Media releaseMackay, 20 August 2026: Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons says his team has quickly shifted its focus to the second Test against Australia after making history with a nine-wicket win in Darwin. Bangladesh arrived in Mackay with renewed confidence after recording its first Test victory on Australian soil in the opening match of the two-Test …
WebDesk · 20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 18 August 2026: The Manchester Super Giants produced an upset on Sunday evening as they beat the group leading Trent Rockets to take home their first Hundred title. After amassing five wins in the group stage, they became just the second team to win after coming through the Eliminator, the first being the Southern …
WebDesk · 18 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Media releaseLondon, 18 August 2026: Now that The Hundred has reached its conclusion after Sunday’s final, our correspondent Ed Mace took a deep dive into the statistics. Rampant Rockets: There’s no better place to start than with the champions, the Trent Rockets who dominated from start to finish, with just one loss against the London Spirit …
WebDesk · 18 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDarwin, 17 August 2026: Bangladesh High Performance (HP) batter Irfaan Shukkur believes a blend of youth and experience can propel his side towards the title at the Top End T20 Series 2026 as the squad continued its preparations in Darwin for a second successive day. The nine-team tournament will be played in Darwin from 21 …
WebDesk · 17 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDarwin, 16 August 2026: Bangladesh cricketer Sabir Rahman is viewing the Top End T20 Series in Darwin as an opportunity to push his case for a return to the national team, saying he intends to make the most of another chance at the top level. Bangladesh HP are preparing for the nine-team tournament, which will …
WebDesk · 16 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 14 August 2026: In a historic season, the Trent Rockets became the first Hundred franchise to see both its men’s and women’s sides top the group, automatically qualifying for the final on Sunday, 16 August. Our correspondent Ed Mace talked with the Rockets’ Director of Cricket Mick Newell ahead of the tournament’s conclusion to …
WebDesk · 14 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Media releaseDarwin, 12 August 2026: Bangladesh received a fitness boost ahead of its two-Test series against Australia, with wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das cleared to play in the opening match and left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam set to join the squad ahead of the second Test. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Wednesday that Litton has been declared fit …
WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDubai, 12 August 2026: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has returned to the top 10 of the ICC men’s Test batting rankings after nearly two years, following a strong performance in Pakistan’s eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Port of Spain. Babar scored 88 in the first innings and an unbeaten 24 in the …
WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDhaka, 11 August 2026: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced a 15-member Bangladesh High Performance squad for the 2026 Study Northern Territory Top End T20 Series, scheduled to be played in Darwin, Australia, from Aug. 21-30. Wicketkeeper-batter Irfaan Shukkur will captain the Bangladesh HP side, which is scheduled to leave for Australia on Aug. 14 …
WebDesk · 11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Media releaseDarwin, 2 August 2026: The Bangladesh High-Performance team has become the fourth side confirmed for the 2026 Study NT Top End T20 Series, joining Nepal, New Zealand A and the HHK Academy Kingsmen. Northern Territory Cricket confirmed Bangladesh will return to Darwin for a third consecutive year, competing from Aug. 21-30. Bangladesh’s participation further strengthens …
WebDesk · 2 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseFormer white-ball batting coach focuses on HM Method, international education programs and plans for a high-performance center in Hyderabad Brisbane, 2 August 2026: Hanif Malik does not describe his departure from the Pakistan men’s cricket team as an ending. For the former white-ball batting coach, it was a decision to return to an idea …
WebDesk · 2 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Media releaseFormer Pakistan batting coach praises the Top End T20 Series, Northern Territory Cricket CEO Gavin Dovey and the return of Test cricket to Darwin after 22 years Brisbane, 2 August 2026: For Hanif Malik, Darwin’s growing place on the international cricket calendar cannot be measured only in matches, trophies or scorecards. The former Pakistan men’s …
WebDesk · 2 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Media releaseDarwin, 1 August 2026: The HHK Academy Kingsmen will return to Darwin for the 2026 Study NT Top End T20 Series, aiming to improve on last year’s semifinal finish after topping the ladder. The Kingsmen won five of six regular-round matches in 2025 before their title challenge ended in the semi-finals. They return as part …
WebDesk · 1 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDhaka, 26 July 2026: Bangladesh have recalled all-rounder Soumya Sarkar and selected uncapped fast bowler Musfik Hasan in a 15-man squad for the first Test against Australia in Darwin. Wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali has also returned to the squad for the August 13 match, which will be first Test in Darwin since 2004. Soumya last played …
WebDesk · 27 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseDhaka, 25 July 2026: Bangladesh will arrive in Australia next month for a historic two-Test series, beginning in Darwin, where Test cricket will return for the first time since 2004. The opening match will mark Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia in 23 years, but the visitors will travel without several key players, including fast …
WebDesk · 26 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 23 July 2026: The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced its 2027 home international schedule, headlined by concurrent men’s and women’s Ashes campaigns and the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval. England’s men and women will both seek to regain the Ashes during a landmark summer in which the two series …
WebDesk · 24 July 2026 · 3 min read
Media releaseHarare, 21 July 2026: India vice-captain Tilak Varma said the team is determined to apply the lessons learned from its recent tours and return to winning ways when it faces Zimbabwe in a three-match Twenty20 international series in Harare. The first T20I will be played July 23, followed by matches July 25 and July 26. …
WebDesk · 22 July 2026 · 3 min read
Media releaseLondon, 20 July 2026: India batter Rohit Sharma has dismissed speculation surrounding his international future, saying outside “noise” has never distracted him from his responsibility of performing for the team. Speaking exclusively to bcci.tv after India’s defeat to England in the third ODI at Lord’s, Rohit said his only priority remains representing the country and …
WebDesk · 21 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseBarbados, 19 July 2026: Sir Garfield Sobers, the West Indies great widely regarded as the most complete all-rounder in cricket history, died Friday at his home in Barbados. He was 89, just 11 days shy of his 90th birthday. No cause of death was announced. Sobers enjoyed a remarkable international career spanning two decades, …
WebDesk · 19 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 12 July 2026: Brendon McCullum will step down as head coach of England’s men’s Test team but will continue leading the country’s white-ball sides, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on ecb.co.uk. McCullum’s four-year tenure with the Test team will end as the ECB begins its search for a new coach ahead of …
WebDesk · 12 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 12 July 2026: England coach Brendon McCullum allowed his players to have a celebratory beer after their 4-0 Twenty20 series win over India, despite guidance recommending players avoid alcohol. England introduced an alcohol policy between the first and second Tests against New Zealand following incidents. The guidance advises players not to drink, including the …
WebDesk · 12 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseBrisbane, 8 July 2026: The Gabba will feature prominently in Cricket Australia’s 2026-27 men’s domestic schedule, with the Brisbane venue set to host a day-night Sheffield Shield match as part of a key pink-ball round in February. Cricket Australia on Wednesday released the full domestic schedule, designed to support a major summer of international cricket …
WebDesk · 8 July 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLahore, 6 July 2026: Babar Azam says he is more mature, clearer in his thinking and ready to lead Pakistan with “good planning” after being named Test captain for the second time. The 31-year-old spoke in his first exclusive interview with the Pakistan Cricket Board after returning as Test captain, appearing on Straight Drive with …
WebDesk · 7 July 2026 · 5 min read