Litton’s comments came following Bangladesh’s commanding eight-wicket victory over Ireland in Chattogram, a win that sealed the three-match T20I series 2–1

Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said.

The auction for the 2026 edition is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the IPL released a long list of 1,355 players on Monday after the registration deadline closed on November 30.

“It’s become something that traditionally Australia have been very good at,” said Marnus Labuschagne, the format’s leading run-scorer.

Batting at number five for Sylhet, Amite produced a commanding unbeaten 172 on day two against Rajshahi. 

England fell 1-0 down in the five-match series following a humiliating eight-wicket loss to Australia inside two days in last month's first Test in Perth.

Former opener Virender Sehwag said: "Kohli is not chasing records, records are chasing Kohli. His hunger and passion remain the same today. King stays king!"

"The team is clear in their Test match identity, they've done incredibly well as a unit, so just to fall back into that," said New Zealand head coach Rob Walter.

In the first ODI against South Africa, he launched three trademark sky-kissers in his 51-ball 57-- three swings that carried far more weight than just runs. 

The players' auction returned to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after 12 years yesterday and its comeback was not without surprises as top-order batter Mohammad Naim fetched the highest price among all local players and some young up-and-comers earned bigger bucks than the veterans.

Virat Kohli's record-extending 52nd one-day international century laid the groundwork for India's 17-run win over South Africa on Sunday, getting the hosts off to a winning start in their three-match series after the visitors swept the tests last week.

With the innings, the 25-year-old also took his tally of sixes in T20s this year to 91, the highest by an Indian in a calendar year, surpassing his own record of 87 sixes last year.

"It's best to retire when fans ask: 'Why? You still have some more in you'," Russell said.

The High Court has cleared the way for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 12 players’ auction to go ahead as scheduled today, rejecting three writ petitions that challenged the exclusion of nine cricketers from the auction list.

Auctions in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and the number 12, seem to have some sort of numeric connection.

The players’ auction for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to take place today at a city hotel in Dhaka, where over 400 Bangladeshi and overseas cricketers will go under the hammer, and six franchises will bid for their desired recruits.

England's Joe Root on Sunday questioned whether the Ashes needed a pink-ball Test as he expressed confidence in his ability to get a big score in the day-night clash against Australia in Brisbane.

The selectors have added all-rounder Shamim Hossain to the Bangladesh squad for their third and final T20I against Ireland at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.

During the 11th over of Bangladesh's chase of 171 in the second T20I against Ireland in Chattogram on Saturday, Litton Das attempted to hit a six, only to be brilliantly caught at deep mid-wicket by Gareth Delany.