During the team's opening session in Purbachal, Noakhali Express pacer Hasan Mahmud labeled the BPL a "good platform to prove myself" as he targets a return to the national squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

ILT20’s league phase matches run until December 28, with playoffs and the final scheduled between December 30 and January 4.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were Tuesday ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pledged to fund the United States national team players to ensure they can continue preparing for next year's Twenty20 World Cup despite the country's governing body going through a governance and financial crisis.

England coach Brendon McCullum wants to stay in his job despite a chastening Ashes series defeat but admits his future is out of his hands.

Rangpur Riders head coach Mickey Arthur had a busy day getting to grips with the assignment ahead having joined the franchise today.

For Chase, the series brought little relief. He managed only 42 runs at an average of seven across three matches, the second-worst figures for a captain dismissed six or more times in a Test series.

Channel i's Subrata Gain was named Player of the Final, while Channel 24’s Addeen Sajib was adjudged Player of the Tournament.

Australia's victory at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday ensured they retain the urn with an unassailable 3-0 series lead but an improved England batting performance in their second innings has given Stokes hope for the matches in Melbourne and Sydney.

The 35-year-old said his decision to retire from Twenty20 internationals and focus on Test cricket had allowed him to perform at his best.

Bazball's champions, coach Brendon 'Baz' McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, may argue otherwise and claim England's death-or-glory style can be retooled and rise again.

Shakib produced an all-round performance to help MI Emirates secure a four-wicket win over Desert Vipers at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. 

Jacob Duffy returned figures of 5-42 and Ajaz Patel 3-23 as the tourists folded chasing 462, while Brandon King top scored with 67 opening the innings.

Akbar Alivspoke about his batting template, areas for improvement and the upcoming BPL. Following are the excerpts:

The committee had initially been expected to submit its report on Saturday, December 20.

Bangladesh’s fastest pacer Nahid Rana is keen to put his newly developed skills to use in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which gets underway on December 26.

When Kane Williamson leaves the Bay Oval field on Monday at the end of the Black Caps' third Test against the West Indies, he may never don New Zealand whites again.

Pakistan delivered a dominant display to crush India by 191 runs and clinch the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup title at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Sunday.

Wicket-keeper batter Akbar Ali has been captaining in domestic leagues for a while but in the upcoming BPL, he will not be playing for Rajshahi Warriors as the skipper with Najmul Hossain Shanto named the captain. Akbar was relishing the prospect of playing as a batter and said he was getting used to the T20 mode.

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) held a meeting with Second Division clubs on Sunday, which was attended by 14 of the 24 clubs scheduled to take part in the league. The CCDM informed the clubs that the Second Division League is slated to begin on January 11.