Australia will officially be without opening batsman David Warner for their tour to Bangladesh next month, as he will not recover from his fractured thumb in time for the trip.
Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain is likely to miss the Test series against Australia in October, after he was suspended by the BCB while a police investigation into the torture of his domestic worker is underway.
Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim feels the upcoming two-Test series at home against Australia will be his side's best chance of beating the Aussies in the longest format of the game.
The only people who enjoyed the now-concluded damp squib of a Test series, and probably the tour as a whole, between Bangladesh and South Africa were statisticians and people who write pub quizzes.
Australia have announced their 15-man squad for the two-Test tour to Bangladesh with batsman Cameron Bancroft and Andrew Fekete getting their first call-ups to international cricket for the matches taking place in October.
Bangladesh seam bowler Shahadat Hossain has been temporarily suspended by his country's Cricket Board as he is wanted by the police on charges of allegedly assaulting their housemaid.
Sri Lanka batting legend Mahela Jayawardene is against the staging of day/night Test cricket, saying that it goes against all the traditions of the game.
Bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood are likely to be rested for Australia's tour to Bangladesh in October in order for them to be ready and refreshed for the home season.
The self-interested free for all that those who run the sport have allowed to develop has meant that the rich got richer and the incompetent got more useless.
Former Australia Test batsman Stuart Law has agreed to be an advisor to Bangladesh's under19 side ahead of their World Cup next year, the BCB have confirmed.
Despite the Bangladesh-South Africa series finishing nil all, in the ICC rankings for Test Bowlers it was a momentous Test for world number one Dale Steyn, who joined the illustrious 400-wicket club.
Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim was generally pleased with the Test series against South Africa, despite the huge amounts of rain, as they achieved a first by securing a drawn series against the Proteas.
The ICC chief executive David Richardson has revealed the cricket's governing body is concerned about the future of bilateral series between major Test playing nations.
South Africa Test captain Hashim Amla was disappointed that the bulk of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh was rained off, but looked on the bright side to praise Dale Steyn after he took his 400th Test wicket.
There wasn't even a consideration that play on day five of the second Test in Dhaka would happen, and officials told Bangladesh and South Africa that they had to contend with a draw.
Persistent rain forced play to be abandoned for the third straight day in the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mirpur on Sunday, meaning the hosts should earn their first Test series draw against the Proteas.
Day three of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa went the same as the second day, with not a ball being bowled as the weather continued to mock the people who organise the tour calendar.
The ICC Annual Conference concluded in Barbados with the ICC, IDI and IBC Board meetings, which were held under the chairmanship of Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan.
Day two of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa never stood a chance of seeing the light of play, as heavy rains overnight continued into the morning and made they ground unplayable.
Day one of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa ended with the Tigers in a spot of bother, reaching 246 for eight on a crumbly and difficult pitch at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim says his team have to play good cricket over five days if they want to topple the world's best Test team, South Africa, in Mirpur starting on Thursday.
The forecast for the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Dhaka looks similar to the wash-out in Chittagong last week, but Dale Steyn will hope he has enough time to take just one wicket.
Bangladesh veteran opener Tamim Iqbal says the side is aware that they tend to fade and lose focus at the end of a series, but feels they've done enough this time to make sure they stay in the hunt in the second Test against South Africa.
Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes has credited their coach Chandika Hathurusingha for allowing the batsmen in the side to play with more freedom which has seen an upturn in their fortunes.
