Seeking their first Test match victory on home soil against Australia for 22 years, the Caribbean side will resume on the second morning at 57 for four at Kensington Oval.

“There is no way that Bangladesh cricket, with the present system, can operate at the Test match level in less than 10 years. I give you that and I stand the challenge on that. To push forward will be suicidal as far as our cricket is concerned.”

The visitors are eyeing a historic achievement, aiming to clinch their first-ever Test series win against Sri Lanka on their home soil.

A team who had won one of their previous 17 Test matches not only enjoyed a massive uplift in results, the manner of their victories came about thanks to a rapid run rate not previously seen in Test cricket.

“Not just in the last series in Bangladesh, even in the previous one it was pace that got a lot of wickets,” said de Silva.

Following a 20-minute rain delay in the second session, India finally ended a first-wicket stand of 188.

Head coach Phil Simmons admitted the team now faces a "good headache" in balancing the playing 11.

Resuming on 21-0 on day five at Headingley on Tuesday, England will be looking to achieve their second-highest successful Test run chase against India.

The 27-year-old became the first Indian to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England to give his side the edge heading into a fascinating final day of the first of a five-match series.

Pant is just the second wicketkeeper in Test history to score hundreds in both innings of the same match following Andy Flower's scores of 142 and 199 not out for Zimbabwe against South Africa in 2001.

Travis Head said Monday Australia were experienced enough to cope as they prepare for their first Test without Steve Smith or Marnus Labuschagne since 2018.

Bangladesh named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, slated to begin from July 2, and Mohammad Naim Sheikh’s return was the major development from the squad announcement, as Soumya Sarkar was excluded owing to injury.

The first two ODIs will be played in Colombo on July 2 and 5, while the third and final match will take place in Pallekele.

Bumrah collected figures of 5-83 during England's first innings at Headingley, with the fast bowler joining Dev on 12 for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian player away from home in Test cricket.

Canada join the list of 10 teams already qualified for the 20-team event, alongside co-hosts India and Sri Lanka.

Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to represent England, was diagnosed last year with MND, a degenerative condition that causes muscle wastage and affects the brain and nerves.

Number three the only position really up for debate as England headed into a crucial run of Tests under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, but Ollie Pope's century against India justified the faith shown in him.

With the red-ball chapter closed, Mathews now shifts his sights to what he hopes will be a fitting end to his international career-- a final shot at World Cup glory.

Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB's) week-long celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of attaining Test status got underway in Khulna on Saturday.

Out of former Bangladesh left-arm off-spinner Enamul Haque Moni and current Bangladesh Test team opener Anamul Haque Bijoy, who do you think averages more in Tests?