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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is preparing to establish an Independent Complaint Committee for women cricketers to provide them with a fair and separate platform to raise concerns. The proposal was discussed during a working committee meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on October 28. A BCB official confirmed on Monday, November 2, that…

Bangladesh have turned to experience and continuity for their next T20I era, appointing 25-year-old left-arm spinner and bowling all-rounder Nahida Akter as the team’s new skipper in the format. The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the decision to Cricbuzz on Sunday, with Nahida succeeding long-serving wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana Joty, while Sobhana Mostary has been named vice-captain.

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty has chosen to look beyond a 3-0 ODI series defeat in Australia, insisting that her side’s historic maiden bilateral white-ball tour has delivered lessons, milestones and confidence that can shape their immediate future. Despite losing all three matches between 9 and 14 October, Bangladesh returned home with evidence that they…

Beth Mooney marked her 100th Women’s One-Day International (ODI) in emphatic fashion, becoming the 10th Australian woman to reach the milestone as Australia completed a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Wednesday, October 14. The 32-year-old wicketkeeper-batter opened the innings in a chase of 173 and struck…

Australia’s commanding 2-0 lead over Bangladesh in their first-ever bilateral women’s ODI series has produced significant movement in the latest ICC Women’s Player Rankings, with Ellyse Perry returning to the top 10 among ODI batters and Annabel Sutherland and Megan Schutt strengthening Australia’s grip on the bowling charts. The update also reflects West Indies’ clean…

Bangladesh’s promising 19-year-old all-rounder Shorna Akter crossed 1,000 international runs during the second ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Sunday, 11th October 2026. Coming in at number six, Shorna made 8 runs from 7 deliveries, including a boundary, to move past the four-figure mark. Her personal achievement, however, came in…

Georgia Voll’s unbeaten 131 from 97 balls against Bangladesh was more than a match-winning innings: it showed how the 23-year-old is learning to balance her explosive instincts with the demands of a 50-over innings. Her third ODI century in just 15 innings powered Australia to a nine-wicket win in the second ODI at Allan Border…

Bangladesh’s experienced top-order batter Sharmin Akhter reached a significant personal milestone on Sunday, making her 100th international appearance in the second ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. The 30-year-old, however, endured a game to forget with the bat, dismissed for an 11-ball duck at number three as Bangladesh slipped to a…

The opening encounter of the Bangladesh Women tour of Australia 2026 at Brisbane turned into a masterclass of clinical execution by the host side. Electing to bowl first, Australia Women set the tone from the very first delivery of the match.

Megan Schutt added another milestone to her distinguished international career on 9 October 2026, becoming the second bowler after India’s Deepti Sharma, and the first pace bowler, to take at least 150 wickets in both women’s ODI and T20I cricket. The 33-year-old reached the ODI mark in Australia’s series opener against Bangladesh at Allan Border…

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty and new head coach David Hemp have emphasised a positive, fearless mindset as their side prepares for a historic milestone: the nation’s first-ever bilateral women’s ODI series in Australia, scheduled from 9–14 October 2026. Led by stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath in the absence of injured regular captain Sophie Molineux, Australia…

Tahlia McGrath, the 30-year-old all-rounder and stand-in Australian ODI captain, is banking on a refreshed mindset and a return to her core strengths as she prepares to lead Australia in their maiden white-ball home series against Bangladesh from 9–14 October 2026. With regular skipper Sophie Molineux sidelined by a hip injury, McGrath’s leadership and form…

The Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women ODI series 2026 will get underway with the 1st ODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on October 9, 2026 (Friday). The match will start at 1:50 PM local time, with both teams beginning their three-match series. The second ODI will be played at the same venue on October 11,…

Murshida Khatun’s surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 16-member squad for their historic maiden tour of Australia has created as much discussion off the field as excitement on it. The 27-year-old left-handed opener was reportedly absent from the original 15-member squad prepared by the selection committee, but was later added after Rafiqul Islam Babu, chairman of the…

Tahlia McGrath has rediscovered her rhythm at the perfect time, backing a commanding Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) century and two-wicket haul with renewed belief as she prepares to lead Australia in their historic maiden three-match bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh from October 9–14, 2026. The 30-year-old all-rounder, stepping in as stand-in skipper for the…

David Hemp begins his two-year spell as Bangladesh women’s head coach with a searching assignment: a first-ever three-match ODI tour of Australia, one designed to test the side against the benchmark of world cricket. The 55-year-old will link up with the squad in Brisbane for matches at Allan Border Field on October 9, 11 and…