England all-rounder Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket, saying “the time is right” to move on. Moeen played all three formats for England after making his international debut in 2014. A stylish left-handed batter, Moeen scored five Test and three ODI centuries. He also took 204 Test wickets, along with 111 in ODIs and 51 in T20 cricket for England.

‘Afghanistan can beat anyone’

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Sunday his side have the potential to challenge the world’s top teams, but will need more exposure in Test cricket. “It’s tough, but if we play to our strength, we can beat any team,” said Shahidi, mentioning that playing without key player Rahsid Khan would be tough when they host New Zealand in a one-off Test starting Monday at their adopted home ground in India, near New Delhi.

District cricketers put forward 17-point demand

Cricketers from various districts put forward a 17-point demand, including financial assurances and opportunity to play more games, to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday. BCB director Nazmul Abedin Fahim assured them that the board will try to meet their demands as per its capabilities.

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