Ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan boldly declared themselves as the "second-best team in Asia" but the campaign ended in disappointment, as Rashid Khan’s men crashed out in the group stage. It was Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who sealed Super Four berths by sending Afghanistan home.
The much-anticipated ILT20 auction was held today (October 1), with several Bangladeshi cricketers up for grabs. Shakib Al Hasan, who had initially gone unsold in the first round, was later picked up by MI Emirates in the second call for USD 40,000.
Bangladesh missed out on a place in the Asia Cup final despite coming close, but there is little time to dwell on disappointment as the Tigers are set to take the field against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, with stand-in captain Jaker Ali eyeing a fresh start.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan due to a side strain.
An unbeaten maiden century by New Zealand's Tim Robinson wasn't enough to deny Australia a comfortable six-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 at Bay Oval on Wednesday.
Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan’s stellar batting in the Asia Cup has reflected prominently in the latest ICC T20I rankings, while leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has also moved up among bowlers.
|| ICC || India's Abhishek Sharma has increased his T20I batting rankings lead, while Pakistan's Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya T20I all-rounder reign.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections are scheduled to be held on October 6, but controversy continues to dominate the build-up. After weeks of disputes over 15 clubs’ eligibility, former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn his nomination, along with 14 other candidates.
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has opted out of the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. Earlier this morning, at around 10:15 am, Tamim arrived at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur to formally withdraw his nomination paper.
Bangladesh have kicked off their preparations in the UAE ahead of the upcoming series against Afghanistan. The three-match T20I series starts on October 2, followed by a three-match ODI series.
England managing director Rob Key has urged the tourists not to "get caught doing stupid things" on their Ashes tour of Australia.
Shubman Gill's India will be heavy favourites when they play a home two-Test series starting Thursday against a West Indies side struggling with injuries and a pale shadow of the team that once dominated cricket.