Afghanistan series puts Bangladesh-India tour in doubt
The Bangladesh-India white-ball series appears increasingly unlikely after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) reportedly confirmed its three-match T20I series against India in September.
The Bangladesh-India white-ball series appears increasingly unlikely after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) reportedly confirmed its three-match T20I series against India in September.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team’s upcoming Top End T20 Series in Darwin, Australia.
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam will miss the first Test against Australia due to a hamstring injury but is expected to join the squad ahead of the second Test, according to a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source.
Australia's ageing team begin a demanding run of potentially 21 Tests in 12 months when they face Bangladesh this week, with their injury-prone "Big Four" bowling attack reunited once again.
The proposed Bangladesh-India white-ball series remains uncertain, with less than three weeks to go before the scheduled start on September 1. However, Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Ministry remains hopeful that India will travel to Dhaka as planned.
Bangladesh have secured direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after Afghanistan defeated Ireland by three wickets in the third ODI, confirming the final direct qualification spots.
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.
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.