Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe in the 3rd and last match of the Bashundhara Cement Test Series on Wednesday with an opportunity to whitewash the visiting side at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in port city Chittagong.
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Pakistan declares at 566-3
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit a third successive century and Younis Khan smashed his fourth hundred in five innings as Pakistan declared on 566-3 in the first test against New Zealand on Monday.
Sachin Tendulkar: India legend says Test cricket is ‘main course’
Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar believes Test cricket remains the “main course”, despite the growing popularity of shorter forms of the game.
Shakib Al Hasan scores 100 and takes 10 wickets in same Test
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has become only the third player in history to take 10 wickets and score a century in a Test match.
B’desh, take second match, win Test series against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh sealed the three-match Bashundhara Cement Test Series 2-0 against Zimbabwe beating them by 162 runs in the second match at Khulna Stadium here on the final day on Friday. Chasing a target of 314 runs, the visiting side were…
Second test enters exciting 5th day in Khulna
Bangladesh is 266 runs ahead of Zimbabwe after the close of day 4 yesterday. They scored 201/5 at the end of the day with Mahmudullah still batting with 63 and Mominul scoring 54. Zimbabwe added only 37 runs to their…
India adamant over West Indies demands
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is adamant it will pursue the £26.2m demanded from the West Indies Cricket Board.
Zimbabwe give strong fight back with 331-5 against 433
A brilliant century by Hamilton Masakadza guided Zimbabwe to 331 for 5 in 112 overs in the first innings at stumps on the 3rd day of the 2nd Test of the three-match Bashundhara Cement Series at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium…
Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin cleared to bowl again
Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain has been cleared to bowl in international cricket again after his action was found to be legal, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday. Hossain, who has played six tests and nine one-day internationals, was suspended…
Brian Lara says West Indies will survive India legal action
West Indies’ record run scorer Brian Lara expects the region to survive a potential £26.2m lawsuit threatened by India’s cricket board (BCCI).
Bangladesh amass 433 as Shakib, Tamim hit tons
Famed allrounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a brilliant ton and well supported by opener Tamim Iqbal saw Bangladesh amassed a massive total in their first innings scoring 433 for all in 158.5 overs against Zimbabawe in the second Test of…
Bangladesh eye rare Test series win
Khulna: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim warned of a backlash from Zimbabwe in the second Test in Khulna from Monday as his side hunted for only their third series win in Test cricket. The hosts have the lead in the three-match…
Banned Bangladeshi umpire denied visa to India
Mumbai: Banned Bangladeshi umpire Nadir Shah has again been denied Indian visa on Thursday. The 51-year-old had approached the Office of the Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh on October 28 and had submitted his passport – valid till May 26,…
Viv Richards’ presence inspires Windward batsman
Cave Hill (Barbados) – Windward Island batsman Sunil Ambris says he is inspired by the presence of cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards as he prepares with the Sagicor West Indies High Performance (WIHP) team for the upcoming series with Bangladesh…
Lankan Hathurusingha to be Bangladesh coach
Former Sri Lanka batsman Chandika Hathurusingha has left his position as assistant coach of New South Wales in favour of coaching Bangladesh. This will be his first stint as head coach of an international side. Bangladesh had been contemplating on…
Fiji hire ex B’desh coach Shane Jurgensen
Fiji has appointed Australian Shane Jurgensen as their national coach. The 38 year-old spent 2 and a half years as Bangladesh national coach before resigning last month. Cricket Fiji’s General Manager, Inoke Lesuma, says it is a remarkable coup to…
James Anderson named in ODI squad against Scotland
Pace bowler James Anderson has been recalled to the England one-day squad to face Scotland in Aberdeen on 9 May.
Shene Jurgensen resigns as Bangladesh cricket coach
Coach crises hit Bangladesh today as former Queensland cricketer Shane Jurgensen resigned as the coach of Bangladesh cricket team. The 38 year old put in his papers which were received by the Bangladesh Cricket Board who have begun a search…
Cricketer Muktar equals world record 16 sixes in an innings
Muktar Ali said he would have slammed a few more big hits had someone told him that he had equaled the record for most sixes in a first-class innings, during his 168 that helped Rajshahi Division beat Chittagong Divison by…
Kate Middleton plays cricket in heels in New Zealand
Sometimes it feels like these Kate and William photo ops are generated in some sort of factory in a Mad Libs-style assembly line: “Let’s put her . . . in a ferris wheel . . . with ribbons in her…
England captain Charlotte Edwards named Cricketer of Year
England captain Charlotte Edwards has become only the second woman to be named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
Sri Lanka take World T20 trophy thru well-deserved win
After heartbreaks in two finals, Sri Lanka lifted their first World Twenty20 trophy comprehensively beating India six wickets in the final on Sunday. The Lankans produced a brilliant all-round display to topple favourites India with 13 balls remaining at the…
Women’s World Twenty20: Australia beat England in final
Australia thrashed England by six wickets to win a third successive Women’s World Twenty20 title.
Sri Lanka elevated to final as hailstorm spoils match
Sri Lanka have gone through to the final of the World Twenty20 beating the West Indies by 27 runs in D/L method in a rain-spoiled the first semifinal. A severe hailstorm forced an early end after Sri Lanka made 160…
Bangladesh women bag first WT20 win
The Bangladesh women have beaten Sri Lanka women by 3 runs to pick up their first T20 World Cup win in their last group match on Tuesday. Electing to bat first, the hosts posted 115 for 9 with Rumana Ahmed…
Bangladesh suffer 7-wicket defeat
Bangladesh ended their World Twenty20 campaign with a seven-wicket loss to Australia in their last Super 10 match on Tuesday. Chasing 154 runs for victory, Aaron Finch and David Warner stitched a 98-run opening stand in 68 balls as the…
Windies storm into semifinal beating Pakistan
West Indies swept into the semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 eliminating unpredictable Pakistan by 84 runs in a must-win last Group 2 match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. The Caribbean team will play Group I…
Sri Lanka storm into World T20 semi-finals
Sri Lanka breezed into the World Twenty20 semi-finals after left-arm spinner Rangana Herath destroyed New Zealand in a 59-run romp in Chittagong on Monday. Playing his first match in the tournament proper, the 36-year-old bowler claimed five wickets for only…
World Twenty20: England lose to Netherlands
England ended their winter of discontent on a new low as they were beaten by minnows Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong.
Tigers bow out of World T20
Bangladesh crashed out of the World Twenty20 after going down to a 50-run defeat against Pakistan in their Group 2 tie of the Super 10 on Sunday. Chasing a huge 191, the hosts’ top order taken was care of before…