Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, has said that Afghanistan's achievement at qualifying for the 2015 World Cup is akin to when his side won the 1997 ICC Trophy to seal a 1999 World Cup berth

Shane Bond, the New Zealand fast bowling coach, said the side would be looking to exploit Bangladesh's weakness against pace when the first Test begins on Wednesday.

Sohag Gazi, the Bangladesh off spinner, admitted he would miss spin bowling consultant Saqlain Mushtaq as he readies himself for his second Test series without the former Pakistan offspinner for support

Kane Williamson expressed his and New Zealand's disappointment after the practice match between New Zealanders and Bangladesh Cricket Board XI was abandoned due to a very wet outfield

A round-up for DPL matches played on October 4 and 5

Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, and six others have been elected unopposed a week before the BCB elections will take place on October 10

Marshall Ayub could be making his Test debut as a No. 3 batsman against New Zealand, but he hasn't had much of a chance to bat in match situation recently

Peter Fulton's preparations ahead of New Zealand's Test series against Bangladesh were to bat on scuffed pitches at home, and he will have to be content with training on artificial surfaces for possibly the remaining four days leading up to the first Test

Forecast of rain on Friday morning coupled with an already wet outfield has threatened the start of the practice match between the New Zealanders and BCB XI

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has remained realistic of the challenges for his young side in the next three weeks, given that New Zealand hasn't had an easy time in Bangladesh during their last two visits

Victoria Sporting Club, Prime Bank Cricket Club and Gazi Tank Cricketers all recorded big wins in the Dhaka Premier League

Shakib Al Hasan has been included in the BCB XI side for the three-day practice match against the New Zealanders in Chittagong from October 4

Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, who last played a Test for Bangladesh in August 2011, was named in the squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on October 9

Bangladesh's vice-captain, Mahmudullah is expected to get an extended run and retain his place in Bangladesh's 14-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on November 9 in Chittagong

The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Brisbane Heat was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Ahmedabad

Plays of the Day from the Lions v Otago Champions League T20 match in Jaipur

Two heroes of the night turned villains then turned heroes again, but Lions' Quinton de Kock made the last couple of mistakes to facilitate an incredible tie in the Super Over

A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches played on September 28

A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches that took place on September 26, 2013

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's elections will be held on October 10, according to a gazetted notice of the National Sports Council (NSC)