He reached his half-century off only 21 deliveries -- the fastest fifty of the ongoing edition.

England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

Rejecting claims made in a news report on ESPNcricinfo of the International Cricket Council (ICC) issuing an ultimatum to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, the BCB has issued a statement regarding what has been communicated to it by cricket’s world body regarding the upcoming T20 World Cup.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday dismissed an ESPNcricinfo report claiming that the International Cricket Council (ICC) had rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift its T20 World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns.

The second-ranked T20I bowler in the world, Duffy claimed 81 international wickets across formats in the last calendar year.

Conflicting reports emerged from Tuesday’s virtual meeting between ICC and BCB officials, with no official statements issued by either the ICC or the BCB on the outcome of the discussions.

Most of Bangladesh's top players are currently in Sylhet for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, receiving updates amid uncertainty, heightened after Indian Premier League's (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

When Australia’s Travis Head gets going, regardless of the format, it is almost impossible to take the spotlight away from him -- and day three of the Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday was no different.

Off-field battles in cricket are nothing new, but this time, off-field politics has shaken the cricketing world, with Bangladesh firmly at the centre of attention.

Days after Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has “welcomed” the left-arm pacer for the 11th edition of the franchise-based T20 tournament.

Rohit Paudel will lead the side, continuing his rise as one of Nepal’s most composed and tactically astute batters.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Sakib has admitted that he may have to rethink the prospect of entering the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next season following Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to release Mustafizur Rahman upon instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Former Bangladesh opener and current Sylhet Titans batting coach Imrul Kayes has been relishing a new chapter of his coaching career in Australia. While working with the Camberwell Magpies and living there, Imrul also found the opportunity to meet Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

All-rounder De Silva has not played a T20 since June 2024 against the Netherlands.

 New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said his audacious switch-hitting show in a recent Super Smash match was no gimmick but a tactical option he has honed for years to counter left-arm spin.

The decision to ask IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was not the result of deliberations within the Indian cricket board, nor was the Indian Premier League’s governing council consulted on the matter, The Indian Express has reported.

Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith a composed unbeaten 129 as Australia built a 134-run lead over England to seize control on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Tuesday.

It was his 12th Test century and first at the Sydney Cricket Ground, further cementing his reputation as one of the game’s most versatile and destructive batters.

Bangladesh U-19 team left for Zimbabwe early Monday to take part in the 16th ICC U-19 World Cup, scheduled from January 15 to February 6 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Captain Azizul Hakim Tamim spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about preparation, expectations and challenges ahead of departure.