Tanzid, Shanto make big gains in ICC Test rankings
Tanzid Hasan Tamim has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test batting rankings after his memorable century against Australia in Darwin.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test batting rankings after his memorable century against Australia in Darwin.
Bangladesh's stunning Test win in Australia was years in the making, tracing its roots to reforms introduced after a crisis period in 2019.
Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Bangladesh were simply better across the board after suffering a historic nine-wicket defeat in the first Test in Darwin.
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.
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.
The ICC has officially unveiled the 12 host venues for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has identified the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh as the ideal platform to kick off a crucial stretch of Test cricket, with the experienced pacer targeting success in a packed schedule that also includes away tours of South Africa, India and England.
Bangladesh have suffered a major injury setback ahead of next month's Test series against Australia, with fast bowler Nahid Rana officially ruled out, while Shoriful Islam and Litton Das are targeting comebacks for the second Test.
The ICC has confirmed The Oval in London as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, which will be played from June 9 to 13.
|| ICC || Nathan Smith has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2026 after a standout run of performances for New Zealand during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
The ICC has handed Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz a three-month ban for breaching its anti-doping code after he tested positive for Carboxy-THC, a substance of abuse, following Pakistan's T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands in Colombo on February 7, 2026.
|| ICC || India pacer Gurnoor Brar has been warned after breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ODI series opener against England in Birmingham.