England will limp home from Australia after a humbling 4-1 Ashes defeat but appear likely to stick with the regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who have vowed to learn lessons from a painful tour.

Bangladesh former captain Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) needs to consider the interests and future of Bangladesh cricket before making a decision regarding the T20 World Cup. The BCB has conveyed that it wants Bangladesh’s matches to be held in Sri Lanka instead of India.

England's white-ball captain Harry Brook issued an apology on Thursday saying he was "deeply sorry" for an altercation at a New Zealand nightclub ahead of the Ashes.

The national women’s team squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup qualifiers was announced on Thursday with wicket-keeper batter Juairiya Ferdous included in the squad. Farzana Haque Pinky, who has been out of the T20I scheme of things for a long time, returned to the squad for the ten-team qualifiers in Nepal.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said it had launched an immediate and "thorough" review following the tourists' defeat in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Thursday.

"I love the game of cricket but life outside cricket has been more important."

Stokes, who was a standout for England and intends to carry on as captain, acknowledged they were beaten by the better side.

The hosts ensure they would retain the Ashes urn until they next tour England in 2027.

Beyond infrastructure and staffing, the initiative aims to bring structural alignment to year-round cricket activities at the grassroots.

Touted as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, which Sri Lanka will co-host with India, the series holds added significance for Pakistan, who will play all their tournament matches on the island owing to political tensions with their nuclear-armed neighbours.

Bangladesh will begin their quest for a place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when the Global Qualifier gets underway in Nepal later this month, with 10 teams competing for the final four spots at the showpiece event in England and Wales.

England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

Conflicting reports emerged from Tuesday’s virtual meeting between ICC and BCB officials, with no official statements issued by either the ICC or the BCB on the outcome of the discussions.

Most of Bangladesh's top players are currently in Sylhet for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, receiving updates amid uncertainty, heightened after Indian Premier League's (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

When Australia’s Travis Head gets going, regardless of the format, it is almost impossible to take the spotlight away from him -- and day three of the Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday was no different.

Days after Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has “welcomed” the left-arm pacer for the 11th edition of the franchise-based T20 tournament.

Former Bangladesh opener and current Sylhet Titans batting coach Imrul Kayes has been relishing a new chapter of his coaching career in Australia. While working with the Camberwell Magpies and living there, Imrul also found the opportunity to meet Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

All-rounder De Silva has not played a T20 since June 2024 against the Netherlands.

 New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said his audacious switch-hitting show in a recent Super Smash match was no gimmick but a tactical option he has honed for years to counter left-arm spin.