Elgar named SA captain for farewell Test against India

Dean Elgar will assume the captaincy of the final international match of his career against India in place of Temba Bavuma. Following Thursday’s conclusion of the first Test against India, Cricket South Africa confirmed that Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the series’ concluding Test. Having suffered a hamstring strain during fielding on the … Read more

Moving on to right path finally?

From endorsing Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as the mentor of the Bangladesh team for the 2023 World Cup to vehemently opposing the retirement of senior cricketers from certain formats rather than celebrating the accomplishments as a way to honour their careers, Bangladesh supporters, the media, and even those within the system have historically been more emotionally … Read more

Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now

Cricket provided a glimpse into its future during the pivotal year of 2023, but Australia continues to dominate the sport in the present, having won the test and 50-overs world titles under the inspiring leadership of Pat Cummins. Following two years of vigorous advocacy, cricket was granted the endorsement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) … Read more

It is pouring at the Bay Oval

As a result of a rain delay, umpires Shaun Haig (2nd R) and Kim Cotton (R) leave the field on December 29, 2023, during the second Twenty20 International between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.  As captured on live television, the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui continues to be plagued by … Read more

Shoriful displays sporting spirit in Mount Maunganui

Shoriful Islam, a pacer for Bangladesh, exhibited notable sportsmanship during the penultimate and second Twenty20 International (T20I) that took place in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, on Friday. Shoriful elected not to run out New Zealand opener Tim Seifert in his opening over, the second of the innings. Seifert was on the ground and out of … Read more

Cummins stars as Australia beat Pakistan to win series

A heated-up On Friday, Pat Cummins secured five wickets and ten for Australia in the second Test, securing a decisive 79-run triumph that secured the series against a resilient Pakistan. The tourists, trailing by 317 runs, fought valiantly in pursuit of their first Test victory in Australia since 1995. However, they were dismissed for 237 … Read more

Elgar hits attacking century against India

Wednesday evening at Centurion, the first Test against India came to a close due to poor lighting on the second day. South Africa had taken an eleven-run lead with five wickets in hand through the efforts of David Bedingham, who scored fifty on his debut, and an unbeaten century from veteran Dean Elgar. Elgar, age … Read more

Elgar scores ‘special’ century in farewell series

Dean Elgar, a century-maker for South Africa, stated on Wednesday that his exuberant celebrations after scoring 100 against India on the second day of the inaugural Test were precipitated by the arrival of his name on the honours board affixed to the Centurion home changeroom interior. Elgar, whose domestic team is the Northerns Titans of … Read more

A calculated gamble 

In the first of three Twenty20s, the Bangladesh team replaced vice-caption Mehedi Hasan Miraz with Mahedi Hasan, a calculated wager that ultimately paid off handsomely. In his first Twenty20 International for the Tigers in nearly fourteen months, Mahedi took two wickets with his off-spin for just fourteen runs. He also scored an unbeaten nineteen off … Read more

Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth

According to esteemed coach Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, the progression of the Bangladesh men’s team is being impeded by their stubborn adherence to previous traditions. The seasoned analyst expresses skepticism regarding whether the Tigers’ recent series of historic victories against New Zealand under the leadership of Nazmul Hossain Shanto will mark the beginning of a new … Read more