Bangladesh slip to eighth in ICC Test rankings
Bangladesh have dropped one place to eighth in the latest ICC Test rankings following their innings defeat to Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh have dropped one place to eighth in the latest ICC Test rankings following their innings defeat to Zimbabwe.
Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand's 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his side's "old-school" cricket after they became the first team to come from behind and win a three-match Test series in England after thrashing their hosts by 160 runs at Trent Bridge.
Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is set to represent Portugal in the 2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, with the sub-regional tournament scheduled to begin on August 14, 2026, in Finland.
Zimbabwe sealed a commanding innings and 85-run victory over Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Harare, wrapping up the match on the third day after bowling the visitors out for 185 in their second innings, as this is their biggest Test win in this formet.
Taijul Islam produced a brilliant seven-wicket haul, but Zimbabwe tightened their grip on the one-off Test after piling up 410 in their first innings on Day 2, taking a commanding 270-run lead over Bangladesh.
Bangladesh endured a disappointing day with the bat in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, but the Tigers received encouraging news off the field after climbing to fourth place in the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das is unlikely to feature in the opening ODI against Zimbabwe on July 6 as he continues his recovery from a left calf injury, though the team remains optimistic about his availability for the remaining two matches of the series.
England captain Ben Stokes insisted he felt "content" after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket on Sunday in the middle of a Test match.
Kemar Roach reached the landmark of 300 Test wickets in leading the West Indies to an innings and 217-run demolition of Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test of a two-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.
Ireland scripted another memorable chapter in their cricket history, edging India by one run in a thrilling second T20I in Belfast to complete a stunning 2-0 clean sweep over the visitors.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and former national captain Tamim Iqbal has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming one of five international cricket personalities to receive the prestigious recognition this year.