Cricket News
Bangladesh is expected to be placed in a difficult group for the 2018 ICC T20 World Cup, thus they will have their work cut out for them. Bangladesh will play in Group D against Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands, according to The Telegraph. Group A comprises India and Pakistan, while Group B … Read more
In a captivating third Test in Sydney on Friday, Josh Hazlewood captured three wickets in a thrilling over to put Australia in a position to potentially win against Pakistan. On a deteriorating Sydney Cricket Ground surface, Paceman Hazlewood tore through to reduce the visitors from 67 for four to conclude the third day at 68 … Read more
After India’s 1-1 series tie in South Africa, the reigning ICC World Test champions, Australia, have taken the top spot in the Test team rankings once again. Australia regained their position as the top Test team after a good run at home against Pakistan. They had previously held the position for a short while after … Read more
All of the Bangladesh under-19 World Cup players received top-notch bats from former ODI captain Tamim Iqbal. During their Asia Cup campaign last month, many players, most notably opener Ashikur Rahman Shibli, had said that they would want to get top-notch bats from Tamim. Shibli and his teammates received far more than they could have … Read more
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia that won the World Cup, Travis Head, a teammate, and Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, the runners-up from India, are the contenders for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award. The candidates for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy were unveiled by the ICC on their website today. … Read more
The ICC announced the schedule on Friday and confirmed that Bangladesh’s first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 would be against Sri Lanka in Dallas on June 7. In the major tournament that will take place in the USA and the West Indies in June 2024, the Tigers—who were placed in Group D … Read more
Captain Kusal Mendis said on Friday that Sri Lanka has an opportunity to prove they have improved since their miserable World Cup campaign last year in their white ball series against Zimbabwe, which begins this weekend. After captain Dasun Shanaka had to withdraw due to injury, Mendis guided the team to a second-place finish in … Read more
In the first-ever one-day series opener between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home, Charith Asalanke scored a century to help the hosts win 273-9 on Saturday. With nine boundaries in his third ODI century, the vice skipper kept the hosts’ total imposing when a number of batsmen gave up wickets too soon. After Avishka Fernando, … Read more
The 19-person Afghanistan team has been announced for the three-match T20I series against India. It is the first time Rashid Khan has played for Afghanistan since the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. However, considering that he is recuperating from back surgery, there are questions over his availability for the three-game series. Ibrahim Zadran … Read more
In 2023, Bangladesh reached unprecedented heights in women’s cricket, and skipper Nigar Sultana Joty was the driving force behind this ascent. Jyoti spoke about her incredible 2023 and her goals for 2024 when The Daily Star’s Ekush Tapader met up with her as a new year dawns with fresh opportunities and challenges. Below are some … Read more
