The second match of the series will take place at the same venue on Friday.

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan stood out with the ball as he picked up a five-wicket haul on Day 4 in their County Cricket Division One encounter against Somerset on Thursday.

Short blasted 41 off 26 balls against England and shared a blistering opening partnership with Travis Head as Australia won the first Twenty20 by a comfortable 28 runs in Southampton.

The 25-year-old leg-spinner missed the one-off Test against New Zealand in India, which is likely to be washed out after four days of rain delays, because of medical advice to rest his back.

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the ministry of youth and sports, hailed the players for bringing success at a difficult time

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday named uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik in their 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against India this month.

Ireland women's dramatic last-ball triumph on Wednesday saw them beat England in a one-day international for the first time in 23 years.

The club's slim hopes of winning the County Championship First Division have all but evaporated after a bat, used by Feroze Khushi in April's match against Nottinghamshire, was found to have exceeded the permitted dimensions.

Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon, who had held important positions in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as director, yesterday resigned from his directorship, BCB top officials confirmed.

"It was a nice start," said player-of-the-match Head at the presentation ceremony, adding: "For me it was about using the pace well which I think I did."

National selector Abdur Razzak was optimistic about getting more sporting wickets in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL), which will be held in both four-day and T20 formats next month.

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not have the best time with the bat but came back strongly with the ball on Day 3 of their County Division One encounter against Somerset on Wednesday. 

The national selectors are not in favour of making big changes in the Test squad for the upcoming tour of India for which a 16-member squad list has already been sent to cricket operations in order to get the final approval of the board president.

Bangladesh national team will meet Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, tomorrow at his office in Tejgaon.

Khaled Mahmud Sujon has resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director on Wednesday.

The venue, which is hosting its first Test, has come under scrutiny for lacking world-class facilities and basic drainage.

Reflecting on his experiences, Liton acknowledged the pressure that comes with the role, appearing to be coming into his own.

Stokes will skipper the side after missing the 2-1 home series win against Sri Lanka with a hamstring injury. Opener Zak Crawley is also in the squad announced on Tuesday after missing the same series with a broken finger.

Opener Dilara Akter scored a 34-ball 47 to guide Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka 'A' in the second 50-over contest in Colombo today.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das said it was time for the right-handed batter to take responsibility for his game.