Josh Little claimed a national-record six wickets for 36 and Curtis Campher hit a brisk 66 as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in a one-day international series.

Bangladesh Under-19 captain Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby thanked his bowlers for putting in a match-winning effort in their semifinal win over defending champions India in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE on Friday.

Pandya replaces Rohit, who led Mumbai to five IPL titles

Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Maruf Mridha and top-order batter Ariful Islam delivered standout performances to help their side beat India by four wickets in the second semifinal of the ACC Under-19 Asia at the ICC Cricket Academy in UAE on Friday to cement their spot in the final of the tournament.

Left-arm medium pacer Maruf Mridha bagged four wickets as Bangladesh U-19s bowled India out for 188 in the U19 Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai’s ICC Academy Ground 2 today.

Bangladesh have never beaten New Zealand in their own backyard in a ODI or T20I. A confident Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said that the team’s goal on this white-ball tour is to win the series against the hosts.

New Zealand will blood fresh talent in their home one-day series against Bangladesh starting on Sunday, giving several veteran stars a rest.

Aamer Jamal took six wickets on debut as Pakistan bowled out Australia for 487 on the second day of the opening Test in Perth on Friday.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first in the second semifinal of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup at ICC Academy Ground in Dubai today.

Brandon King scored an unbeaten 82 and skipper Rovman Powell blasted a quickfire 50 as West Indies defeated England by 10 runs to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Twenty20 international series in Grenada on Thursday.

The dearth of leg-spinners in the country's cricket structure has often been highlighted, especially whenever a big event T20I or ODI event comes knocking. Despite the urge felt by national team coaches and team management, the overall cricket fraternity has rarely put faith on leg spin, wrist-spin in general, shunning a key game-deciding factor to a corner.

Suryakumar Yadav hit a dazzling century as India levelled their series against South Africa with a crushing 106-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

Veteran opener David Warner hammered a gritty 164 to silence the critics and steer Australia to 346 for five against an inconsistent Pakistan attack in the first Test at Perth yesterday.

East Zone off-spinner Nayeem Ahmed starred with eight wickets against Central Zone in the ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday to help set up a seven-wicket victory for his side after the second round of matches.

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed he was born with chronic kidney disease and that his parents were told he might not live past 12-years-old.

The 37-year-old, who intends to retire from tests after the third and final game in Sydney, combined with Usman Khawaja (41) in a 126-run opening stand to get the hosts off to a strong start after winning the toss.

The promise of adventure and a perfectly Instagrammable backdrop places Victoria Falls among Africa's prime tourism markets, a resource that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) hopes to tap into with a bold plan to build a 10,000-capacity stadium in the resort town.

The left-hander, in his 110th Test, responded in typical swashbuckling fashion, crashing 15 fours and one giant six in his 149-ball knock.

Bangladesh team management would also be pleased that the top-order clicked.

The opening batsman had wanted to wear the shoes during the match at Perth with the hand-written messages "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal" clearly visible.