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Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women, 3rd ODI: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Weather Report

Bangladesh Women will take on Pakistan Women in the final ODI of the Pakistan Women's tour of Bangladesh 2023 on November 10 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match will start at 9:00 AM IST. The Bangladesh women's cricket team sealed the preceding T20I series by 2-1 as Bismah Maroof (98 runs) and Nahida Akter (eight wickets) topped the scoring and wicket-taking charts, respectively. The ongoing ODI series stands at 1-1 after Bangladesh levelled the series with a thrilling super-over win in the second ODI.

Shadab Khan Set For Return; 'Inconsistent' Babar Azam Toils Hard At Nets

All-rounder Shadab Khan looked set for a comeback after recovering from a concussion, while skipper Babar Azam was focused on finally making a mark in the tournament as Pakistan on Wednesday had a full-fledged net session ahead of their must-win World Cup match against England in Kolkata. Following two days' of unwinding in Kolkata, the Pakistani players had a three-hour long practice session in the afternoon focusing on all the three departments of the game. Shadab started rolling his arm for the first time after their match against South Africa in which he was ruled out due to concussion.

Sri Lanka Cricket Invites Retired Judges To Form Independent Committee

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday invited retired Supreme Court judges, who were part of interim seven-member committee formed by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, to form an independent committee. "Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the administration of cricket in Sri Lanka," SLC said in a statement on Wednesday. "In line with this commitment, SLC has taken a proactive step to invite respected individuals appointed by the Minister of Sports through a recent gazette notification to form an independent committee." The committee will consist of retired Supreme Court judges -- SI Imam and Rohini Marasinghe and Irangani Perera, retired High Court judge.

"Have Gaps In Skills To Fill": Sri Lanka Assistant Coach Ahead Of World Cup 2023 Match vs New Zealand

Having made an early exit from the World Cup, Sri Lanka's assistant coach Naveed Nawaz admitted on Wednesday that the team has a lot of gaps to fill before emerging as a serious contender in global tournaments. Sri Lanka will face New Zealand in their final league match in Bengaluru on Thursday, and Nawaz said they were looking for improvement in all areas of the game. “We had to qualify for this World Cup. We were not in the top eight teams. We have gaps in skills to fill, and it's a massive subject,” said Nawaz during his pre-match press meet.

Jasprit Bumrah's Short Ball Leaves Ishan Kishan In Pain Ahead of India's Final Cricket World Cup League Stage Game

Ishan Kishan slumped to the field with a painful grunt as Jasprit Bumrah's slightly short of length delivery thudded onto his stomach. It took him a few minutes to recover and resume the training in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Shubman Gill was at his best, while clobbering pacers Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna into the stands. But the Indian opener had to restrain himself once Bumrah tested his skills with an assortment of slower balls and in the channel outside the off-stump.

New Zealand have one eye on Bengaluru weather as World Cup qualification race intensifies

With three World Cup semi-finals spots already occupied, the fight for the last remaining slot is mainly a battle between three teams: New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

Rain Threat In New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup Clash Gives Big Advantage To Pakistan In Semi-final Race. Here's How

The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 is nearing it business end. While three teams - India, South Africa and Australia - have already entered the semi-finals, the fight for the fourth spot is between three teams - New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan. All the three teams are on eight points from as many matches. New Zealand (NRR +0.398) are ahead on the basis of net run-rate followed by Pakistan (NRR +0.036) and Afghanistan (-0.338). New Zealand's last match is against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday, Pakistan last group stage game is against England in Kolkata on Saturday and Afghanistan's last match is against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Friday. (World Cup points table)

"Wanted To Go And Say Enough Is Enough": Bangladesh Coach On Shakib Al Hasan - Angelo Mathews Timed Out Controversy

In reference to Shakib Al Hasan's appeal for a timed-out dismissal against Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews during their ICC World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Monday, Bangladesh fast-bowling coach Allan Donald stated that he doesn't "like that sort of thing". To Mathews' dismay, the appeal was upheld. Shakib later claimed that he took certain actions "to make sure my team wins," but Mathews referred to this as "absolutely disgraceful."

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Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women, 3rd ODI: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Weather Report

Shadab Khan Set For Return; 'Inconsistent' Babar Azam Toils Hard At Nets

Sri Lanka Cricket Invites Retired Judges To Form Independent Committee

"Have Gaps In Skills To Fill": Sri Lanka Assistant Coach Ahead Of World Cup 2023 Match vs New Zealand

Jasprit Bumrah's Short Ball Leaves Ishan Kishan In Pain Ahead of India's Final Cricket World Cup League Stage Game

New Zealand have one eye on Bengaluru weather as World Cup qualification race intensifies

Rain Threat In New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup Clash Gives Big Advantage To Pakistan In Semi-final Race. Here's How

"Wanted To Go And Say Enough Is Enough": Bangladesh Coach On Shakib Al Hasan - Angelo Mathews Timed Out Controversy