A rivalry is many things but, most crucially, from a sporting sense, it sets off the sparks that gets the attention, pulls in the crowds and becomes a topic of discourse.

There is not a whole lot of information related to the ODI World Cup’s scheduling, slated to be played this year in India, which may be a mere annoying for fans looking to catch up on the action. But it has become an issue for the teams given the impact it has on their preparations and plans for the tournament.

Bangladesh are gearing up for the second ODI against Ireland in Chelmsford today after the first ODI was abandoned due to inclement weather and while rain remains a concern, the conditions allow the new ball to move quite a bit and provide extra bounce on the surface. Even if it proves difficult for the top-order, pacer Shoriful Islam was enjoying the experience and the challenge.

Australia have retained their No.1 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Rankings after the annual update but face strong competition ahead with Pakistan and India on their toes.

Author Mohammad Isam is a household name to those who follow Bangladesh cricket through ESPNCricinfo.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to be the major beneficiary from the ICC’s next revenue-sharing model, with the Indian cricket board projected to receive almost 40 per cent of the ICC’s net surplus earnings from its upcoming four-year commercial cycle between years 2024-27.

Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed, who is recovering from his injury, is expected to start bowling in low intensity within the next week and hopes to make his return in the home series against Afghanistan next month, the 28-year-old revealed to the media on Tuesday. 

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has underlined that he is willing to shuffle the Tigers batting lineup while adapting to different conditions and has further pointed out that no position in the batting order is fixed.

It took six years, 106 matches, and 95 innings but Afif Hossain finally managed to strike his maiden List A century as he scored an unbeaten 111 to help set up a 42-run win for Abahani over Prime Bank Cricket Club at the Fatullah Stadium on Thursday in the ongoing season of the Dhaka Premier League.

Having made his Test debut back in November 2018, Khaled Ahmed then played in another Test at Hamilton in 2019 before he found himself jolted by injury. Waiting in the wings through the pandemic, Khaled resurfaced as a sort of red-ball specialist with good performances, especially away from home. While he struggled at home conditions, he has been able to leave a mark with away performances. Khaled talks about the two captains he has played under so far in Tests, how his bowling tends to be at home and away from home, working with Donald and attending the ‘white-ball camp’ in Sylhet last month with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will accommodate five sport federations in the new Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium complex, BCB grounds committee chairman Mahbubul Anam informed yesterday.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha in his bid to test out several options leading up to the World Cup in India has decided to make things interesting when it comes to picking his second left-arm spin option after Shakib Al Hasan.

The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is set to host a series of three four-day matches between Bangladesh A and West Indies A, with the first match scheduled to start on May 16, Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Monday.

The Daily Star Sports team caught up with Taijul Islam to celebrate the festivities of Eid. The left-arm spinner finds the most joy in his permanent address in Natore. He celebrates the happiness of Eid with his family there. Despite cherishing all the festivities, the 31-year-old did admit to being tight-fisted when it comes to giving away salami.

This time last year, Mominul Haque had just come back from South Africa as the Test captain and played a Dhaka Premier League match on the same day of his return, while harbouring hopes of taking the national team to the next level in Tests. One year later, Mominul is not the Test captain anymore. This time, Mominul’s team Rupganj Tigers played their last match of the Dhaka Premier League having finished just outside the top six. Scanning from outside the dressing room, Mominul appeared to be ‘well inside’ the hut. A call or two later, he would agree to a meetup for a minute’s talk which turned into a discussion on Test cricket.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been plagued by criticism after the women’s team’s tour was cancelled owing to a lack of funds.  

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim reached his career-best rankings in Tests after he amassed 177 runs in the one-off Test against Ireland earlier this month.

Bangladesh announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, part of ICC ODI Super League, and the biggest change coming in was uncapped paceman Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, in for Taskin Ahmed who is recuperating from an injury.

Bangladesh have named a 15-member squad for the ODI series against Ireland away to England with uncapped pacer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury in the lineup.

Papon criticised the way BFF handled the issue and said: “There is nothing more shameful than that.”