Eight months after the last Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, the country's cricket governing body is set to hold another board of directors' election today. Yet despite a change in administration, the overall picture appears largely unchanged, making this another largely predictable and excitement-free contest.

Bangladesh national women's team suffered a crushing 68-run defeat in their opening warm-up match of the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Loughborough University, Loughborough on Saturday.

All three title contenders -- Mohammedan, Abahani and Prime Bank -- won their respective ninth-round matches on Saturday to keep the Dhaka Premier League title race wide open.

Selectors also fired Suryakumar Yadav as captain, replacing him with Shreyas Iyer for two internationals in Ireland, five matches in England and the Asian Games.

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

Brothers Union's Dhaka Premier League (DPL) status could yet be up for discussion despite tournament bylaws dictating relegation following their boycott of Friday's match against Agrani Bank Cricket Club at BKSP.

A majority of Australia's squad arrived in Dhaka on Friday afternoon ahead of their three-match ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh, with the remaining members of the touring party scheduled to reach the capital later in the night.

Brothers Union, who have only two points and are already at the bottom of the 12-team standings, will now be relegated because of the walkover, according to CCDM officials.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was the first batter to be 'timed out' in international cricket at the 50-over World Cup in 2023 when his helmet strap broke as he was coming on to bat against Bangladesh and asked for a replacement, which delayed him

Sohag Gazi told The Daily Star that repeated assurances from the club management had failed to materialise

Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan starred in Pakistan's four-wicket win in their decisive third and final one-day international against Australia in Lahore on Thursday.

England's Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps at Lord's on Thursday.

Opener Dilara Akter smashed the fastest fifty by a Bangladesh batter in Women's T20 Internationals as the Tigresses signed off their tri-series campaign with a 13-run win over the Netherlands in a rain-affected contest in Edinburgh on Thursday.

Newly appointed Bangladesh pace bowling coach Talha Jubair insisted he is ready to embrace the challenge despite the limited time available before the team’s upcoming assignment, following the departure of Shaun Tait, who stepped down from the role on Thursday, citing family reasons.

The Dhaka Premier League title race is hearing up, with Friday's ninth-round fixtures set to have a significant bearing on the battle for the top spot.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced ticket prices for the upcoming three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Australia, with prices ranging from Tk 200 to Tk 2,500.

The former Australian fast bowler described his decision to leave as a difficult one.

Mosaddek Hossain, averaging 77.5 and scoring at a strike rate of 129 in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, has been rewarded with an ODI call-up after almost four years. Ahead of his selection for Bangladesh's first two ODIs of the upcoming three-match series against Australia, the all-rounder talked about the difficulties of batting in the lower middle order and struggles during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts are as follows: 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced the High Performance (HP) squads for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Zimbabwe 'A', which begins on June 8.

Bangladesh have recalled all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain to the squad for the first two matches of the three-ODI series against Australia, which begins on June 9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.