England to host Bangladesh in one-off Test ahead of 2027 Ashes
England will warm up for the 2027 Ashes with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May, according to reports.
England will warm up for the 2027 Ashes with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May, according to reports.
Bangladesh have suffered a setback ahead of their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, with wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das ruled out of the one-off Test due to injury.
Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory after the hosts opened up the possibility of Ben Stokes returning to international cricket.
Shubman Gill will captain India for next month's three-match one-day international series against England, with veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma included.
Australia completed a 3-0 whitewash over Bangladesh in the T20I series with a commanding seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday.
Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das and pace bowler Taskin Ahmed set to skip the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) granted them No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to feature in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), officials confirmed on Friday.
The possibility of India and Bangladesh resuming bilateral cricket has gathered fresh momentum following the improvement of Bangladesh's political situation and the appointment of new leadership at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Matt Renshaw delivered a match-winning all-round performance as Australia edged Bangladesh by seven runs in the second T20I in Chattogram on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bangladesh's impressive performances in the ODI series against Australia have been rewarded in the latest ICC rankings, with Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed all making significant progress in the bowlers' standings.
Australia overcame a few late jitters to defeat Bangladesh by four wickets in the opening T20I of the three-match series in Chattogram, chasing down 132 with 10 balls to spare.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh believes his side can put their disappointing ODI campaign behind them and bounce back in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das remains a doubt for the opening T20I against Australia as he continues to recover from a calf muscle injury, prompting the hosts to add experienced opener Soumya Sarkar to the squad.