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To prevent another white-ball series whitewash against New Zealand, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said he would want to see more team effort rather than one or two exceptional performances. After losing the first two games of the three-match one-day series, Bangladesh has to win tomorrow to prevent a whitewash and also to win their … Read more
Bangladesh will play New Zealand in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) in Napier tomorrow, attempting to salvage anything from the already lost series. The match will start at 4:00 a.m. (Bangladesh time). The visitors’ batting attempts fell short in both games, and except from Shoriful Islam, the rest of their bowling team failed … Read more
Walter Chawaguta has been chosen temporary head coach of Zimbabwe’s senior national team for the journey to Sri Lanka. Chawaguta will be in his second term as Zimbabwe’s head coach, having previously held the position in 2008. He is now the coach of the provincial first-class side Tuskers, as well as a batting consultant for … Read more
Former South African captain Dean Elgar is expected to retire after the two-match Test series against India at home. Elgar will play his farewell Test at Centurion, with his swansong slated for Newlands, where he made his maiden Test runs. “Playing the game of cricket has always been a dream of mine but having the … Read more
Tom Curran, an all-rounder for the Sydney Sixers, was given a four-match suspension for harassing an umpire prior to a Big Bash League encounter, the franchise announced on Thursday. In accordance with the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct, the 28-year-old England international faces charges of a “Level 3” offense for his argument with the official … Read more
After hitting a brilliant 151 balls for 169 runs in the loss, Tigers batsman Soumya Sarker’s word of the day was “positivity,” despite Bangladesh’s disappointing seven-wicket loss to New Zealand in Nelson on Wednesday. Sarker claimed he used this mentality to remain composed during turbulent times as a cricket player. In 2009, Soumya broke Sachin … Read more
The national board announced on Wednesday that Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton had resigned following his country’s elimination from the T20 World Cup the following year. “The Zimbabwe Cricket Board has accepted Dave Houghton’s resignation from his position as head coach of the Zimbabwe senior men’s national team with immediate effect,” the board stated in a … Read more
Ben Stokes, the captain of England’s test team, and Jofra Archer, the fast bowler, will have ample opportunity to demonstrate their fitness before to the Twenty20 World Cup in 2019. Archer has been plagued by a string of injuries, while all-rounder Stokes, 32, underwent knee surgery last month. “Ben, aside from his incredible match-winning ability … Read more
Two national players have been suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket, the organization said on Thursday, for “recreational drug use”. “The concerned players, Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta, both tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test,” the league said in a statement. Mavuta and Madhevere have … Read more
On Wednesday, New Zealand comfortably defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to win the one-day international series. Henry Nicholls was heartbroken not to reach a century. Even though opener Soumya Sarkar scored an incredible 169 off 151 balls, Bangladesh’s terrible ODI run in New Zealand continued, as they have now lost all 18 of their prior … Read more
