History was made in a T20I match between Bahrain and Hong Kong in Malaysia yesterday as for the first time ever in international cricket, a team scored zero runs in a Super Over.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says Test cricket will always be the pinnacle of the sport and believes the women's game needs to be a showcase for more red-ball matches at the elite level.

“I have decided to quit cricket as a mark of protest against a group of people in the Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] who do not want to see me in the squad.”

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) women’s wing head Habibul Bashar feels that Bangladesh should finish in the top two of the upcoming qualifying event for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in Pakistan, scheduled on April 9-19, and progress to the main event in India later this year.

India played all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium after refusing to travel to host nation Pakistan. This decision meant that while other teams had to endure frequent travel, India remained stationed at a single venue throughout the tournament.

Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud was disappointed that Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad could not bid goodbye from ODIs from the field and said patience would be key in finding replacements for the veteran duo.

Agreeing with Akhtar, Hafeez added that Razzaq was not only more impactful but also a more consistent performer compared to Pandya.

Recent scans followed by a surgery have revealed ligament damage in his left knee, ruling him out of action for an extended period.

Police said the retired leg-spinner introduced his personal cocaine dealer to an associate in 2021.

Having earlier ended his Test and T20I career, Mahmudullah took his final bow from ODIs yesterday.

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) witnessed some brilliant individual showings in three very one-sided contests yesterday which highlighted the power imbalance that remains prevalent in the country’s premier List-A tournament.

Bangladesh’s 39-year-old veteran Mahmudullah Riyad, who had earlier withdrawn himself from Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB’s) central contracts for this year, ended all speculation regarding his international career by announcing his retirement yesterday.

“For me, it has always been about winning as many championships as I can. I did say when we won in 2024 that this is not done, I still need 5-6 more trophies there. I am very happy that one more is added,” Pandya declared.

The series, which was part of the Men's Future Tours Programme, was set to feature one Test match along with three ODIs and three T20s. However, the financial burden of staging the matches has forced the Irish board to pull the plug.

Nigar Sultana Joty-led Sheltech Cricket Club secured the Women’s Dhaka Premier League (WDPL) title on Monday with a game in hand, having picked up seven straight wins.

Pant, who made his international debut in 2017 after being part of India’s Champions Trophy-winning squad, believes that success in IPL will come naturally if one aims higher.

Bangladesh Tigers, a team composed of ex-Bangladesh cricketers such as Mohammad Ashraful, Elias Sunny, Mohammed Nazimuddin and Naeem Islam, had flown to India on March 9 to take part in the Asian Legends League, a T20 tournament for retired cricketers.

The MCG hosted the first Test ever played in 1877 and the centenary match between Australia and England 100 years later. The hosts won both matches by 45 runs.

Bracewell starred as the Black Caps reached the final of the Champions Trophy and is one of seven players from that one-day team selected for the T20s.

Gavaskar, in a recent interview, suggested that even India's second-string team could challenge Pakistan’s current squad, citing their lack of intent and bench strength.