The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to launch a new six-team, franchise-based domestic competition spanning three formats.

Bangladesh women’s side suffered another heavy 114-run defeat, this time against India in the Asian Games semifinal in Nisshin, Japan, on Sunday, with skipper Nigar Sultana Joty stating that the gap between India and Bangladesh is quite big.

Pakistan cricket is never too far away from a crisis.

The defeat leaves Bangladesh with one final chance to return from the Games with a medal.

But beneath the humour was a clear message about how he intends to approach the job.

Amite’s exclusion came after the 25-year-old had limited opportunities to prove himself at Test level. On the back of a run-spree in the domestic circuit, he made his debut against Zimbabwe in June, scoring 29, and later made 15 and four against Cricket Australia XI in a three-day practice match in Australia, where most of Bangladesh’s batters struggled as the Tigers suffered a heavy defeat.

England returned to the summit of the T20 world rankings with another thumping of Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 series whitewash in Manchester on Saturday.

Bangladesh will play the one-off Test against Afghanistan on October 9 in the UAE.

According to team manager S M Golam Faiyaz, Bangladesh arrived at the ground in the morning and waited for China before eventually using the time for a training session ahead of Sunday's semifinal against India.

Accomplished all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is in doubt for New Zealand's home series against India following a "freak accident" while filming a commercial shoot, New Zealand Cricket announced on Saturday.

In cricket, selection is meant to follow clear logic: form, fitness, team balance, and future planning. But when a player vanishes from consideration while none of those criteria fit, darker questions emerge.

Bangladesh women's cricket team will play a friendly match against China on Saturday.

"It was nice to spend some time in the middle and spend some time out there with Mitch (Marsh)," said player-of-the-match award winner Head.

The BCB had announced the idea of the tournament earlier this year, with board president Tamim Iqbal saying it was aimed at creating more opportunities for players outside the national and top-tier domestic setup.

Led by opener Shafali Verma's unbeaten 40 off 15 balls, India romped to an eight-wicket victory by reaching 59-2 off just five overs. Defending Asian Games champions India will play Bangladesh in Sunday's semi-finals and Pakistan face Sri Lanka.

He smashed a 30-ball century against Afghanistan in Delhi, setting a new record for the fastest T20I hundred by a batter from a Full Member nation.

"Tonight was a special performance, very clinical," said Brook, who took a mere eight balls for his 23, at the presentation ceremony.

Abhishek stood out with his third T20 century as he surpassed Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza's ton off 33 balls against Gambia in 2024 and Finn Allen's effort from the same number of deliveries in New Zealand's T20 World Cup semi-final win over South Africa earlier this year in India.

Mukuhlani serves on the ICC Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) and Nominations Committees, and he chairs the HR and Remuneration Committee. He will become the first Zimbabwean to be appointed as the Deputy Chair of the ICC.

Rashid has faced Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where the teenager has emerged as one of the format's most talked-about young hitters.