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.

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.

Resuming the day at 270 for eight, Ireland were dismissed for 286, facing just 14 balls on the morning of Day 2.

According to Cricinfo, the next WTC cycle is likely to feature all 12 full members in a single division after plans to split nations into two tiers failed to gain widespread support.

Despite the incident, Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will remain with the national squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, starting Tuesday.

"I hope the groundsmen stick to their guns and prepare the wickets they want," Starc told Australian media.

In less than five months, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has led two silver jubilee celebrations -- 25th anniversary of Test status on June 26 and 25 years of the country's inaugural Test match on Monday -- and decentralization has been an important theme at both events.

Shanto will return as a leader with renewed purpose.

What’s the craziest thing you have done to watch a game of cricket at a stadium? Bunked classes? Stood in a line for hours? Paid quadruple the price of the ticket? Picked your parents pockets? Travelled to a different continent? -- whatever the answer may be, and however crazy it may seem, it will fall short of what a group of cricket fanatics did to watch Bangladesh’s inaugural Test against India in Dhaka almost exactly 25 years ago.

The newly reappointed Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said that he put the need of the team ahead of his own views regarding captaincy when he decided to return in the role ahead of the two-Test series against Ireland, set to begin in Sylhet on Tuesday.

The European side face the difficult prospect of taking on Bangladesh away from home.

For players who hold Test cricket close to their hearts, that cap is a deeply emotional symbol.

The records were particularly impressive considering the 25-year-old is usually considered to be a fast bowler.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday night placed four officials on special duty (OSD) over their suspected complicity in incidents of harassment alleged by former national women’s team skipper Jahanara Alam.

BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul said the event will help guide future investments in facilities, wickets, and ensure female participation.

Rubya Haider Jhelik hit a match-winning half-century on ODI debut to help Bangladesh start their 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup campaign with a win. But Jhelik’s form and the Tigresses' fortunes, dipped from then on. Jhelik is now undergoing specific drills to improve her footwork with an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup qualifiers.

The ODI series win is Pakistan's first against South Africa at home, having lost 3-2 twice in 2003 and 2007.

In Timor-Leste’s first-ever international match held last Thursday, father and son Suhail Sattar (50) and Yahya Suhail (17) took the field together for the country, becoming the first father-son duo to appear in the same men’s international cricket fixture.