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In the second Test in Cape Town on Thursday, India defeated South Africa by seven wickets thanks to the heroics of its pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, who claimed six wickets in each innings. On Day Two, India overcame a 79-run deficit in the fourth innings to end the match in the 12th over—the … Read more
The management of the Bangladeshi side, who has been waiting decades for a consistent leg-spinner, may be relieved that Rishad Hossain has arrived. The 21-year-old showed promise in the just finished white ball series against New Zealand. Only his ability to restrict runs could match Rishad’s aptitude for contributing important wickets, as he shown against … Read more
The Indian team’s victory over South Africa by seven wickets in two days in the second Test at Newlands on Thursday, according to skipper Rohit Sharma, demonstrated their global versatility. Despite a magnificent century by home batsman Aiden Markram, India recovered from an innings loss in the first Test match in Centurion to split the … Read more
The ICC announced the tournament groupings and schedule yesterday, and Bangladesh was placed in a difficult group for the 2018 ICC Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States in June. The Tigers will kick off their campaign against the Sri Lankans on June 7 in Dallas, USA. They have been placed … Read more
With David Warner hitting a thunderous 57 in his last Test match in Sydney on Saturday, Australia defeated Pakistan by eight wickets to win the series 3-0. Just 11 runs shy of victory, Warner was removed in front of a cheering crowd at his home Sydney Cricket Ground while playing in his 112th Test match. … Read more
Which of these two nations—India or Bangladesh—has had more success at the age-group level of cricket? Given that India has won five titles in the ICC U-19 World Cups compared to Bangladesh’s one, this topic may first appear pointless. India has won seven of the nine ACC U-19 Asia Cups, making their supremacy clear; the … Read more
Opening batsman David Warner of Australia ended his 12-year career as a Test cricket player on Saturday after smashing a brilliant 57 against Pakistan. He was greeted with a standing ovation as he left his native Sydney Cricket Ground. In the third Test, spinner Sajid Khan removed the controversial 37-year-old, who had hit seven boundaries … Read more
In order to compete in their second ICC Under-19 World Cup, which starts on January 19, the Asian Champions Bangladesh Under-19 side will shortly take a plane to South Africa. In an exclusive conversation with The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin, Khaled Mahmud Sujon, the head of the game development committee for the Bangladesh Cricket Board, … Read more
In Sydney on Saturday, Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Test matches, capping a dazzling and contentious career against Pakistan. Let’s examine five noteworthy Warner incidents from his 2011 debut: Revolution When Warner carried his bat through an innings to get his first hundred in only his second Test, he joined … Read more
After Australian opener David Warner made a passionate plea for his lost baggy green hat for his last Test, the famous headgear was found in a luggage at the team hotel in Sydney. After the second Test match against Pakistan, the 37-year-old Warner’s backpack vanished on the journey from Melbourne to his hometown, and on … Read more
