Cricket News
Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith spearheaded an Australian comeback against a resolute Pakistan on day three of the second Test, after the hosts fell to 16-4 on Thursday. The visitors extended their lead to 161 at tea. They trailed 107-4 at halftime, with Marsh on 57 and Smith not out on 26 in a pivotal … Read more
Coach Shukri Conrad has verified that South Africa is optimistic that fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will be available for selection in Pretoria on Tuesday for the first Test against India. Rabada and Ngidi have been sidelined with heel and ankle injuries, respectively, but Conrad maintains that they remain members of the squad. … Read more
Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding condemned the International Cricket Council’s duplicity in reprimanding Australian batsman Usman Khawaja for donning a black insignia in support of Gaza’s civilians during the Perth Test against Pakistan. Holding told The Australian, “I have been following the Khawaja controversy and I cannot say I am surprised by the ICC’s … Read more
On Tuesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion, India labored on the opening day of the first Test, with South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claiming five wickets. 176 for seven at tea subsequent to India’s submission. Five wickets for Rabada (41 runs) constituted his fourteenth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. KL Rahul persevered under difficult … Read more
At ground 2 of the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar today, East Zone defeated North Zone by 62 runs to earn their first victory in the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day format. The victory was secured by Mahmudul Hasan Joy with a century. In the end, Joy was dismissed with 112 … Read more
Najmul Hossain Shanto, captain of Bangladesh, was effusive in his team’s accomplishments following their inaugural Twenty20 triumph over New Zealand in Napier, New Zealand, today, the first match of a three-match series. “I was ecstatic and extremely pleased with the way we performed today,” Shanto exclaimed promptly following his team’s five-wicket victory. Pacer Shoriful Islam … Read more
On Wednesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion, KL Rahul scored a century and secured a catch behind the wickets for India during the second morning of the inaugural Test against South Africa. South Africa responded to India’s first innings total of 245 with 49 for one at noon. After a 137-ball innings that included fourteen … Read more
Bangladesh’s momentous second victory in New Zealand in the space of five days was once again established by a self-assured bowling unit. On Wednesday at Mclean Park in Napier, the Tigers defeated the Black Caps by five wickets in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals. The visitors, buoyed by a nine-wicket victory in the third … Read more
Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan began on Day 2 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia captain Pat Cummins claimed he bowled Babar Azam a “dream ball,” the outcome of which was unclear to him. As Pakistan struggle to 194 for six, they trail Australia’s first innings score … Read more
Bangladesh’s dominant victory in New Zealand marked a positive conclusion to a year of disappointment, but it was little consolation for the Tigers’ abysmal performance in their preferred format – the ODIs. On Saturday, the Kiwis were defeated by nine wickets by the side led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, putting an end to Bangladesh’s 18-match … Read more
