Cricket news round-up – September 8: Australia, Afghanistan press for wins, Bangladesh Women win ICC T20 qualifier

Australia need 8 wickets, England 365 runs at Old Trafford; Afghanistan lead by 376 runs at Chattogram; Bangladesh Women won the 2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier; and updates from Vitality Blast and CPL.

CPL 2019: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, Match 3, Port of Spain: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

The defending champions won their opener, but there are issues in their line-up, and the Tallawahs will look to exploit that.

Cricket news round-up – September 6: Rahmat, Thailand Women create history, Smith, Lanning march along

Australia, Afghanistan in strong positions; Australia Women, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Guyana Amazon Warriors won; Bangladesh Women, Thailand Women qualified for Women's World T20.

CPL 2019 | Tournament Preview, Key Players, Prediction: The biggest party in sport all set to go again

There is a return for St Lucia Zouks, some changes in the teams, and lot of quality – this year’s tournament could be a cracker.