Lahiru Thirimanne scored 90 to lift Sri Lanka to a competitive 256-9 off their 50 overs in the crucial fourth one-day international against Pakistan in Colombo on Wednesday.

Fast-rising spinner Yasir Shah is set to make his Twenty20 comeback in Pakistan's upcoming series against Sri Lanka while injured pacer Wahab Riaz could also make a return subject to fitness, chief selector Haroon Rasheed said Wednesday.

After defeating South Africa Under-19s 5-2 with consummate ease away from home, Bangladesh Under-19 cricketers returned home yesterday morning. While speaking to The Daily Star over phone, captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz said the tour was successful as they executed their plans in the middle with clinical efficiency.

Some unruly spectators have put the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a spot of bother when they racially abused few members of the touring South Africa team during the second day's play in the first Test in Chittagong yesterday.

Ahmed Shehzad smashed 95 off 90 balls as Pakistan thrashed below-par Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth one-day match in Colombo on Wednesday to clinch the five-match series.

Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh scores his first fifty against South Africa during the second day of the 1st Test at Chittagong stadium.

Play called off for day 2 after 65 overs due to rain. Bangladesh 179 for 4, trail South Africa by 69 runs in the first innings of the 1st Test match at Chittagong stadium.

The sight of a teenager clapping and laughing his guts out is soon becoming the country's most sought after scenario. Perhaps the best part about the spectacle is that when Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll, one doesn't get to witness the typical outrage of a fast bowler, but the innocent, childish joy of a youngster who has suddenly found the world at his feet.

Five overs and five consecutive maidens; that's exactly how enigmatic Mohammad Shahid's third spell on the first day of the first Test in Chittagong was.

South Africa's middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma credited Bangladesh's bowlers for their dominating performance on the first day of the first Test between the sides at Zahur Ahmed Cowdhury Stadium here yesterday.

The Tigers displayed the beauty of Test cricket on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Chittagong yesterday. It's always too early to decipher the fate of

His first wicket on T20I debut was Shahid Afridi, a batsman better known to the world as the hardest hitter of a cricket ball. His first wicket on ODI debut was

The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the World Twenty20 final in April next year, the Indian board said on Tuesday as it announced the venues for the tournament.

South African batsmen Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince shared the highest first-class partnership for Lancashire when they added 501 runs for the third

Sri Lanka's cricket authorities announced a ban on alcohol during Wednesday's fourth one-day international between Pakistan and the hosts following a

In the backdrop of a series of amazing ODI victories, Bangladesh's performance in Chittagong yesterday might not have left everyone at the edge of their seats. But let's pause for a bit and try to grasp the intensity of the scenario.

Bangladesh’s newest bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turns the first day of the first Test against South Africa on its head with an incredible performance on debut.

South Africa have a new captain, new openers, a new wicketkeeper and have rotated through four different spinners but they have enjoyed success in the midst of all that.

Bangladesh end a fantastic day 1 at 7 for no loss after Mustafizur takes four wickets on debut while Jubair chips in with three to book South Africa for only 248 runs in the 1st Test at Chittagong.

Towards the end of Bangladesh's training session yesterday morning Taijul Islam decided to shift ends and pad up for a change. At the indoor facilities of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, the slow left-armer was up against a bowling machine that seemed to rattle down deliveries at a pace much too fast for Taijul's comfort.