Rank bad fielding and responsible batting by David Warner, Peter Handscom and Steven Smith saw Australia take a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test after scoring 225 for 2 at stumps in reply to Bangladesh’s first…
Category: Cricket
Bangladesh 305 all out: Australia 15-1
Chittagong, Sep 5 – Tigers scored 305 for all out on the second day of the second test giving visitors a competitive total to chase in their first innings. Aussies restrained the hosts by continuing spinn attack for the4 second…
Bangladesh 253/6 at stumps on 1st day against Aussies
Chittagong – Bangladesh made a comeback in the first innings of the second Test against Australia in Chittagong after skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman notched up a partnership of 105 runs. After being reduced ti 117/5, the home side…
Bangladesh looks for series win against Australia
Chittagong, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- Bangladesh is on the verge of achieving the once-unthinkable: a series victory over Australia.
West Indies chases down 322 in remarkable win over England
Leeds,(AP/UNB) – West Indies chased down 322 on the final day for a remarkable victory against all expectations in the second test against England on Tuesday.Shai Hope carried West Indies home at Headingley with a personal milestone as he became…
Tigers bag historic Test win against Aussies
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Bangladesh have bagged their biggest scalp in 17 years as a Test-playing nation, beating Australia, arguably cricket’s strongest side, by 20 runs in an absorbing contest at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Aussies need 156 runs; Tigers 8 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh could have been in the driving seat against Australia in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium had they not dropped a couple of catches on Day-3 on Tuesday.
Tigers finish 2nd innings with 264 runs lead against Australia
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished the 2nd innings on day 3 posting a target of 265-run against Australia in the 1st Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Australia opened the 2nd innings on the day with their 1st innings collection…
Tigers extend lead against Australia
After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2 in the…
Tigers extend lead to 88 against Australia
Dhaka – After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2…
Shakib in superb form against Australiab
Dhaka- World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan displayed a superb form in both batting and bowling at the halfway mark of the 1st Test against Australia at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.To make his 50th…
Tigers make early inroads into Aussie batting line-up
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Bangladeshi bowlers made quick inroads into the Australia batting line-up taking three wickets for 18 runs at the end of 1st day’s play after the Tigers finished their 1st innings on 260 runs in the…
Tigers v Aussies 1st Test kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – After an 11-year gap, Bangladesh take on arguably cricket’s strongest nation Australia once again in the game’s highest format, with the first Test of a 2-match series starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadiumv(SBNCS) in Mirpur on Sunday.The…
Aus v BD: Captains unveil Test series trophy
Dhaka – Set to resume hostilities in Test cricket after 11 years, the Bangladesh and Australia captains on Saturday unveiled the trophy of their two-match Test series starting on Sunday.Mushfiguq Rahman of Bangladesh and Stephen Smith of Australuia unveiled the…
West Indies bowls England out for 258 in 2nd test
Leeds, (AP/UNB) – West Indies bowled England out for 258 on Day 1 of the second test on Friday, raising hopes that the tourists can be competitive after a morale-sapping defeat in the series-opener.Quick bowlers Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach…
Not many regrets in life: Shakib
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said he does not regret that he could not play more Test matches, having completed 10 years for his country in the longest version.”I…
Woakes back in England team for 2nd test vs West Indies
Leeds,(AP/UNB)- England allrounder Chris Woakes will stake a claim for a starting spot in the upcoming Ashes series when he returns to the team for the second test against West Indies starting Friday.England captain Joe Root said Thursday that Woakes,…
Shakib eyes series win against Aussies
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed the hope to win the upcoming two-match Test series on home soil against Australia.”Our expectation is to win the two Tests,” he said while talking to reporters at a press conference…
Aussies go for defensive strategy against Tigers
Dhaka – Australian batting line will go for defensive strategy against the Tigers during their two-match Test series which will begin with the 1st match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday (Aug 27).Visiting team’s aggressive batting all-rounder…
Maxwell cautious of Fizz, Shakib before Test
Dhaka – Australian aggressive batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and his team are much aware of the Tigers young pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of their two-match Test series against the Tigers in Dhaka and Chittagong.
Sunil Joshi joins as Bangladesh Spin Bowling Consultant
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former Indian left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi as the spin bowling consultant of Bangladesh National Cricket team for the upcoming Test series against Australia.A BCCI Level 3 certificate holder, Joshi, 46, has the…
Australia’s tour match in Bangladesh canceled after flooding
Dhaka,(AP/UNB)-Australia’s two-day tour match against a Bangladesh XI has been canceled because of concerns over contaminated water following recent flooding at the ground.Australia coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steven Smith visited the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on…
Mominul brought back to Tigers’ squad
Dhaka – A day after his omission from the team, top order batsman and most consistent performer in the longer version cricket Mominul Haque was recalled to the Bangladesh’s squad on Sunday for the first Test against touring Australia scheduled…
England embarrasses West Indies by innings and 209 runs
Birmingham, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — England took 19 wickets in a day to send West Indies tumbling to a humbling defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the first test on Saturday, setting the scene for what could be…
Australia cricket team gets 3-tier security
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been providing a three-tier VIP security for the visiting Australian Test cricket team to ward off any untoward incident during the two-match Test series.DMP commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia came up with the…
Tigers’ squad for 1st Test against Australia announced
Dhaka, – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 14-man squad for the first Test against Australia scheduled to begin on August 27 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in the capital.All-rounder Nasir Hossain and medium pacer Shafiul Islam…
Australian cricket team in city
Dhaka – A 32-member Australian cricket team arrived here on Friday night to play a two-match Test series against the Tigers after an 11-year break.Carrying Steve Smith’s men, a Singapore Airlines flight (SQ 446) landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport…
Root, Cook make centuries in England’s 1st day-night test
Birmingham,(AP/UNB) – Joe Root and Alastair Cook marked England’s first foray into day-night test cricket with centuries, leading the home team to 348-3 against the West Indies on Day 1 of the series-opener on Thursday.
DBBL Roket gets title sponsorship of BD, Aussies Test series
Dhaka – Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) mobile banking Roket has earned the title sponsorship right of the two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Australia.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the name of the sponsor organisation at a press…
Australia cricket team due Friday night
Dhaka – Australia cricket team will arrive here on Friday night to play a two-match Test series against the Tigers after an 11-year break. Steve Smith’s men are scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10:30pm, leaving home…