Pakistan levelled the brief series against the West Indies on Wednesday, completing an eight-wicket win just after lunch on the fourth day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.
Bangladesh opener Litton Das completed a full training session without any discomfort at Darwin's DXC Arena on Wednesday, boosting hopes of his return ahead of the Test series against Australia.
Bangladesh High-Performance (HP) team will compete in the 2026 Study NT Top End T20 Series in Darwin for the third consecutive year, with the tournament scheduled to run from August 20 to 30.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is on the verge of breaking into the top 10 all-time wicket-takers in Test cricket as he prepares for the upcoming two-match ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh.
Australia have suffered another injury setback ahead of the two-Test series against Bangladesh, with fast bowler Michael Neser ruled out after sustaining a right calf injury during training in Brisbane.
Twenty-three years after Bangladesh's first Test series in Australia, former opener Hannan Sarkar has backed the current team to produce a stronger showing.
Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future, but ruled out any chance of ending his shock retirement from international cricket.
Australia's preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh suffered an early setback after wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis sustained a back spasm during the opening day of the squad's training camp in Brisbane.
Bangladesh's preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia have been disrupted by injuries, with fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam both set to miss the opening Test in Darwin.
Bangladesh kicked off preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia with an intensive training session at the DXC Arena in Darwin on Monday, as experienced spinner Taijul Islam praised the team's smooth start to the tour.
Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar believes the national team is travelling to Australia with ambitions far greater than simply competing, insisting the Tigers are determined to achieve something memorable in their first Test tour Down Under since 2003.
Former Bangladesh assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin admits he was eager to see Nahid Rana test Australia's top-order with his pace and short-pitched bowling but believes Bangladesh's remaining fast bowlers have what it takes to impress in the upcoming Test series.