Soumya, a batter who is known for his inconsistency, becoming the fastest to reach 2000 ODI runs in the country highlights the subpar standard of Bangladesh cricket

Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today, hoping to avenge the series loss in the Twenty20s and also regain their groove in the 50-over format.

“Win or lose, the most important thing is whether we are playing as a team or not,” Shanto told the media in Chattogram today.

The ODIs will take place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on March 13, 15 and 18 respectively.

Sri Lanka sealed a commanding 155-run victory over Afghanistan in the second one-day international on Sunday in Kandy, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Australia has named a 13-player squad to face the West Indies, with the two-match series beginning on 17 January.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka appointed all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as the captain of their Twenty20 side on Saturday ahead of their series against Zimbabwe next month, while batsman Kusal Mendis will lead their one-day international team.

2023 has been Bangladesh's busiest ever year in ODIs. They have played 32 matches as part of six bilateral series – four at home and two away– and taken part in the Asia Cup in August-September and the ICC World Cup in October-November.

Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar showed glimpses of return to form in the second and third ODIs of the three-match series against New Zealand, but could not finish things off for his side due to a bizarre issue.   

Young seamer Tanzim Hasan Sakib expressed his satisfaction after bagging a player-of-the-match performance as Bangladesh crushed New Zealand by nine wickets in the third ODI in Napier today.

England captain Jos Buttler said he is committed to learning from his mistakes and is determined to continue on in his role despite a poor run of form.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said he would like to see more team effort rather than one or two individual performances in order to avoid another white-ball series whitewash against New Zealand.

Bangladesh batter Anamul Haque Bijoy said if he gets a chance he would want to do something good in New Zealand so that he can erase a sad past memory.

The West Indies have named a 15-player squad for the first three of five home T20Is against England, with Andre Russell making a long-awaited return.

Less than a month since a disappointing campaign in India at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, England skipper Jos Buttler will lead a fresh-looking ODI side in the West Indies.

Experienced West Indies middle-order batter has decided to take a break from the international game after being overlooked for the upcoming ODI series against England.

The issue of what happens to ODIs between World Cups remains to be discussed. Prior to this edition, incoming MCC president Mark Nicholas called for all ODIs between World Cups to be scrapped.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bowl against South Africa in their crucial World Cup fixture at the Wankhede in Mumbai, 

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked Pakistan to bat first in their highly-anticipated clash of the World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.