ICC to introduce rules to reduce impact of franchise leagues: report

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An English news source claims that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made the decision to pursue legal action against the many franchise leagues located all over the globe in an effort to preserve the integrity of Test cricket. One may draw similarities between the domination of European leagues in football and the proliferation of … Read more

Bangladesh asked to bat first in Mirpur

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In the one-off Test match that took place in Mirpur on Wednesday, the captain of Afghanistan’s team, Hashmatullah Shahidi, won the toss and instructed Bangladesh to bat first. Afghanistan was victorious in the last meeting between these two sides in this format, which took place in Chattogram in 2019 and was a match that will … Read more

Bracewell out of ODI World Cup with injury

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  Due to a torn Achilles tendon, all-rounder Michael Bracewell will be unable to participate in the next one-day World Cup in October, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. It is the latest setback for New Zealand’s prospects in India, where skipper Kane Williamson is now out due to a major knee injury. After incurring … Read more

Shanto and Joy see Tigers dominate first session

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  The one and only test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is now taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Since the loss of opener Zakir Hasan early in the innings, things have gone well for Bangladesh, and the Tigers seem to be in control of the proceedings. Bangladesh’s score was 116 without … Read more

Shanto brings up third Test ton 

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  On the first day of the one-off cricket match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, which took place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh’s top-order batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto scored his third century in the format of the Test match. In the 38th over of the match, the left-handed batter achieved the three-figure milestone … Read more

Afghanistan in town for lone Test

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Yesterday, when members of the Bangladesh Test squad were flying into the nation and checking into the team hotel in preparation for the impending one-off Test series against Afghanistan, their rivals from Afghanistan were arriving in the country in two separate groups. The first group of Afghans arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International airport around … Read more