Cricket News
The International Cricket Council denied Usman Khawaja’s request to vacate the punishment he received for donning a black armband in the first Test match against Pakistan, therefore the punishment will remain in effect, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday. The International Criminal Court censured Khawaja last month for representing the children who … Read more
As a huge step forward for the Indian team in preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have returned to the Twenty20 International setup, the first time they have done so since the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In preparation for their Twenty20 International series against … Read more
Sheikh Mahedi Hasan has shown flashes of brilliance whenever given the opportunity, and he is perhaps one of the most underappreciated cricketers on the present Bangladesh side. The 29-year-old all-rounder recently chatted with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, where he discussed his position, ambitions, and other subjects. He was instrumental in the Tigers’ first … Read more
Test cricketer Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa has declared his retirement. A fixture in the Proteas’ white-ball games, Klaasen never fully established himself in the red-ball format, but he released a statement announcing his retirement. “I have decided to withdraw from red-ball cricket after a few restless nights of questioning if this is the correct … Read more
Following David Warner’s retirement, star Australian hitter Steve Smith has entered the fray to fill the void on the Australian Test squad. Even though he has played in Tests for thirteen years, many were astonished by his public statement that he wants to start the innings. At now, the 34-year-old bats at No.4, where he … Read more
Assistant coach Nic Pothas of Bangladesh stated that the team management is pleased to see the junior players assume leadership roles and expects them to continue the series against New Zealand with the same vigor they displayed in the opening Twenty20. “We are taking pleasure in the challenge and witnessing the growth of these young … Read more
On Thursday, the second Test between Australia and Pakistan was momentarily halted when third umpire Richard Illingworth became entangled in a lift at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After the second day’s lunch break, the players resumed their activities on the field; however, on-field umpires Joel Wilson and Michael Gough refused to permit play to recommence … Read more
For the second and third Twenty20 matches against the hosts, the Bangladesh cricket team travelled from Napier to Mount Maunganui, the city in which they gained their solitary Test victory over New Zealand last year. The Tigers, whose five-wicket victory in Napier gave them a 1-0 series advantage over the hosts, will face the Kiwis … Read more
India has pledged to mount a formidable comeback following South Africa’s dismissal by 32 runs and an innings on Thursday, when the two teams meet again next week for the second and final Test of their brief series. Captain Rohith Sharma, who was dismissed cheaply in both innings, predicted that despite missing the opportunity to … Read more
As of early last year, the Bay Oval in the city of Mount Maunganui had firmly established itself as a momentous occasion in the annals of Bangladesh cricket, having served as the venue for the Tigers’ inaugural Test triumph against New Zealand. Almost two years after that momentous victory, the Bangladesh Twenty20 team, led by … Read more
