Cricket News
Nigar Sultana, captain of the Bangladesh women’s squad, said that she gambled on rookie leg-spinner Shorna Akter in the final few overs of the first Twenty20 against South Africa, a risk that enabled her team accomplish a historic 13-run triumph at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday. Shorna came into the attack in the 14th … Read more
Bangladesh finished the fourth day of the Sylhet Test on Friday, just three wickets short of registering their first home Test victory over New Zealand, having reduced the Kiwis to 113-7 at stumps at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Taijul Islam was the standout of the hosts’ bowlers, taking four wickets, while Shoriful Islam, Mehedi … Read more
Shane Dowrich, a former West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, has resigned from international cricket and withdrawn from the squad for the country’s one-day international series against England, the country’s cricket board (CWI) announced on Thursday. Dowrich was unexpectedly recalled to the West Indies squad this month, three years after his last Test and four years after his … Read more
On Wednesday, Pakistan’s newly appointed captain, Shan Masood, set a lofty goal for the team’s upcoming trip of Australia: make history. Pakistan has never won a Test series in 12 visits to Australia, with the south Asian side losing the last 14 five-day matches in a row. Masood, 34, who took over as Test captain … Read more
India chose three captains for their upcoming eight-match multi-format tour of South Africa, with Rohit Sharma guiding the two Tests, Suryakumar Yadav leading the T20s, and KL Rahul leading the ODIs. The visit, which begins on December 10 with a T20 in Durban and runs until January 7, will feature three T20Is, three ODIs, and … Read more
Bangladesh takes the lead when New Zealand loses their sixth wicket. Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan got in on the act, trapping New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips lbw in the last session of the fourth Day of the first Test in Sylhet on Friday, leaving the Kiwis down by six wickets for 82 runs after 35 … Read more
On the third day of the Sylhet Test yesterday, Najmul Hossain Shanto oozed class with a record-breaking tonne against New Zealand, laying the groundwork for Bangladesh to claim a rare red-ball victory. He stitched together two significant partnerships, first with Mominul Haque for 90 runs, then with Mushfiqur Rahim for an unbroken 96 runs, allowing … Read more
Dominica has withdrew from hosting games in next year’s T20 Cricket World Cup, the country’s sports ministry announced on Thursday. Dominica is one of seven Caribbean countries that the International Cricket Council (ICC) assigned games for the June tournament in September. Matches will also be played in New York, Florida, and Texas, marking the first … Read more
Bangladesh are in the driving seat against New Zealand three days into the Sylhet Test, with a 205-run advantage, two set batters in the middle, and seven wickets in hand – an uncommon scenario in red-ball cricket for the Tigers. The Tigers have a good platform to set a difficult total for the visitors, with … Read more
Imrul Hasan, vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation and president of the Bashundhara Kings, has been named head of the Professional League Management Committee (PLMC) for the 2023-24 season, succeeding BFF president Kazi Salahuddin. Hasan will be the fourth league committee head since the professional era began in 2007, following former Mohammedan Sporting Club director … Read more
