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Taijul dismisses Conway for the second time. Taijul Islam, Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner, dismissed New Zealand opener Devon Conway in the last session of the fourth Day of the first Test at Sylhet yesterday, leaving New Zealand four down for 46 runs. Taiju, who had earlier returned Kane Williamson, got it to spin in from outside … Read more
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released a 15-member team for the forthcoming trip of New Zealand, where the Tigers will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) beginning on December 17. Regular captain Shakib Al Hasan is still out with a shattered finger, and veteran Mahmudullah is also recovering from a … Read more
After a five-month wait, Bangladesh national women’s team cricketers under central contract finally received their monthly salary on Tuesday, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board women’s wing chairman Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel. “Look, we made some changes to the proposal we presented to the board, which is why it was unexpectedly delayed.” In reality, it was … Read more
Najmul Hossain Shanto was able to leave his mark on yesterday’s events in his first spell as on-field captain in a Test match, particularly with how he rotated the bowlers and adjusted the pitch to meet his team’s ploys against New Zealand batsmen. Despite letting numerous opportunities go, Bangladesh would be pleased with the outcome … Read more
It took more than two weeks for Bangladesh’s cricket board to finally form a special investigation committee to investigate the causes for the country’s disastrous ICC ODI World Cup campaign in India. The three-person committee, led by Enayet Hossain Siraj and including Mahbubul Anam and former captain Akram Khan, will “scrutinise the factors contributing to … Read more
Bangladesh finished Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand with their tails up, but they may have been left to rue a few lost opportunities that could have put them in complete control of the contest. Najmul Hossain Shanto and company reduced the visitors to eight down for 266, 44 runs short of … Read more
Mominul Haque proved to be Bangladesh’s golden arm, taking two wickets in his only over of the day to break a crucial partnership and also bundle out New Zealand for 317, with a seven-run lead over the hosts, on Day 3 of their first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Mominul, who was … Read more
According to The Indian Express, India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is going to take an indefinite vacation from white-ball cricket. Kohli, the leading run-scorer in the 2023 World Cup, reportedly notified the BCCI that he would be unavailable for selection in white-ball contests indefinitely. This virtually eliminates him from the forthcoming white-ball phase of India’s … Read more
Bangladesh took a commanding lead at the end of Day 3 of their first Test against New Zealand, due to skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s sixth Test century at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Shanto, the nation’s 13th Test captain, also became the first Bangladeshi to make a century on his Test debut. Shanto remained … Read more
Following a comprehensive nine-wicket win against Rwanda in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier, Uganda will become only the fifth African country to compete in an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It will be their debut appearance at an ICC World Cup. Rwanda batted first and only managed 65 in 18.5 overs, … Read more
