Following Australia's decision to cancel their Test tour to Bangladesh because of security fears, Ian Chappell thinks the ICC should get involved and manage security efforts.
With the Test series against Australia postponed due to security concerns, Bangladesh have secured the agreement from Zimbabwe instead, and the sides are set to play two Tests in November.
Bangladesh are going ahead with their planning for the Australia Test series, despite a suspected security threat, and have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the first Test in Chittagong.
Bangladesh limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza is thinking about making a return to the Test team if he can prove his fitness in the domestic four-day competition.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan has confirmed that South Africa's women's tour to the Asian country has been postponed due to security concerns.
Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain has turned himself in after nearly a month in hiding, and has been jailed on charges of child endangerment as he's accused of torturing an 11-year-old girl.
The case of torture alleged against Bangladesh paceman Shahadat Hossain and his wife has taken a new turn, as the cricketer's wife was arrested at her parents' home on Sunday, but the player is still at large.
Representatives from Cricket Australia are meeting with top-level Bangladesh security and intelligence officials in Dhaka this week, as they try to sort out whether there is a security threat against the Australians.
Australia's first assignment when they get to Bangladesh will be a tour match in Fatullah against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, but the Aussies will be frustrated by the lack of opposition spinners.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board have not reacted well to Australia's postponement of this month's Test series, saying they don't agree with the security assessment and feel Bangladesh is safe for cricket.
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland says he understands the disappointment from Bangladesh about the postponed Test tour, and has assured the BCB that the series will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
Australia captain Steve Smith and the Australian Cricketers' Association have expressed sadness over the indefinite postponement of the tour this month, but contend that safety comes first.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland has confirmed that the Aussies' two-match Test tour to Bangladesh has been postponed due to a security threat.
The International Cricket Council launched the official ICC Women's Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann admits that the longer they wait for their Board to decide if they will tour Bangladesh, the more likely it is that the trip will be cancelled.
When Bangladesh take on Australia in their upcoming Test series, the Tigers will have some insider information, given that coach Chandika Hathurusingha used to work with many of the Australia players.
Bangladesh spinner Arafat Sunny has praised coach Chandika Hathurusingha for the upturn in the national team's fortunes this year and thinks they will put up a good display when they take on Australia in October.
Australia's Test tour to Bangladesh is only days away, but the trip is still in limbo as Cricket Australia have recalled their delegates from Dhaka after meeting with Bangladesh security and intelligence officials.
Bangladesh bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman says he wasn't intimidated by playing against the likes of Hashim Amla and Virat Kohli in recent series, and says the Proteas' skipper's wicket gave him a 'surge' or belief.
Bangladesh under 19 coach Stuart Law, a former Australia player, has warned his countrymen that coming to Bangladesh and expecting a win will be a mistake, as the Tigers will be up for a fight.
Australia captain Steve Smith has scoffed at the idea that the upcoming Test series in Bangladesh will be used as a trial for their future fixtures, saying they're taking the Tigers very seriously indeed.
Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain has been in hiding for nearly three weeks, and police insist they are searching for the paceman and his wife as hard as they can, given the allegations against them.
Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Heath Streak, now the Bangladesh bowling coach, feels that his charges have the potential to do well in Test cricket, but is realistic about their chances against Australia next month.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha feels his team have a chance of upsetting Australia when they hosts the Aussies in a two-Test series, which starts on 9 October.
