Australia sparks nostalgia with video game themed squad announcement

The Australian cricket summer will begin on December 14 with a Test series against Pakistan. Cricket Australia confirmed the selection on Sunday, but the men’s team’s official Facebook page added a nostalgic twist to the announcement post. Fans of previous cricket computer games, particularly EA’s Cricket 2005, Cricket 2007, and Ashes Cricket 2009, will recall … Read more

Bizarre no-ball in Abu Dhabi T10 League sparks speculation

On Saturday, a bizarre and suspicious-looking front-foot no ball occurred during the match between Northern Warriors and Chennai Braves in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, raising concern among fans on social media. This occurred in the fifth over of the second innings. Warriors’ Indian pacer Abhimanyu Mithun overstepped the bowling crease by over two feet … Read more

BCB announces squad for U-19 Asia Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released a 15-man roster on Sunday for the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup, which begins on December 8 in the UAE. Bangladesh will be led by Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby and will compete in Group B against Sri Lanka, Japan, and hosts UAE. The 10th edition of the tournament will kick … Read more

Bonus for ‘big achievement’ awaits Shanto and Co

  Following Bangladesh’s historic home Test victory over New Zealand on Saturday, the players are anticipated to get a bonus. Jalal Yunus, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), notified the media about the potential of the development after Najmul Hossain Shanto and his troops began their third cycle of the World … Read more

Marufa, Rabeya included in WIPL auction 

The auction list for the next Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) next year includes Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter and leg spinner Rabeya Khan. Today, the IPL governing council released the list of players who will be auctioned off on December 9. Both Tigresses were appraised at Rs 30 lakhs as a starting point. Rabeya has … Read more

A momentous win for Tigers

The 150-run victory over New Zealand yesterday is certain to go down as one of Bangladesh’s greatest successes in the longest format for a variety of reasons. The Tigers’ maiden home Test success over the Kiwis is made all the more impressive by the fact that they did so without five familiar names, including regular … Read more

Shanto, Taijul grab the brass ring

When Shakib Al Hasan was forced out of Bangladesh’s home Test series against New Zealand due to injury, the hosts were dealt a double blow, as they lost both their captain and their best all-rounder. The hole left by the skipper’s absence was exacerbated by the absences of other senior players such as Tamim Iqbal, … Read more

Aussie curator passes first test

For the past several years, the talk surrounding the surface following a home Test for Bangladesh has mainly been about how spin-friendly it is or how it has little to offer bowlers. However, following the first Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and New Zealand, the surface at the Sylhet International Stadium has received … Read more