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The construction work of stadiums in Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar for next year’s World Twenty20 will be completed by mid-October, said BCB president Nazmul Hassan. The expected finishing time is likely to exceed the ICC’s September 30 deadline but an…

It was revealed on Tuesday that nine individuals have been charged with corruption offences – seven with match-fixing or spot-fixing and two with failure to report illegal approaches – stemming from the second season of the Twenty20 league.

Despite measures put in place, changes still need to be made to the cricket culture, where domestic players are unwilling to come forward since they depend on cricket to put food on the table

Nine individuals have been charged with various offences allegedly committed in violation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, the ICC and the BCB announced on Tuesday.

Test cricket does like to tease, to suddenly change pace from stroll to sprint, to shock and to awe.

Mohammad Ashraful expects some leniency from the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, which is expected to present its report on corruption in the BPL to the Bangladesh Cricket Board this week.

Chris Rogers does not look much like the classical sporting hero. Almost 36 years old, a short-sighted spectacle wearer who is also colour-blind, he is less Superman than Clark Kent, Peter Parker rather than Spider-Man.

By: Elliott Smith

Yorkshire 198 (Plunkett 47*, Sunny 3-25) beat Bangladesh A 191 (Anamul 69, Rafiq 5-30) by 7 runs

Luke Wright will get the chance to press his case for a return to England’s ODI team when he leads the Lions in three 50-over matches against Bangladesh A later this month.

London – Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait took a hat-trick to help Essex defeat Nottinghamshire by 47 runs in the Twenty20 quarter-finals on Thursday.

Chester-Le-Street – Cricket’s Hot Spot system will be used in the final two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday, despite controversy over its use and cheating claims.

England all-rounder Jenny Gunn says the home side have “a point to prove” when the women’s Ashes series against Australia begins on Sunday.

T20 leagues in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are prime examples of hunger for financial gains exploiting the format. Blindly following the IPL, the huge amount of money through franchise-based leagues has threatened its sustenance.

England are now focused on winning the series rather than celebrating retaining the Ashes, says team director Andy Flower.

By Sam Sheringham

Kevin Pietersen has scored hundreds that were more aesthetically pleasing, but his 113 on day three of the third Test at Old Trafford was one of his finest given the circumstances.

By Ben Dirs BBC Sport Australia captain Michael Clarke lauded the character of his side after his magnificent innings of 187 put the tourists in control of the third Test.

Ireland’s women qualified for next year’s World Twenty20 after a thrilling two-run win over the Netherlands in Dublin on Thursday.

By Ben Dirs BBC Sport

Pakistan great Wasim Akram believes England’s James Anderson is the best bowler in the world.

Indian cricketer S Sreesanth has been charged with 38 other people over a spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has asked the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit to submit its report on the alleged corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, which would mean any day after August 12.

James Taylor celebrated his England Test call-up with a century as Sussex’s tour match with Australia ended predictably in a draw at Hove.

Sri Lanka’s final-wicket partnership withstood 55 balls to salvage a draw against India in Dambulla. Following on after they could only muster 256 in the first innings in reply to India’s 503 – a total courtesy a magnificent 173 from…

A quick glance at the scorecard tells only half the story of Australia’s first day against Sussex. At stumps they were 354 for 5, which in a Test match would have set them up soundly. Steven Smith was on 98…

Australia batsman David Warner staked his claim for a recall for the third Ashes Test against England by scoring 193 for his country’s A side.

Mosaddek Hossain and Abu Haider are two of the more experienced Under-19 faces in the Bangladesh U-19 squad that will play a triangular series against Pakistan and hosts England next month. The rest of the squad comprises players that have…

Shakib Al Hasan retained his position as an all-rounder in the One Day International (ODI) cricket competition. According to the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ranking, Shakib Al Hasan took the top spot of the all-rounder of ODI cricket competition.…