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Bangladesh is expected to perform well in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in June, according to Shakib Al Hasan, who believes that playing conditions in the US and the West Indies would help the Tigers. “Both the US and the West Indies will host the competition. The pitch will work well for our kind of … Read more
Following Australia’s eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the team’s most successful opener, David Warner, announced his retirement from Test cricket today. Thousands of Australians were at the SCG to see Warner go to a roaring send-off after he scored 57 in his last Test innings. Among the … Read more
In the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe on Saturday, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. With opener Pathum Nissanka out of the series due to dengue sickness, all-rounder Janith Liyanage will play in his debut ODI for the home team. Wanindu Hasaranga, a leg-spinner, was also out due to a … Read more
Taijul Islam, a left-arm spinner from Bangladesh, has been nominated for the December ICC Player of the Month award in recognition of his crucial contribution to the Tigers’ historic Test triumph against New Zealand at home in December 2023. With an impeccable record in Test matches played in Bangladesh, New Zealand came in the nation. … Read more
In the second One-Day International of the three-match series in Colombo on Monday, middle-order batsman Janith Liyanage scored a brilliant century of runs, enabling Sri Lanka to defeat Zimbabwe by two wickets. Sri Lanka struggled to chase down 209 in order to win, as additional bounce from left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava caused problems for the … Read more
Shakib Al Hasan returned to cricket in less than a day after winning the national elections for his Magura-1 seat. After numerous national stars had already departed the indoor nets in Mirpur yesterday afternoon after their separate practices, the ace all-rounder arrived. As a consequence, most media workers did the same. Shakib’s appearance so caught … Read more
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed important matters during the national elections, including evaluating the ODI World Cup debacle, selecting a new national selection panel, and choosing a captain. The board president, Nazmul Hassan Papon, was running for office, therefore decisions about such significant matters were postponed until after the elections. However, now that … Read more
Bowlers Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq were permitted to participate in franchise competitions under new regulatory procedures on Monday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced. However, there was a warning and a wage cut. The three had already applied to play franchise cricket, but the ACB had denied their request by postponing … Read more
Tamim Iqbal, a batsman for Bangladesh, was hurt today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium while batting in the nets next to the indoor facilities. In the nets, Tamim was facing Taskin Ahmed when a delivery struck his left index finger. Following the incident, the hitter left the nets and got preliminary care. Then, with … Read more
The ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 award has nominated Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand and players Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Mohammed Shami of India. No players from the World Cup-winning Australian team made the cut. In 2023, Gill, who amassed 1584 runs at an average of 63.36 over 29 matches, became … Read more
