Shanto, Joy pummel Afghanistan

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  Although their innings had created the potential for far more favorable circumstances, Bangladesh were in a strong position at the end of the first day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan yesterday. This was after centurion Najmul Hossain Shanto and opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy did the heavy lifting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. After … Read more

Local manufacturer soothes Afghan panic

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  After the squad’s match and training kits did not arrive when they were supposed to, the Afghan camp that the visiting team was staying in descended into a state of panic. Although the Afghans, who came here on June 10, had anticipated getting their jerseys the day following their arrival, they were only able … Read more

Australia dominate Test batting rankings ahead of Ashes

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  In the men’s Test rankings, Australia’s batsmen now sit in the top three slots, giving them a significant advantage going into the Ashes series. Marnus Labuschagne continues to hold the number one slot in the International Cricket Council’s most recent weekly update, which was issued on Wednesday. His team-mates Steve Smith and Travis Head … Read more

Masood takes five as Tigers get bundled out for 382

In the first session of the second day of the lone Test match being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Afghanistan bowler Nijat Masood claimed five wickets to put a limit on Bangladesh’s batting attempt. The match is being played between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The home team was only able to add … Read more

Shoriful gives Tigers first breakthrough 

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In the morning session of the second day of the lone Test match being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Bangladesh left-arm bowler Shoriful Islam provided the Tigers their first breakthrough when he nicked off Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran for six in the sixth over of the innings. This occurred during the … Read more

Tigers take three before lunch 

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On the second day of the one and only test match being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Bangladesh bowlers were successful in taking three Afghanistan wickets before lunch, bringing the hosts’ score to three down for 35 at the break. The first wicket to fall for the Tigers came in the … Read more

Recovering Shakib takes a step forward

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  On Thursday, the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium indoor premises in Mirpur saw Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan begin bowling with a brief run-up as he continues his recovery from a finger injury. Shakib Al Hasan is the captain of both the Test and T20I teams for Bangladesh. Over the last few days, … Read more