Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan lit up the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia on Sunday, smashing a 20-ball half-century -- his joint-fastest in T20s -- for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in their Caribbean Premier League clash against St Lucia Kings.

Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd is known for his wide range of hobbies off the cricket field.

Salman Nizar, a 28-year-old first-class batter from India, has made headlines by smashing 11 sixes in the last 12 legal deliveries of the innings for his side Calicut Globstars in their Kerala Cricket League match against Adani Trivandrum Royals on Saturday.

Sri Lanka were penalised five percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on August 29.

Sylhet division are the reigning champions of the first-class competition National Cricket League (NCL), earning their maiden title last season, and many players from this part of the country, like Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik, Ebadot Hossain and Khaled Ahmed are currently representing Bangladesh in different formats.

Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz struck half-centuries as Pakistan thumped the United Arab Emirates by 31 runs in Sharjah on Saturday, making it two wins from two in their T20 tri-series also featuring Afghanistan.

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das produced a timely return to form in Sylhet on Saturday, guiding his side to a commanding eight-wicket win over the Netherlands in the first T20I Taskin Ahmed the three-match series.

Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook did not mince words after his side’s lacklustre batting display in the opening T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh, pointing to poor intent and an excessive number of dot balls as the main reasons behind their downfall in Sylhet on Saturday.

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed picked up from where he had left off in the series against Pakistan, claiming 4-28 against Netherlands in the first of three T20Is to set up a convincing eight-wicket win for Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

It was Litton’s first fifty against the Netherlands in four outings, surpassing his previous combined tally of 54 runs against the Dutch.

The starting time of 18 out of 19 matches in the upcoming Asia Cup have been pushed back by 30 minutes, announced the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) in a press release on Saturday.

Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0.

Rahul Dravid has stepped down as head coach of Rajasthan Royals, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said on Saturday.

A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian cricketing legend Don Bradman has been bought for Aus$438,550 (US$287,000) by the country's National Museum, which called it an iconic slice of history.

As the three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Netherlands kicks off at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, the key challenges for the hosts will be twofold: first, carrying over the momentum from their last two series wins and second, avoiding a slip-up against another lower-ranked side in the shortest format.

Skipper Salman Agha hit an unbeaten half century and fast bowler Haris Rauf grabbed four wickets as Pakistan upstaged Afghanistan by 39 runs in the tri-series opener in Sharjah on Friday.

Despite having five pace bowling options in the squad, Bangladesh are carrying three extra pacers in Nahid Rana, Khaled Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain in Sylhet to better prepare for the Dutch pace attack they are set to face in the three-match T20I series starting on Saturday.

Dilshan Madushanka took a last-over hat-trick to snatch Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-run victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday in the first of two one-day internationals.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said the team would rightly face criticism if they lose to the Netherlands in the three-match T20I series starting tomorrow at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook has made it clear that his side isn’t in Sylhet just to make up the numbers as they gear up for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting tomorrow at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.