Far from sparking panic, the harmless rat snake -- locally known as Garandiya -- triggered laughter and amusement.

"The bowlers set the tone, the wicket was better than yesterday, and we showed good character,” Jaker said at the post-match presentation.

Bangladesh clinched the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan 2-0 after winning a tight second T20I at Sharjah by two wickets. Nurul Hasan Sohan’s unbeaten 21-ball 31 guided the chase while Shoriful Islam also turned handy with the bat at the late end of the game to clinch the series.

Sylhet witnessed two low-scoring contests in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Friday, with Rangpur Division and Khulna Division prevailing over their respective opponents to strengthen their playoff hopes.

In-form batter Saif Hassan earned a maiden call-up to the ODI side, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the Tigers' upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan on Friday.  

Bangladesh bowlers kept a tight leash on the batters to keep Afghanistan to 147 for 5 after the Afghan openers put on a solid powerplay effort in the second T20I.

England flexed their muscles in their Women's World Cup opener with a ruthless 10-wicket demolition of South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field in the second T20I against Afghanistan in Sharjah today. 

England flexed their muscles with a ruthless 10-wicket demolition of South Africa.

Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja hit attacking centuries to put India in total control with a lead of 286 against the West Indies in the first Test on Friday.

The mindset of cricket’s key stakeholders needs to change -- to move away from club dominance and centralise power.

Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter made an unforgettable impact in the ICC Women’s World Cup with a fiery opening spell against Pakistan that left cricket fans and legends alike singing her praises.

It's a first look at England and South Africa at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in what looms as a crucial clash between two key contenders.

Bangladesh batter Nurul Hasan feels that rather than skill, the team needs to effect improvement in mindset to stop failing in crunch moments. The comments came after Bangladesh’s batting slump in their four-wicket win over against Afghanistan yesterday almost let the game slip.

Opener KL Rahul hit an unbeaten century and together with skipper Shubman Gill steered a dominant India into a 56-run lead over the West Indies on day two of the first Test on Friday.

The 20-year-old speedster, long touted as one of Bangladesh’s brightest talents, delivered the dream start she had visualised for months.

The BCB election is set to take place on October 6.

Just one match into their campaign in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Bangladesh have already matched their previous best finish courtesy of an emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday.

Opener Rubaiya Haider Jhelik scored a match-winning half-century on her WODI debut as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in their first ICC Women's World Cup fixture in Colombo on Thursday. 

Bangladesh openers Tanzid Tamim and Parvez Emon scored half-centuries to set up a four-wicket win in the first T20I of the three-match series in Afghanistan on Thursday.