy led his side to a 10-wicket win over Durdanto Dhaka with a fifty in a Bangladesh Premier fixture at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.