The second four-day Test between Bangladesh ‘A’ and their New Zealand counterparts headed towards draw as the visitors reached 277 for four at stumps of a rain-marred third day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Rain spoiled the excitement of the final day’s play of the opening four-day match between Bangladesh and South Africa emerging teams as it ended in a draw at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.

Harry Brook struck a typically rapid 58 as England piled up 565-6 before captain Ben Stokes declared on the second day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday.

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.

The 37-year-old star will retire from the longest format after Sri Lanka’s first Test against Bangladesh in June.

Zak Crawley said he was glad to "repay the faith" of team management after ending a run of low scores with one of three England hundreds on the opening day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.

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.

How quickly circumstances change in Bangladesh cricket can be surmised by how Mehedi Hasan Miraz was included in the squad for the tour of Pakistan following Soumya Sarkar’s injury troubles. Miraz was just recently excluded from the squad for the UAE T20I series because his profile did not quite match T20’s requirements.

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.

Paul Stirling became the first Irish batsman to reach 10,000 international runs and Andy Balbirnie made a century during a dominant 124-run win over the West Indies in the opening one-day international in Dublin on Wednesday.

Bangladesh skipper Liton Das said that the dew factor played the main role in their series loss against the inexperienced UAE after the Tigers lost the third and final game of the three-match series by seven wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.

In a two-way battle with Delhi for one play-off spot, Mumbai posted 180-5 and then bowled out the opposition for 121 in their home at the Wankhede Stadium.

Bangladesh were asked to bat first in the third and decisive T20I of the three-match series against hosts UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

Bangladesh ‘A’ put on a far more composed batting display against New Zealand ‘A’ on the opening day of the second four-day match at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, following a lackluster showing in the first game in Sylhet.