England dismissed Australia for 132 in their first innings on Saturday to take charge of the first Ashes Test in Perth, with the hosts trailing by 40 runs on an overcast day two.

IIn his 11 years as a Test cricketer, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam has carved out a great career, especially in the context of Bangladesh cricket.

Bangladesh ‘A’ team captain Akbar Ali was a relieved man after his brain fade moment did not lead to a heartbreaking exit for his side, who defeated India in the semifinal in a Super Over and booked their place in the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha, Qatar on Friday..Defending a

All three enter the auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh, offering teams a chance to snap up Bangladesh’s emerging stars.

Bangladesh A made the finals of the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament after beating India A in Super Over at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Friday. Ripon Mondol was the hero of the Super Over, bagging two wickets in his first two deliveries and giving nothing away to set a one-run target in the Super Over.

Nineteen wickets fell on an opening day of carnage in the first Ashes Test on Friday, with England's attack led by skipper Ben Stokes bowling them into a position of strength after Australia dismissed the tourists for 172.

Lorcan Tucker and Stephen Dohany had put on good resistance in the first hour of the morning session as Bangladesh struggled for wickets. At 10:38 am, during 55.2 overs of the Ireland innings, the earthquake hit, leaving people unsettled.

Taijul is now Bangladesh’s joint-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 246 scalps.

A venomous Mitchell Starc struck three times during an intimidating opening spell to leave England in trouble on day one of the first Ashes Test against Australia on Friday in Perth.

"Cricket is a game where, even after 20 years, you can experience many new things." he said.

Reclaiming the Ashes on Australian soil would be a defining moment for England, head coach Brendon McCullum said as they gear up for the first test against Australia starting on Friday in Perth.

India will not play skipper Shubman Gill in the second Test against South Africa on Saturday if it risks aggravating his neck injury, a team coach said.

Bangladesh’s veteran star Mushfiqur Rahim dedicated his 100th Test appearance, which he made extra special with a ton, to his paternal and maternal grandparents.

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Steve Smith cut a relaxed figure when he named the Australia team for the opening clash in his ninth and possibly final Ashes series on Thursday, a far cry from the perpetual angst that used to be his hallmark at the crease.

Only three England captains have secured the urn in Australia in the last 50 years, with Andrew Strauss the last in 2010/11.

Only five fours in the innings, Mushfiqur's classic on his hundredth Test, is pretty much another reflection of his determination.

Bangladesh have seized control over the Dhaka Test after reducing Ireland to 98-5 and ending the second day leading the visitors by 378 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

It is the first time Australia have chosen multiple debutants in a Test since early 2019.

The right-hander became only the 11th player in history to score a hundred in their 100th Test match.