Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 to take the opening day honours in the first cricket Test on Friday.

Shanto scored two centuries in Sri Lanka earlier this year, but against Ireland in Sylhet he looked more like his earlier self.

Bangladesh opener Joy was adjudged Player of the Match, while debutant Hasan Murad made a significant impact by picking up six wickets across both Irish innings.

The opener of a two-Test series begins on Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens with the tourists arriving there fresh from a 1-1 draw in Pakistan.

With few local leagues and limited opportunities, Sylhet reflects the absence of a cricketing ecosystem that rewards continuity and representation.

Day 3 of the Sylhet Test against Ireland on Thursday began with a couple of setbacks for Bangladesh, as two set batters fell inside 19 deliveries of the start.

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Governing Council has extended the deadline for franchises to submit their bank guarantees to November 18, following requests from several teams for additional time, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official confirmed on Thursday.

Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy carries a kind of youthful exuberance that rekindles the spirit of the ‘Joy’ in his name, even in the pressure-cooker environment of Test cricket. When he came to the press conference on Thursday after the close of play on Day 3 of the first test against Ireland in Sylhet, he wore that same smile one often sees when he is out in the middle.

Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy carries a kind of youthful exuberance that rekindles the spirit of the ‘Joy’ in his name, even in the pressure-cooker environment of Test cricket. When he came to the press conference on Thursday after the close of play on Day 3 of the first test against Ireland in Sylhet, he wore that same smile one often sees when he is out in the middle.

Duffy was named player of the series after taking 10 wickets at an average 12.10.

Bangladesh batted for just three overs after tea before declaring their first innings on 587-8 with a 301-run lead over Ireland on Day 3 of the first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The players expressed fears for their safety following Tuesday's suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital, which killed 12 and wounded 27 outside a court.

The players’ auction is set to return to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after a 12-year hiatus, with the BPL Governing Council confirming November 23 as the auction date.

Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day of the first Test against Ireland in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Two big partnerships shaped Bangladesh's batting performance on the second day of the first Test against Ireland in Sylhet on Wednesday and although the second one eclipsed the former by two runs at stumps, it was the 168-run opening stand between Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam that really set the tone.

Following Day 1 of the ongoing Sylhet Test between Bangladesh and Ireland on Tuesday, Ebadot Hossain and Khaled Ahmed -- squad members who weren't picked in the XI -- were doing laps around the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium alongside an unknown face wearing the national team's kit.

Four members, including three players, of the Bangladesh ‘A’ team for the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament were unable to travel with the squad to Qatar on Wednesday due to visa delay.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expanded the inquiry committee formed to investigate allegations of sexual harassment made by former women's team captain Jahanara Alam, BCB said in a press release on Wednesday.

Play in India's second Test against South Africa in Guwahati will start at 9:00am (0330 GMT) because of early sunsets, with the order of the session breaks reversed meaning tea will be before lunch.

Root arrived in Perth this week to newspaper headlines calling him "Average Joe" as pundits highlighted his supposed shortcomings.