Bangladesh finished runners-up for the second successive edition of the Rising Stars Asia Cup Women’s tournament after suffering a 46-run defeat to India in the final at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok on Sunday.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald is adamant the players he took to the Twenty20 World Cup were good enough, but the evidence suggests otherwise with a rebuild looming before they co-host the next tournament with New Zealand in 2028.

In that game in Bridgetown, India had come out on top by seven runs in a thrilling final to lift their second ever T20 World Cup title.

Head coach Nasiruddin Faruque said several players are ready to challenge for national selection.

The Super Eight clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in the Twenty20 World Cup was washed out without a ball being bowled after heavy rain in Colombo on Saturday.

Faruque acknowledged concerns about a possible ICC embargo but avoided firm predictions.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to begin a four-team Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day tournament from Sunday at two venues -- Rajshahi and Bogura. However, questions remain as to whether the players have truly recovered from the trauma of missing the ICC T20 World Cup.

England captain Harry Brook said Saturday that it would be "a shame" if Pakistani players were shut out of England's domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises.

A total of 23 Bangladesh cricketers have registered for The Hundred Auction 2026 set to take place at the Piccadilly Lights in central London on March 11 and 12.

Oman's Twenty20 World Cup campaign may not have gone their way after a nine-wicket defeat by Australia left them winless in the tournament but skipper Jatinder Singh struck a philosophical tone, emphasising pride and gratitude for the experience.

New Zealand and Pakistan kick off the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage today at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with Pakistan holding a historical edge over their opponents in the tournament.

Having already qualified for the 2028 ICC T20 World Cup despite not featuring in the ongoing edition, Bangladesh cricket team’s focus for the rest of the year will shift to 50-over assignments with the 2027 ODI World Cup qualification still on the line.

Captain Mitchell Marsh crashed a belligerent 64 off 33 balls as Australia finished their dismal T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket romp past Oman in Kandy on Friday.

South Africa have named a much-changed squad that includes five uncapped players for their five-match Twenty20 tour of New Zealand next month, leaving behind most of the team that have qualified for the Super Eights at the ongoing World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed a three-match ODI series in Dhaka, scheduled from March 11 to 15.

Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to "act fast" on reports that Pakistani players will be overlooked by Indian-owned teams in the domestic Hundred competition.

England still have "fire" burning in them ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights, Jacob Bethell said Friday, admitting that Harry Brook's side had been below par during a lacklustre group campaign.

Skipper Fahima Khatun produced a superb all-round display to steer Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team to a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in the second semifinal of the Asia Cup Rising Stars Women’s in Bangkok on Friday.

The senior assistant coach also spoke of the difficulty players faced in coming to terms with the World Cup exclusion.