North Zone emerge Women’s BCL T20 champions

Sobhana Mostary, from North Zone, finished as the highest run-getter with 259 runs in five innings.
25 December 2025, 15:57 PM

Noakhali coaches Khaled Mahmud and Talha Jubair return to training after dispute resolved

Noakhali Express head coach Khaled Mahmud and assistant coach Talha Jubair returned to training on Thursday after briefly walking out midway through the session over a shortage of facilities, with the issue later resolved following discussions with the franchise and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
25 December 2025, 15:12 PM

Noakhali coaches Khaled Mahmud and Talha Jubair boycott training midway

Noakhali Express head coach Khaled Mahmud and assistant coach Talha Jubair boycotted training on Thursday midway through the session and left the training facilities upset at management over shortage of proper facilities.
25 December 2025, 08:44 AM

Smith returns as Australia prepare an all-pace attack for Boxing Day Test

Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test against England as Australia opted to include four fast bowlers in their 12-man squad, with spinner Todd Murphy, who was brought into the fold to replace Nathan Lyon, not finding a spot.
25 December 2025, 06:48 AM

Politics trumped cricket as Proteas ended decades of hurt

The already-soured relations between bitter rivals India and Pakistan reached a new low when the nuclear-armed neighbour engaged in a military conflict in May that nearly snowballed into a full-fledged war.
25 December 2025, 03:19 AM

Plenty played, little settled

At first glance, 2025 appeared to be a year of relentless activity for Bangladesh. Packed schedules and headline numbers hinted at momentum, but beneath the surface lay a more unsettling truth..Statistically, it was a landmark year as the Tigers registered their highest-ever number of T20I
25 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Mustafizur's Dubai in ILT20 playoffs after beating Taskin's Sharjah

The Bangladesh pace duo is expected to return home on Thursday to join their respective Bangladesh Premier League T20 sides.
24 December 2025, 18:30 PM

BCB to introduce new age-group U-23 tournament

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to start a new age-level tournament called Rising Stars U-23 Cricket Tournament, BCB officials informed after a board meeting on Wednesday. The board meeting which started at 11 am, went on till evening before a media brief took place at 7:30 pm.
24 December 2025, 14:56 PM

Kohli breaks Tendulkar record on Vijay Hazare return; Rohit joins 150-plus club

Virat Kohli marked his return to domestic cricket in emphatic fashion as he shattered a long-standing record on his first outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, while Rohit Sharma also made headlines with a blistering century-plus knock on the same day.
24 December 2025, 12:21 PM

Australia, New Zealand performers gain in ICC rankings

Performers in Test victories for Australia and New Zealand have enjoyed healthy jumps after the latest update in the ICC Men’s Player Rankings.
24 December 2025, 09:54 AM

Suryavanshi rewrites record books with 84-ball 190

Vaibhav Suryavanshi shattered multiple records on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy while playing for Bihar in the clash against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi on Wednesday.
24 December 2025, 07:59 AM

Injured England quick Archer out of Ashes

England pace spearhead Jofra Archer was ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series Wednesday with a side strain while batsman Ollie Pope was axed for the fourth Test against Australia.
24 December 2025, 07:05 AM

Stokes says England players' welfare his main priority

Emotional captain Ben Stokes Wednesday said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations.
24 December 2025, 04:56 AM

BPL: The testing ground for World Cup hopefuls

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) places heavy expectations on players from the franchises’ side, creating a competitive grind that sharpens Bangladesh’s national team toolbox, particularly those in the pipeline. From that perspective, the BPL offers a major platform to showcase performance in franchise cricket, but this time it presents a unique opportunity for players aiming to break into the Bangladesh T20I squad ahead of the World Cup in February.
24 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Shakib’s Emirates reach ILT20 playoffs

Shakib Al Hasan-featured MI Emirates became the second team to qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing ILT20, beating Gulf Giants by eight wickets with 21 balls to spare in their penultimate league match in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
23 December 2025, 19:30 PM

ICC WTC 2025–27: Where each team stand as the race heats up

The defending World Test Champions showed exactly why they hold the crown with a spectacular all-round display in a 2-0 series victory away to India.
23 December 2025, 15:33 PM

Indonesia pacer scripts T20I history with five wickets in an over

Indonesia’s Gede Priandana became the first bowler to take five wickets in an over in a T20I during his side’s match against Cambodia in Bali on Tuesday.
23 December 2025, 11:00 AM

Punjab power hitter Connolly targeting Australia T20 World Cup spot

All-rounder Cooper Connolly hopes his blazing Big Bash League form can help him earn him a recall to Australia's Twenty20 squad for next year's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
23 December 2025, 10:00 AM

England to probe 'stag-do' drinking on Ashes beach break

England managing director Rob Key pledged Tuesday to investigate whether players' drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break went too far, after reports said it had been like a "stag-do."
23 December 2025, 06:45 AM

Bangladeshi bowlers making waves while batters overlooked

The presence of three Bangladeshi players in different leagues at the same time hints at a positive shift in this regard -- at least for the bowlers.
23 December 2025, 05:21 AM