Tanzid to fight for July’s POTM award
Three standout performers from West Indies, England and Bangladesh are in contention for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2026.
Three standout performers from West Indies, England and Bangladesh are in contention for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2026.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed believes the team’s recent ODI series victory over Australia has given them valuable confidence ahead of Test battles against the mighty Aussies, while acknowledging the challenge of playing away from home.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has backed Cameron Green to make his mark in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, while stressing that the all-rounder’s role will ultimately be determined by his performances.
Australia opener Travis Head has refused to read too much into Bangladesh’s heavy defeat in their only warm-up game ahead of the Test series, insisting the visitors will be focused on Thursday’s opening Test rather than their poor preparation-match result.
Travis Head believes he can remain Australia’s Test opener through next year’s Ashes, with the two-time Allan Border Medal winner embracing the challenge of playing in different conditions.
Rohanat Doullah Borson starred with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh Emerging bowled out South Africa Emerging for 169 before cruising to an eight-wicket victory in the final league match of the tri-series.
Nearly two decades after leaving Bangladesh, former national coach Dave Whatmore remains a popular figure among the country’s cricket followers.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s hopes of hosting the postponed bilateral series against India in August -September are fading, with the tour now facing fresh uncertainty amid growing political tensions between the two countries.
Bangladesh's long-awaited return to Test cricket in Australia got off to a disappointing start as they suffered an innings-and-38-run defeat to a Cricket Australia XI in Darwin.
Andrew Flintoff said Friday he had stepped down from his role as coach of the second-string England Lions after his appointment as head coach of the Sydney Thunder in Australia's T20 Big Bash League.
Bangladesh endured a difficult second day of their three-day tour match against Cricket Australia XI in Darwin, finishing on 19 for 2 in their second innings after conceding a 92-run first-innings lead.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes facing Bangladesh in the upcoming two-Test series will provide a refreshing challenge, admitting there are plenty of unknowns due to the limited number of meetings between the two sides in Test cricket.