Cricket News
Bangladesh women’s cricket team will try to secure their first series win over South Africa in any format when they face the hosts in the final Twenty20 encounter of the three-match series today in Kimberly. Shorna Akter’s five-wicket haul spurred the Tigresses to a 13-run victory in the series opener on December 3 at Benoni, … Read more
Following the World Cup catastrophe, Bangladesh won a Test match against New Zealand in Sylhet, where home advantage was there but there was something for everyone, even batters. The proclivity to hide behind outcomes is all too often in Bangladesh cricket, and given the quality of the Mirpur wicket for the second Test, a Test … Read more
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza shone with bat and ball as Zimbabwe beat Ireland by one wicket in the first Twenty 20 international of a three-match series on Thursday. Ireland finished with a total of 147-8 off 20 overs, whereas Zimbabwe finished with a total of 148-9 when Blessing Muzarabani got two runs off the penultimate … Read more
The second day of competition has been cancelled owing to continuous rain. Following an exciting first day that saw the loss of 15 wickets due to heavy rain caused by Cyclone Michaung’s aftereffects, there was not a single ball played on the second day. With improved weather expected for Friday, the organisers would like to … Read more
On Day 1 of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, New Zealand battled to 55 for five at stumps, in response to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 172. The spinners had a field day, with Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz picking up three wickets and Taijul Islam picking up two … Read more
After the second day of the Bangladesh Cricket League’s (BCL) inaugural round in Sylhet yesterday, Towhid Hridoy’s undefeated century maintained North Zone in contention to grab a first-innings lead over Central Zone. North finished the day on 236 for eight, thanks to Hridoy’s 132 off 138 balls, in response to Central’s first-innings total of 281. … Read more
Bangladesh’s Under-19 cricket squad boarded an aircraft for the UAE on Wednesday, hoping to reach the final of the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup, which begins on December 8. Skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby and his team will kick off their campaign against the hosts on December 9 at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. They … Read more
Frustrated by fumbles by teenage custodian Mehedi Hasan Srabon, Bashundhara Kings team management has directed their players not to pass back to the custodian during matches, according to a club source. In the absence of their first choice custodian Anisur Rahman Zico, who is serving a disciplinary suspension, Srabon has been the King’s custodian in … Read more
When New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner was asked after the first day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Dhaka if the match would go beyond three days, he couldn’t help but laugh. The reason for the left-arm spinner’s reaction was not because the query was absurd, but because the match could … Read more
The second and penultimate T20I between Bangladesh and South Africa in Kimberley on Wednesday was called off due to inclement weather. After the Tigresses were put in to bat, only eight deliveries could be bowled. Bangladesh lost Shamim Sultana’s wicket and were seven for one when rain made the Diamond Oval unusable. The victory … Read more
