When it comes to approaching Test cricket, which revolves around endurance and longevity of ideas, Bangladesh cricket often adopts short-term fixes.

Australia will look to cap a brilliant year with a golden home summer by beating Pakistan in a three-Test series starting in Perth on Thursday as David Warner looks to bow out of the longest format on a triumphant note.

Chasing a small target of 149, East Zone ended the day on 108 for 3 with Amite Hasan and Shamim Hossain not out on 40 and 37 respectively.

The match will be held at the Lincoln University ground in Christchurch and will start at 4:00 am Bangladesh Time.

India captain Rohit Sharma has spoken out for the first time since his side suffered defeat in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final against Australia.

Bangladesh opener Ashiqur Rahman Shibli scored a ton to guide the Bangladesh Under-19 team to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2023 at the ICC Cricket Academy in the UAE on Wednesday.

India star, Suryakumar Yadav solidified his position at the helm of the batters list of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings thanks to his quick-fire, half-century in the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday. The skipper sits comfortably on 865 ratings points in the weekly update, which considers the performances of the week up to 12 December.

“We received the confirmation on the 11th,” said HM Aftab, managing director of MKS Sports, adding that they had to go through a series of reviews by the ICC for the approval.

Travis Head was reappointed as a vice-captain of the Australian Test side on Wednesday as selectors look to the future, while Pakistan named two debutants for the opening clash in Perth.

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja vowed Wednesday to fight a ban on him wearing shoes during a match highlighting the plight of people in Gaza, saying it was a "humanitarian appeal" and not a political message.

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra did not exactly hit the ground running on his international breakout but turned eyes in the World Cup in India. Setting records, Rachin has been doing it his own way. He may have had a quiet tour of Bangladesh, not getting a game in the Test series but true to his keen eyes, he has been watching on. Here he talks about the Kiwi side’s environment, a fantastic debut World Cup and the Mirpur wicket as he sat with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi after the second Test.

Batter Khawaja had the messages "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal" written on his boots in the colours of the Palestinian flag in Tuesday's training for the first test against Pakistan.

Handed a shock recall after a two-year absence, Russell shone with bat and ball at Kensington Oval as the home side reached the victory target with ease to finish on 172-6 from 18.1 overs.

Just as strong winds do not necessarily blow away all heavy sand sediments in a desert, the recent World Cup debacle has not really had any effect in terms of changing Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) mindset.

The Proteas batters were up to the task from the onset.

"Any sort of moment you can get to have a few days or a week just to get away from the game and get your mental side back to a position where you can go out and perform internationally, it's important," he said.

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 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Mohsin Sheikh Pervaiz as the national team’s performance analyst for the New Zealand tour, the BCB confirmed to The Daily Star on Tuesday. 

Match referee called the pitch 'under-prepared' with inconsistent bounce and balls bursting from the surface'

"I signed a gazette to revoke the decision appointing an interim committee for Sri Lanka Cricket, aiming to lift our ICC suspension," Harin Fernando said on X, formerly known as Twitter.