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Following a significant shift in the most recent MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings, Pakistan’s Babar Azam has reclaimed the top spot for ODI batsmen from India’s Shubman Gill, while an English spinner has emerged as the newest player to hold the top spot for T20I bowlers. In the T20I rankings for bowlers, Adil Rashid … Read more
At the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, East Zone emerged victorious in the third and final round of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), defeating North Zone by an innings and 112 runs. East Zone’s triumph gave them 20 points overall, ten more than the second-place Central Zone, who beat South Zone by ten wickets in … Read more
In the last stage of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) four-day series, South Zone was swept out for 49 against Central Zone on Day 3 at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday after ending Day 2 at 47 for three when opener Prantik Nawrose retired injured. It was amazing, but not for the batters in … Read more
In the second game of the three-match series, Bangladesh defeated South Africa 222-4 thanks to a century from Fargana Hoque, the women’s ODI captain. This victory put the team in a position to win the series for the first time ever at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom today. Before leaving in the last over, Fargana hit … Read more
In the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Saxton Oval in Nelson yesterday, Bangladesh lost badly by seven wickets against New Zealand. The only encouraging news was Soumya Sarkar’s first century in international cricket in five years. Bangladesh reached their highest-ever ODI total of 291 against the Kiwis in New Zealand thanks … Read more
In the second and penultimate Women’s ODI in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, a determined Bangladeshi squad lost eight wickets against South Africa despite having checked most of the correct boxes. The host team, needing 223 runs, reached their target in 45.1 overs with relative ease. Laura Wolvaart, the captain, and Tazmin Brits, the other opener, set … Read more
Yesterday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, East Zone defeated North Zone with a comprehensive innings and 112 runs with to pacer Khaled Ahmed’s ten-wicket haul. This was East Zone’s first-ever Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) triumph. The Sylhet-born cricketer dismissed North for 132 runs in the second innings after taking seven wickets. Khaled finished the competition … Read more
If Soumya Sarkar hadn’t scored 169 against New Zealand in Nelson yesterday, where would he be in the following game? With Soumya serving as the lens, that is the poignant question surrounding Bangladesh’s cricket team. The southpaw had recently participated in the Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, an event that was not only inappropriate … Read more
The West Indies have announced a 15-player, inexperienced lineup for their two-match Test series against Australia starting next month, with Kraigg Brathwaite once again leading the team. After a tie and a loss against India at home earlier this year, Brathwaite’s team is now in sixth place in the standings. This is the West Indies’ … Read more
Pakistan suffered a blow on Thursday when their series against Australia was called off due to fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s ailing back after a crushing loss in the opening Test. On his Perth debut, the 24-year-old looked impressive, finishing with match statistics of 5–128 and taking out Steve Smith twice. However, scans revealed a torn … Read more
