A second-string India thrashed West Indies by 200 runs in the third ODI on Tuesday to seal a 2-1 series victory in a timely boost ahead of their Asia Cup campaign next month.

The notion that Bangladesh have a settled ODI unit is something that has been highlighted in the build-up to the forthcoming Asia Cup and the World Cup.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das was sharp with the gloves but flopped with the bat as his side, the Surrey Jaguars, cruised to an eight-wicket win over Mississauga Panthers in the GT20 Canada on Wednesday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to send Mohammad Saifuddin to Qatar for further treatment as the seaming all-rounder has been suffering from a back injury. 

England and Australia have been docked crucial ICC World Test Championship points and have been hit with fines for maintaining a slow over-rate during the men’s Ashes.

Shakib Al Hasan produced an all-round display in his Lanka Premier League side Galle Titans’ massive 83-run victory over B-Love Kandy on Tuesday.

After underwhelming performances in the previous three matches, Liton Das finally came through for Surrey Jaguars as the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter smashed his first Global T20 Canada fifty to help his side to a six-wicket win over Brampton Wolves in Brampton on Tuesday.

“We have to know what he [Tamim] thinks regarding the Asia Cup and whether he will play. If he plays, we will definitely ask for his opinion. Even if he communicates that he won’t be able to play, we have to think of alternatives and also ask for his opinion. We are hoping he will sit with us in the next one or two days,” the BCB president said yesterday

Despite his outstanding Test record on home soil, double World Cup-winner Woakes has often found himself on the outside looking in when it comes to red-ball cricket given the enduring careers of Anderson and the now retired Broad, who bowed out after the Ashes finale at The Oval

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly agreed with International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on proposed change of dates of two of its matches in the upcoming ODI World Cup.

From the first ball, with Zak Crawley striking a boundary off Pat Cummins, till the last ball on July 31 when Stuart Broad took the wicket of Alex Carey, the cricket world experienced 45 days of edge-of-the-seat cinematic action that could not have been scripted by mortals.

India swiftly erased the memory of a poor second match to annihilate the West Indies by 200 runs in the decisive third and final one-day international at the Brian Lara Stadium on Tuesday.

The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on August 7, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) having chalked out plans for the exhibition of the iconic piece of silverware during its three-day visit to the country.

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja was left to rue a "frustrating" ball change which he believed played a key role in England's fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain was forced to sit out the Global T20 League in Canada after visa complications disallowed him to travel to the country.

Recovering New Zealand captain Kane Williamson returned to the net on Tuesday to face throwdowns keeping alive his faint hopes of playing the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year.

Stokes took to social media in the middle of the night to make it clear there was no snub intended because England players eventually met up with their Australian counterparts at a nightclub.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has shrugged off Saturday's defeat by West Indies in the second one-day international and promised they would give their best to win the decider on Tuesday.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal returned to the country from the UK on Monday, having undergone treatment for his back pain. The cricketer will begin his rehabilitation process following a week’s rest.

England captain Ben Stokes said on Monday that he had drawn on his natural optimism and experience as a player to help cope with the mental pressure of guiding England to a 2-2 draw in the Ashes series against Australia.