Bangladesh national football team head coach Thomas Dooley says he would rather have his team face opponents of a similar standard than stronger teams ahead of the SAFF Championship, believing that such matches would help build confidence.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes the Tigers should have played more Test matches in Australia over the past two decades, as the team prepares for its first Test tour Down Under in 23 years. Bangladesh will face Australia in the opening Test of the two-match series on August 13 in Darwin, ending a nearly nine-year gap between the two sides in Test cricket.
Despite being away from international cricket for nearly 22 months, Shakib Al Hasan has remained active in franchise and legends tournaments abroad. The former Bangladesh captain has now been named captain of the Bangladesh Tigers for the upcoming Asian Legends League, featuring retired and former international cricketers from across Asia.
England have announced the return of Joe Root as captain of the Test team, while former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has been appointed as the team's new head coach.
Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during the first Test against the West Indies in Tarouba, Trinidad.
Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a career defined by resilience, composure and one of India's greatest overseas Test triumphs.