Sri Lanka held their nerve till the end after Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit his second hundred of the match as the first Test between the two countries ended in a damp draw on Saturday, as rain deprived the match of a fitting climax at Galle.
Shubman Gill marked his first innings as India captain with a sparkling hundred after fellow young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a fine century against England at Headingley on Friday.
Australia on Friday dropped Marnus Labuschagne for the opening match of their three-Test tour of the West Indies after a poor run of form while Steve Smith is out injured.
Nayeem Hasan demonstrated his worth by securing a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka, providing Bangladesh with a significant advantage on a batting-friendly wicket during the first Test in Galle on Friday.
England hit back with two wickets just before lunch on the opening day of the first Test after India threatened to make Ben Stokes pay for opting to bowl first at Headingley on Friday.
Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan鈥檚 five wickets followed by fifties from Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto, put Bangladesh in the driving seat at the end of the fourth day鈥檚 play of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Friday.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was picked up by Hobart Hurricanes during the player draft for the Big Bash League 2025-26 in Melbourne on Thursday.
Bangladesh pacers missed out on their chances to get early breakthroughs against Sri Lanka, admitted their pace bowling coach Shaun Tait on Thursday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam appointed an advisory committee of his own comprising three members on Thursday.
India strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah expects to feature in only three matches of the five-Test series against England as he manages his workload following a back injury.
Pathum Nissanka delivered a stunning performance, scoring a career-best 187 to spearhead Sri Lanka鈥檚 charge after the hosts bowled Bangladesh out for 495 runs in the first innings of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Thursday.
Shubman Gill will be in the spotlight as a new-look India, without star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, bid to end their 18-year wait for a Test series win in England.
Bangladesh lost their firm grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka as they collapsed on the late afternoon on the second day at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Wednesday...
Mushfiqur Rahim missed out on his double century while Liton Das missed a ton as Bangladesh slipped to 484-9 despite the duo added 149 runs for the fourth wicket on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa.