Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will finalise the eight teams for the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20 and the subsequent four-day tournament following a two-day fitness test on September 4–5.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is set to feature in the upcoming season of the International League T20, having signed with reigning champions Dubai Capitals.

Dewald Brevis’ record-shattering 125* powered South Africa to a commanding 53-run win over Australia, leveling the three-game T20I series.

The 22-year-old, nicknamed “Baby AB” for his likeness to AB de Villiers, smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls to power the Proteas to 7-218 -- a record total against the hosts. 

Since the appointment of Nathan Kiely as the Bangladesh national cricket team’s strength and conditioning coach in April 2024, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has shifted away from using the yo-yo and beep tests to assess player fitness. Instead, Kiely introduced the more traditional and straightforward 1600m time trial.

Bangladesh Under-19 team recently capped off their month-long Africa tour with a tri-nation YODI series win in Zimbabwe involving the hosts and South Africa.

Maphaka burst onto the global stage at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024, where his 21 wickets at 9.71 earned him player of the tournament honours despite being just 17.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to appoint New York-based event company International Management Group (IMG) as the sports marketing consultancy firm for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition.

Bangladesh dropped down one spot to No.10 in the ICC ODI rankings as the West Indies replaced them at No.9 following their ODI win over Pakistan on Sunday.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged a dilemma over the fifth bowler and said they would take a late decision on their team combination for Tuesday's series decider following their defeat in the second one-day international on Sunday.

"We’ve been playing together as a group now for a while, so there’s not a great deal of instruction from the coaches,” said Tim David in Darwin.

It was the Caribbean side’s first win against Pakistan in more than six years, their previous success coming at the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Nottingham.

Rizan Hossan’s all-round show helped Bangladesh clinch the final of the tri-nation series in Zimbabwe, beating South Africa by 33 runs at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Sunday.

"Great way to start the series," skipper Mitchell Marsh said after Australia's ninth T20 victory in a row.

Pacer Nahid Rana stood out during Bangladesh’s fitness test at the National Stadium today.

Dropped Australian Test star Marnus Labuschagne says he is determined to bounce back and prove the doubters wrong, putting his hand up to open in the Ashes series against England.

Speaking to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, the 34-year-old all-rounder shared her concerns over dwindling domestic opportunities and a future she fears is slipping away.

“Siraj was full of hunger and passion – it was an incredible effort,” Akram told Telecom Asia Sport.

However, as fixtures for the forthcoming NCL T20 have already been finalised, Dhaka Metro will still compete in the T20 edition, scheduled to start on September 14.

With this emphatic victory, the Kiwis under stand-in captain Mitchell Santner, secured a 2-0 series win.