Cricket News
New Zealand Cricket announced on Sunday that captain Kane Williamson will make his return to international Twenty20 cricket in the three-match home series against Bangladesh. Williamson has not played 20-over cricket in almost a year, having missed the T20 series against England in September due to a long-term knee ailment. The 33-year-old world-class batsman recovered … Read more
England won the third game of their five-match Twenty20 series in the West Indies by seven wickets with a ball to spare on Saturday, due to Phil Salt’s unbeaten 109 in a massive run chase in St George’s, Grenada. England skipper Jos Buttler put the hosts in to bat, and they produced 222-6 thanks to … Read more
Nathan Lyon got his 500th Test wicket on Sunday, as Australia defeated a rattled Pakistan by 89 runs in the first Test at Perth. Pakistan’s remarkable bid to win their first Test in Australia since 1995 was shattered by the spin king and the home side’s potent speed attack, who finished the game in four … Read more
Opener Will Young hit a quick century as New Zealand recovered from a poor start to defeat Bangladesh by 44 runs in the opening one-day international on Sunday. After three rain delays during New Zealand’s innings in Dunedin, the match was reduced to 30 overs apiece. The home team exploded in the final stages to … Read more
India’s seamers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan helped skittle South Africa out for 116 before Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten 55 on debut as India won the first One-Day International at The Wanderers on Sunday by an eight-wicket margin. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat, but the choice backfired as they were … Read more
Bangladesh Under-19 won their first ACC Under-19 Asia Cup title today, defeating the UAE by 195 runs in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. Ashiqur Rahman Shibli scored a magnificent century to propel Bangladesh to 282-8 in 50 overs before the bowlers bowled the hosts out for 87 runs in 24.5 overs. Bangladesh reached … Read more
Deepti Sharma shone with both bat and ball as India beat England by 347 runs in their one-off women’s Test on Saturday, giving them their first home victory over the opponents. Sharma, who scored 67 in India’s 428-run first innings, grabbed nine wickets, including a red-hot 5-7 in the first innings, as the visitors were … Read more
Gary Stead, head coach of New Zealand, discussed the acquisition of uncapped players in light of the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. For the forthcoming home ODI series against Bangladesh, New Zealand has a lot of new faces. Their roster for the three-game series includes four players with no ODI experience: Adithya Ashok, Will … Read more
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has agreed to terms with Dhaka Premier League (DPL) club Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on a two-year contract. The ace all-rounder, who played for Mohammedan Sporting Club in the last DPL season, revealed the news on Saturday during a Victory Day celebration gathering at Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. “I am … Read more
Murshida Kahtun, Bangladesh’s top-order batter, hit an unbeaten 100-ball 91 laced with 12 fours to lead her side to 250 for three against South Africa in the opening ODI of the three-match series in East London on Saturday. The total beat the Tigresses’ previous best of 234 runs against Pakistan in 2022. Murshida held her … Read more
