Cricket News
After the precocious leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed was selected to England’s team for the second Test against Australia at Lord’s next week as cover for Moeen Ali who was suffering a finger injury in the first match, Shane Warne’s prophetic forecast about the then 13-year-old Rehan Ahmed resurfaced. Moeen Ali was nursing an injury to his … Read more
In the World Cup qualifying event that took place on Saturday in Harare, the Netherlands defeated Nepal by seven wickets, which advanced them to the Super Sixes and eliminated Nepal from the competition. The victory by the Dutch also ensures that both the West Indies and Zimbabwe will go on to the next level. The … Read more
During the third day of the one-off women’s Ashes Test between England and Australia on Saturday at Trent Bridge, Tammy Beaumont became the first Englishwoman to achieve a double hundred. She also shattered an age-old record in the process. The match was for the Ashes. England’s total score in their innings was 363 after Beaumont … Read more
During the second and final part of an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha discussed, amongst other topics, the thought process behind approaching any particular opponent, the chances of the Tigers in the upcoming major events, and the change in mentality of the team as a unit. The … Read more
Nick Pothas, an assistant coach for Bangladesh’s cricket team, feels that Afghanistan would be more motivated to make a statement and come hard at the hosts in the white-ball series after their record-setting 546-run loss in the lone Test. The Afghan squad will be strengthened by the return of renowned leg-spinner Rashid Khan, as well … Read more
James Anderson, a veteran fast bowler for England, made a promise on Saturday that the team will be “more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining” when they play at Lord’s the following week in an attempt to square the Ashes series. After England captain Ben Stokes had declared his team’s first innings at 393 for … Read more
Oman was easily defeated by Sri Lanka in the Group B match that took place at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Sri Lanka won the match by a resounding 10-wicket margin. As a direct consequence of this performance, they ascended to the top spot in Group B and placed themselves in an advantageous position … Read more
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday that Moeen Ali, who was nursing a finger injury in the first match, would be replaced by Rehan Ahmed in the Ashes team for the second Test against Australia to be played at Lord’s the following week. Ahmed will take Moeen Ali’s place as the … Read more
Since taking over as Bangladesh’s head coach for a second time, Chandika Hathurusingha gives off the impression of being more level-headed and collected, as well as having put in the necessary preparation. The Sri Lankan is in Bangladesh with the intention of improving the way cricket is played there via both short-term and long-term planning. … Read more
Nic Pothas, an assistant coach for Bangladesh’s national cricket team, revealed that Soumya Sarkar is now being monitored by the team management staff. This is due to the fact that the left-handed batter is working toward making a comeback to the national squad. In addition to Soumya, a few other players who are not currently … Read more
