Former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has returned to Bangladesh’s T20 fold for the upcoming 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcing a strong 15-member squad for the event on Wednesday.

Sachindu Colombage, 28, who has not played international cricket, has been included in the 16-member ODI squad. All-rounder Tharindu Ratnayake, 30, who has played two Tests, was named in the 16-man T20 squad.

As it wobbles, Pakistan cricket keeps pressing the reset button, apparently unaware that eventually the button itself will need replacing.

Cricket is a minor sport in Japan and games will be played at a new purpose-built ground with reports of tents serving as dressing rooms and distant washroom facilities.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius top scored with 94 as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in Windhoek on Tuesday to reach the final of a Twenty20 tri-series which also includes Namibia.

The next four matches will be crucial to Bangladesh’s hopes, and chief selector Habibul Bashar said they do not want to lose momentum.

The 24-year-old also joined an elite list of Bangladesh batters to score first-class double centuries abroad, alongside Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.

Kent Cricket on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed for September’s Rothesay County Championship fixtures, subject to regulatory approval.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced sweeping changes on Monday after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed after just a few months in the role and replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, while Australian Ashley Noffke took over from bowling coach Umar Gul.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday suspended former board director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman Shamim and two others over fixing-related issues during the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20.

Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named in India's T20 squad for three matches against Afghanistan this month, but will need fitness clearance to play.

Several former coaches and players were left shocked over the unprecedented shake-up with a match still to play.

Zimbabwe held their nerve to seal a dramatic five-run win after Namibia fell agonisingly short chasing 196 in the T20I tri-series.

Bangladesh commenced their Asia Cup campaign in style with a dominant 71-run victory over Indonesia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday

The experienced batsman, a key pillar of their World Cup-winning side in 2023, paid the price for poor recent form with his future as a Test player also on the line.

The Bangladesh fast-bowling coach talks about the team’s mindset and preparation, the development of its pace attack, the role of local coaches

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter starred with the ball as Bangladesh began their Women’s Asia Cup T20 campaign on a winning note, beating Indonesia by 71 runs in their opening Group B match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE Monday.

While the Mackay Test ended inside two days, Shoriful Islam’s seven-wicket haul in the first innings attracted plenty of attention.

Pakistan have ditched head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and sent several squad members back home in a dramatic response to successive Test thrashings by England, officials announced Monday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set to represent Guyana Amazon Warriors in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the cricketer confirmed in a post on his official Facebook page on Monday.