Despite this draw, Australia will still have to avoid defeat at The Oval if they are to secure their first Ashes series win in England since 2001.

Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s latest sensation Marufa Akter’s strenuous journey to the country’s national team had her save tiffin money to buy tennis balls to play cricket, her mother Morzina Begum revealed on Sunday.

Papon also said that Tamim is their World Cup captain. “Our World Cup captain is Tamim.”

Heavy overnight rain left the outfield sodden and a planned inspection by the umpires at the scheduled start time of 11:00 am (1000 GMT) was abandoned as fresh showers hit the Manchester ground

"Normally we give bonuses when we win a series, but since we won our first ODI against India and there were a few individual performances like Fargana Hoque who scoring a century, we decided to give Tk 25 lakh for the players," Papon told reporters

Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is set to join Derbyshire as a local player next season according to the English daily, The Telegraph.

More rain is forecast for Sunday's final day at Old Trafford and a draw would mean Australia, as the holders, retained the Ashes regardless of the result in the fifth and final Test at the Oval next week

In adding 143 runs in 65 overs between seasonal showers the cricket certainly wasn't electrifying, although the determination of the home side to avoid a repeat of the capitulation of the first Test meant survival was prioritised over any attempt at entertainment

Fargana Hoque Pinky opened a new chapter in the country's cricket history yesterday as she became the first Bangladeshi woman cricketer to score an ODI century.

During the ODI series-decider between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur yesterday that ended in a dramatic draw, the pressure of a high-stakes encounter had apparently got the better of Harmanpreet Kaur.

According to Joty, the series has given Bangladesh women's cricket a respectful a step forward. The skipper said that the players were able to grab the spotlight – the spotlight that was never on them before.

Joe Root dismissed Australian century-maker Marnus Labuschagne but rain returned to Old Trafford to frustrate England's hopes of forcing a series-levelling win in the fourth Test on Saturday.

Incredible scenes unfolded at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday as Bangladesh managed to tie the third and final ODI against India.

"It was a great match, a great experience. The way the girls fought; it was unbelievable. After the break, we were talking about the two ways the game would go - either we will go hard on them or they will. Nahida bowled really well. To all the bowlers, it was an excellent performance,” said Joty during post-match presentation

India at one point needed 10 runs off 19 deliveries with four wickets in hand but three wickets in the span of five balls turned the match on its head, in favour of the Tigresses.

Fargana Hoque became the first Bangladeshi woman cricketer to score an ODI century during the third and final ODI against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

Bairstow's 99 not out off just 81 balls helped England to a mammoth 592 all out in their first innings.

Taskin ended as the best performer with the ball for Bulawayo Braves in both the games they played on Friday while Mushfiqur scored the highest for his Joburg Buffaloes side

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Friday put up an all-round display, including taking the wicket of fellow Liton Das, in Montreal Tigers’ five-wicket win over Surrey Jaguars in the ongoing third edition of the Global T20 Canada.

Bangladesh bowlers have made their presence felt in this ODI series against India but the visitors, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues among others, have shown their experience when the game was in balance in the second fixture to level the series.