Joy completes fifty post-lunch

In the post-lunch session of the first day of the Sylhet Test against New Zealand, Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit Ajaz Patel through extra cover for a boundary, completing his fourth half-century in Test cricket. Bangladesh reached 116-2 after 31 overs when Joy, who is batting on 53, completed his half-century off 93 balls. Joy began … Read more

Debutant Shahadat departs for 24

Debutant Shahadat will be gone for 24 hours. After negotiating 54 deliveries, debutant Shahadat Hossain succumbed to a simple delivery from part-time spinner Glenn Phillips. The right-handed middle-order hitter hit 24 before chipping an easy catch to short midwicket while advancing to the ball and attempting to work it on the leg-side. The dismissal left … Read more

Cummins says players ‘not robots’ as Australia T20 team struggles

With Australia’s Twenty20 team struggling in India only days after winning the 50-over World Cup, captain Pat Cummins stated Tuesday that cricketers were “not robots.” Seven members of Australia’s World Cup-winning side remained in India for a five-match T20 series that began four days after the November 19 final. The first two matches were won … Read more

Donald joins DP World Lions coaching staff

Former Bangladesh bowling coach Allan Donald has joined the coaching staff of the DP World Lions, a South African domestic squad. Donald will be a member of the coaching staff led by former Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo. “Proteas legend Allan Donald has joined the DP World Lions Coaching Staff,” DP World Lions announced on … Read more

Bangladesh U19s finish third in Quadrangular series

Bangladesh’s Under-19 team finished third in the Quadrangular Under-19 series, defeating England by six wickets in today’s third-place play-off match at Vijayawada’s Chukkapalli Pitchaiah Cricket Ground. The youthful Tigers chased down a daunting 304-run goal with six wickets in hand and four balls to spare thanks to skipper Ahrar Amin’s unbeaten century. Bangladesh, on the … Read more

Sri Lanka sports minister sacked over cricket crisis

Sri Lanka’s sports minister resigned on Monday, only hours after accusing President Ranil Wickremesinghe of attempting to murder him over his efforts to clean up corruption at the cricket board. According to officials, Roshan Ranasinghe was fired before of Monday’s weekly cabinet meeting after telling parliament that Wickremesinghe should be held accountable if he was … Read more