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Dubai – The International Cricket Council (ICC) is happy with the security situation in Bangladesh ahead of the World Twenty20 slated March 16 to April 6. The ICC in a statement said that its Board Wednesday received a report on…

Sri Lanka 730 for 6 dec (Silva 139, Jayawardene 203*, Mathews 86, Vithanage 103*) beat Bangladesh 232 (Rahim 61, Shakib 55, Eranga 4-49) and 250 (Mominul 50, Perera 5-109) by an innings and 248 runs Sri Lanka recorded their second…

Dhaka – Mahela Jayawardene hit a double century and Kithuruwan Vithanage smashed a maiden century to help Sri Lanka declare their first innings at 730-6 on the third day of the first test against Bangladesh. This was the highest score…

Dhaka – Sri Lanka strengthened their grip on the Test through steady accumulation, aided by a series of let-offs that allowed Kaushal Silva score his maiden Test century.

Dhaka – Deploring the proposed two-tier test cricket system and money-driven control of the popular game, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all the national cricket authorities, including Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), to…

Mushfiqur Rahim’s dismissal in the sixth over after tea hastened Bangldesh’s end in the first innings, as they slumped to 232 all out by the 64th over in Mirpur.

Shane Warne has signed on as a specialist spin coach to help Australia’s slow bowlers in the lead-up to this year’s World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka have recalled spinner Ajantha Mendis to their squad for their two-Test series against Bangladesh.

Colombo: The Sri Lankan cricket team has decided to go ahead with its four-week tour of Bangladesh and stay on for the Asia Cup ending in early March after security asurances from Bangladesh security forces.

James Faulkner fired an unbeaten 69 as Australia recorded an extraordinary one-wicket win over England in Brisbane to go 2-0 up in the one-day series.

SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL: AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane Date: Friday, 17 January Starts: 03:20 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW, and via the BBC iPlayer Radio app, the BBC…

Sri Lanka won the second Test against Pakistan by nine wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

England suffered a frustrating second day of the Women’s Ashes Test after Australia fought back in Perth.

Sri Lanka’s Test and limited-overs tour of Bangladesh is set to take place as scheduled despite concerns over security, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday (January 9). Sri Lanka were scheduled to play two Tests, three One-Day Internationals…

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will send a security team to review situation in Bangladesh before sending team for Asia T-20 tournament there, said Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim wants his opening batsmen and pace bowlers to make best use of the two longer-version matches later this month. The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), a first-class competition that starts next week, will provide the players match…

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is “determined to help regain the Ashes” when Australia visit in 2015.

England owed their Ashes victory over Australia last year to an ability to win the key moments in often tight battles between two sides far more evenly matched than the 3-0 scoreline suggests.

Dhaka – Despite the political unrest, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Saturday decided to go ahead with the Asia Cup in Bangladesh as scheduled from February 25-March 8, a top Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said. BCB media committee chairman…

New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson has struck the fastest ever international century.

Jacques Kallis ended his Test career with a victory as South Africa beat India by 10 wickets in Durban.

Abu Dhabi – Wily spinner Saeed Ajmal took four wickets while paceman Umar Gul grabbed three to help Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to just 225 in the fourth day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Durban  – Indian batsmen Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared an unbeaten century partnership before bad light stopped play on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Thursday.

Dhaka – Bangladeshi right-arm medium pacer Al-Amin Hossain emerged as the first bowler to take five wickets in a single over in any recognised form of cricket.

Johannesburg – South African cricketing great Jacques Kallis will retire from Test and First-Class cricket after the upcoming Test against India, which gets underway in Durban on Thursday, he announced on Wednesday.

Kevin Pietersen insists he will not change his risk-taking batting style, despite a run of failures resulting in Geoffrey Boycott branding him a “mug”.

Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club tasted their first victory in the Amber Group Victory Day T20 Cup Cricket Tournament beating UCB-BCB Eleven by 7 wickets at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Monday.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann says he was not referring to anyone in the current squad when he said certain players are “up their own backsides”.

England will find it very difficult to fill the void left by spinner Graeme Swann’s retirement, says his former Test captain Michael Vaughan.

The PCB is gathering information from Pakistan’s foreign office as well as the ICC regarding the security situation in Bangladesh, with an eye on its team’s participation in two multi-nation events due to take place in Bangladesh in the next…