The 43-year-old Dhoni has been linked with retirement but chose to keep his cards close to his chest after the game.

Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu-led selection committee has called up right-arm fast bowler Khaled Ahmed as a replacement for the upcoming tour.

"As a young kid, when you start playing cricket, you dream of playing for India, and playing Test cricket is the ultimate honour. To be named captain is a great responsibility, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

Sai Sudharsan finds it "surreal" to be included in India's Test squad for the team's tour of England next month and is ready to bat anywhere in the line-up, the 23-year-old said.

Mustafizur Rahman overtook Shakib Al Hasan as the most successful Bangladeshi bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his three-wicket haul for the Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings in Jaipur yesterday.

The first group of Bangladesh cricketers left UAE for Pakistan yesterday for a three-match T20I series against the hosts, set to begin in Lahore from Wednesday.

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir took a Test-best 6-81 as Zimbabwe, following-on, were dismissed for 255 on the third day of four in what was the African nation's first Test in England in 22 years.

Bangladesh 'A' team suffered a 1-0 series defeat to their New Zealand counterparts in the two-match four-day series after the second unofficial Test ended in a draw at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

The country’s first six-hitting contest, SIXR Cricket Carnival Volume One, was held at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground in the capital on Saturday.

Mathews, who made his Test debut at the same venue against Pakistan in 2009, has been a cornerstone of Sri Lankan cricket for over 15 years, excelling as both an all-rounder and a leader.

Former captains Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, and Khaled Mashud Pilot didn't mince words: this isn't just a passing stumble. It's a full-blown crisis in Bangladesh cricket.

Marsh smashed 117 off 64 balls studded with 10 fours and eight sixes to help Lucknow post a formidable 235-2 off 20 overs.

Shakib, who was the only Bangladeshi among the trio of Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain to make the playing XI, bowled just one over but delivered a tidy spell, conceding only four runs and claiming a crucial wicket of James Vince.

At stumps on the first day at Trent Bridge, an utterly dominant England were 498 for three after number three Pope top-scored with 169 not out at better than a run-a-ball.

Soumya had been experiencing right-sided lower back pain over the past week. 

Rishad has made an immediate impact in his debut PSL season, bringing both energy and control to the Qalandars' bowling attack.

The hosts, who had named five uncapped players before the series, showed grit and maturity far beyond their experience, culminating in a thrilling chase of 162 in the final T20I on Wednesday night.

Following a recent ICC rankings update, England surged two places to second, leapfrogging both South Africa and India.

Continuing its recent trend of investing in emerging players, the PCB has chosen to rest several senior stars.

The 14-year-old Suryavanshi, who made waves after he struck a record 35-ball century last month, hit 57 off 33 balls as Rajasthan chased down 188 with 17 balls to spare in New Delhi.