Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan's first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors announced Monday, as he continues to recover from a back surgery.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been given an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for an incident on the fourth day of India's first Test against England in Hyderabad.

Injuries have ruled out India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batter KL Rahul from the second Test against England, beginning 1 February.

Tanzid made 50 off 40 balls while Bruce hit an unbeaten 51 off 44 deliveries as Chattogram cruised to 138-2 in just 17.4 overs.

“We are going to submit it [investigation report] to the cricket board soon. Since we got both of them here, we talked to them in the morning”

The incident took place during the first match of a four-Test series in 2015

Shamar Joseph appears to be cut from a different cloth—a breath of fresh air in the cricketing world.

It was India's fourth loss in their last 47 Tests at home since 2013

"We've had some incredible victories... I feel this is our best victory since I've been captain."

"I do believe we should be playing more Test cricket more consistently," Brathwaite said

On Sunday, however, Test match cricket, which has been on the scene since Australia and England first locked horns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877, showed there is still life in the format.

The two semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 6 and 8 February. The final is set to take place on 11 February, with all three knockout games set to take place in Benoni.

The Caribbean great also told The Daily Star about what the Gabba Test win means for West Indies cricket.

It took Shamar Joseph 71 deliveries and seven wickets to move Brian Lara to tears.

Mohsin Sheikh was appointed as Bangladesh team's analyst for the New Zealand tour where the Tigers won their first ODI and T20I matches on New Zealand soil. Even though his contract has not been finalised, the Pakistani coach-turned-analyst identified the key to going into the T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA this year. He talked about the nuances of his work and the strategies for the T20 World Cup in an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. Following are the excerpts:

Former champions Bangladesh must prepare to win all of their Super Sixes matches of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, in order keep their semi-finals berth alive.

It’s the sort of rags to riches story that might have gotten laughed out of a movie studio for being too ridiculous.

"I think the only thing Pakistan cricket needs to do is they have to find good spinners. Also, I think somebody at number five in the batting department is needed."

India coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said Ollie Pope's counter attack and reverse sweeps against world-class spinners was key to England's victory in the opening Test.

Rangpur Riders’ star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had a busy day in training at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The 36-year-old warmed up with a session of football with a few of Khulna Tigers players before heading to the outdoor nets where he was seen receiving tips from Comilla Victorians head coach Mohammad Salauddin, who has been his long-time mentor. Photos: Firoz Ahmed