Luck may finally be turning for Soumya Sarkar, with the left-hander expected to feature in Bangladesh’s eleven in the second ODI of the three match against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.

In what could generously be described as a polar take, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz insisted that the Mirpur surface for the opening ODI against New Zealand was “a great wicket”, one where “even 270” would not have been difficult to chase.

New Zealand have named their squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, with the return of several frontline pacers from injury providing a timely boost ahead of the series.

Mustafizur was also signed by Lahore Qalandars for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League, which is scheduled to begin on March 26.

Batter Afif Hossain has returned to the ODI setup while T20I captain Litton Das also made his comeback as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan at home, starting on March 11.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been stranded at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah due to the war between USA-Israel and Iran.

Reigning World Test Championship (WTC) winners South Africa will host Bangladesh for an all-format series, including two Tests in November which are part of the ongoing 2025-27 WTC cycle, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day tournament gets underway in Bogra and Rajshahi on Monday, and ahead of the competition South Zone head coach Mohammed Ashraful spoke about all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s availability for the national side.

The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup begins today in Sri Lanka and India. Although the tournament build-up has been dominated by chaotic off-field developments -- with Bangladesh being replaced by Scotland following a row with the ICC and Pakistan boycotting their high-stakes group-stage clash against India in solidarity with Bangladesh -- here is a snapshot of the 20 teams participating in the marquee event.

Considering how events have unfolded for Tawhid Hridoy in recent times, the right-handed batter may well be wondering what he is doing wrong.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided not to send the national team to India for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, following a directors' meeting today, and has requested the ICC to change the venue.

Bangladesh have been drawn in Group C alongside England, West Indies, Nepal and Italy for next year’s ICC T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

When Mushfiqur Rahim debuted for Bangladesh back in 2005 at the age of 18, Dav Whatmore was the head coach of the Tigers. On the occasion of Mushfiqur’s 100th Test, the 71-year-old former Australia batter talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan and shared his observation about Mushfiqur’s illustrious career. The excerpts are as follows:

After a long spell away from red-ball cricket, the Tigers are back in whites as they prepare for the first Test of their two-match series against Ireland at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. On Monday, the eve of the opener, the Tigers trained in high spirits, soaking in the gentle Sylhet sunshine. Naturally, the cameras found veteran Mushfiqur Rahim, poised to make his 99th Test appearance. The session included with a lively game of football, one even spin-bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq could not resist. Newly-appointed specialised batting coach Mohammad Ashraful was seen sharing tips alongside outgoing senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin, who maintained his familiar hands-on approach. Meanwhile, pace bowling coach Shaun Tait remained in his element, working closely with his pack of fast bowlers. Photos: Firoz Ahmed

Once again, Bangladeshi cricket lovers fell under the spell of supporting the Tigers -- creatures whose body stripes were, some say, stitched by He Who Shall Not Be Named.

Bangladesh’s stand-in captain Jaker Ali offered a straightforward explanation after the 11-run defeat to Pakistan in their final Super Four match in the Asia Cup, saying a batting failure cost them the game on Thursday in Dubai, just like it had done the previous day against India.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz won’t feature in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Netherlands as he asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to be excluded from the series, citing family reasons.

Bangladesh's batting effort in T20Is have lagged behind global standards over the years and the lack of power-hitting skills has often been talked about as the biggest reason.

Bangladesh batter Jaker Ali Anik said that he and the team have set their sights on winning the Asia Cup, slated to begin in September in the UAE.

While listing off issues plaguing Bangladesh batters in international cricket across formats, inconsistency has to be placed somewhere around the top.