With senior seamers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed sidelined due to injuries, Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons is banking on the rest of the pace attack to step up for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, starting Wednesday in Lahore, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Mustafizur was hit on his left hand attempting a caught and bowled off Australian Josh Inglis on Saturday during the clash between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Charlotte Edwards couldn't have asked for a better start to her tenure as head coach, as England produced a commanding performance to defeat West Indies in the opening match of the T20I series, as per the official website of ICC.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das is hoping for a more polished performance from his team as they aim to complete a series sweep over the United Arab Emirates in the second T20I in Sharjah on Monday, as per the official website of ICC.
Bangladesh will initially participate in two T20Is against the UAE in Sharjah on May 17 and 19. Following that, they will depart for Pakistan to engage in a five-match T20I series that starts on May 25. The series will wrap up on June 3.
The Ireland cricket team have announced 14-member squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series at home against West Indies, which will take place later this year in June, as per the ICC official website.
This will be their second bilateral T20I series against the UAE in the last three years. In 2022, the two teams played a two-match series in Dubai, which Bangladesh won 2-0.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that Pakistan will host Bangladesh for a five-match T20I series in May. The series is a part of the Future Tour Programme (FTP) and was initially slated for three ODIs and as many T20Is.
India is set to embark on a crucial white-ball tour of Australia later this year, featuring three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and five T20 Internationals (T20Is). The much-anticipated series will serve as a significant test for both teams ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2026, which will
Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal slammed Pakistan for the "shameful" T20I series defeat in New Zealand. He urged the management to prepare teams based on "merit" like India and not favoritism.
After having an exceptional T20I series against Pakistan, New Zealand opener Tim Seifert opened up about his opening partnership with right-hand batter Finn Allen in the fifth and final T20I of the series on Wednesday.