Cricket News
“Why are you here?” The action at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has just began. The players took the pitch in front of around a hundred gallery fans. Given the 9:30 a.m. start time, the low turnout in the morning was unsurprising. But what surprised me was seeing a foreigner sitting alone near the scoreboard … Read more
There was a cloak of secrecy surrounding the playing surface at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in the run-up to the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. New Zealand captain Tim Southee, possibly inspired by the greener practise pitches at Sylhet, stated that he expects a ‘excellent surface’ on the day before the match. … Read more
Taijul brings an end to Mitchell’s enchanted life. On the second day of the Sylhet Test, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam returned Daryll Mitchell with a superbly disguised delivery, but Kane Williamson was trudging along as New Zealand continued to chip away at Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 310. Mitchell perished for a 64-ball 41 after surviving … Read more
According to a press statement from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), a three-member special committee has been created to investigate the performance of the Bangladesh national team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023. Enayet Hossain Siraj (convenor), Mahbubul Anam (member), and Akram Khan (member) are BCB directors on the committee. The committee’s … Read more
The country’s cricket body said on Wednesday that Rahul Dravid’s contract, which had expired with the 50-overs home World Cup earlier this month, has been extended. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) did not specify the length of the extension, although it is expected to span the June T20 World Cup in … Read more
After suffering a crushing setback to Uganda, Zimbabwe put up their best performance against Rwanda to keep their chances in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023 alive. Sikandar Raza led the charge with a spectacular performance, becoming the second player in an international T20 match to score a fifty and bag … Read more
Glenn Phillips, a part-time off-spinner, claimed four wickets as Bangladesh were reduced to 310 for nine at the end of the opening day of the first Test today at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Phillips, who is known as a partnership-breaker in white-ball cricket, demonstrated his ability with the red ball as well, taking vital … Read more
Shakib Al Hasan has given encouraging words to the Bangladesh team before of their Test match against New Zealand, which begins on Tuesday in Sylhet. Shakib is currently recovering from a finger injury sustained during Bangladesh’s World Cup game against Sri Lanka, which forced him to miss the team’s last game against Australia. When asked … Read more
Even though it has been more than a fortnight since Bangladesh ended their disastrous World Cup campaign, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken none of the aforementioned measures or steps. Perhaps this comes as no surprise from a board that thrives on doing things differently. As a result, unlike England team director Rob Key, … Read more
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the opening Test of the two-match series today at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, with batsman Shahadat Hossain Dipu making his Test debut. The Tigers have deployed a spin-heavy attack, with Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, and Taijul Islam in the eleven, … Read more
