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Bangladesh will try to build on their first ODI victory over New Zealand in New Zealand when they take on the hosts in the first of three T20I series at McLean Park in Napier today. Despite losing the previous three-match ODI series 2-1, the Tigers ended an 18-match losing record in New Zealand with a … Read more

On Wednesday, Pakistan raced back into the second Test against Australia in Melbourne, taking seven wickets in the morning session and dismissing the hosts for 318 before lunch. On the second morning, the visitors removed Travis Head (17), Marnus Labuschagne (63), Alex Carey (4), Mitchell Starc (9), Mitchell Marsh (41) and Pat Cummins (13), and … Read more

Vikram Rathour, India’s batting coach, praised opener-turned-middle-order hitter KL Rahul for his undefeated half-century on Day One of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion. After being reduced to 92-4 by South African quicks on a difficult day one wicket in Centurion, KL Rahul came to the fore to take India back into … Read more

Liton Das batted with cramps and scored an unbeaten 42 off 36 deliveries to help Bangladesh defeat New Zealand by five wickets in the opening T20I in Napier today. As Bangladesh raced down 134 in 18.4 overs with five wickets in hand, the right-handed opening batsman led the chase and was well supported by Sheikh … Read more

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put Australia in control of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday, leaving Pakistan down by 124 runs on day two. After taking the important wickets of Abdullah Shafique (62) and Babar Azam (one), then Agha Salman (five), Mohammad Rizwan was on 29 and Aamer Jamal was … Read more

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chastised Australia’s Usman Khawaja on Thursday for wearing a black armband in a Test against Pakistan after the world body’s regulations prohibited him from wearing shoes with messages of solidarity for Gaza. During training before the first test of the three-match series last week, Khawaja had the slogans “Freedom is … Read more

Video of যেভাবে আইসিসির অনুমোদন পেল বাংলাদেশে তৈরি ক্রিকেট ব্যাট Hossain Muhammad Aftab, also known as Shahin, from Rajshahi, gained the moniker ‘Bat Doctor’ during his school days for his amazing ability to cure any problem with a cricket bat. Growing up on the Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute campus, where his father, Md Abdul Khalek, worked … Read more

In a close duel, Shai Hope’s unbeaten 43 guided West Indies to a four-wicket triumph against England and a 3-2 Twenty20 series win. In the finale, England were bowled out for 132, and although the West Indies never got into a groove, Hope kept their response together and eventually won the game with a smashing … Read more

New Zealand Cricket said Friday that Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson and standout seamer Kyle Jamieson had been removed from the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh. Despite being nominated to the first team, Williamson will require more rehabilitation after knee surgery last April, while Jamieson is nursing a hamstring issue, according to the Black Caps. … Read more

Usman Khawaja of Australia stated on Friday that the black armband he wore in the Test against Pakistan was for a “personal bereavement” and that he would appeal the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) punishment. On Thursday, cricket’s global governing body chastised the Pakistan-born opener for wearing the armband during Australia’s 360-run triumph over Pakistan in … Read more