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Imad Wasim, an all-rounder for Pakistan, said on social media on Friday that he was quitting international cricket. “In recent days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to announce my retirement from international cricket,” … Read more
After the ICC World Cup fiasco, Bangladesh’s focus turns to Test cricket as they begin a two-match Test series against New Zealand in Sylhet on November 28 to begin the third cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). Bangladesh finished bottom of the table in the two WTC cycles that came before, and it looks … Read more
For India fans, who make up perhaps the greatest cricket fan base, the 2023 World Cup ended in an anticlimactic manner as they watched the best side on paper falter at the last hurdle before Australia won their sixth title the previous week. India statistically continued to be the most successful team in the most … Read more
Even if Rachin Ravindra is still enjoying his incredible World Cup run, the all-rounder from New Zealand has the momentum to turn his red-ball career around against his hosts, Bangladesh—the same team that nearly destroyed it. The Bangladesh squad, captained by Mominul Haque, defeated the hosts in the Mount Maunganui Test in January of last … Read more
In the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), all-rounder Hardik Pandya of India will rejoin his former team, the Mumbai Indians, after leaving the Gujarat Titans, according to cricket website espncricinfo. Pandya, who started his IPL career with Mumbai in 2015, captained Gujarat in the first two editions, guiding them to a runners-up position in 2022 … Read more
In an ICC Twenty20 World Cup Africa qualifier today in Windhoek, Namibia, associate nation Uganda shocked Test nation Zimbabwe by five wickets, thus jeopardising the Test nation’s qualification for the mega event. Sikander Raza, the captain, was put to bat and scored 48 runs off of 39 balls as Zimbabwe amassed 136-7 in 20 overs. … Read more
Prior to the December 19 auction in Dubai, Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Liton Das were released by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. In the 2023 competition, Shakib and Liton represented the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). There would still be a chance for the two to be selected at … Read more
In an attempt to square the series in the second Twenty20 international, Australia’s captain Matthew Wade won the toss and decided to field against India on Sunday. The visitors have made two changes in Thiruvananthapuram after losing the opening game of the five-match series four days after winning the ODI World Cup. Former World Cup … Read more
As they get ready to play the hosts in a two-Test series, New Zealand coach Luke Ronchi stated on Sunday that his team’s experience in the Cricket World Cup in India would help put a stop to their losing streak in Bangladesh. This year, New Zealand has spent most of its time in Asia. They … Read more
Cricket player Shakib Al Hasan was nominated by the ruling party for the Magura-1 seat in the next national parliamentary elections. He is pictured today walking in front of the Gono Bhaban, accompanied by Awami League activists. Amran Hossain in photo While incumbent member of parliament Naimur Rahman Durjoy, a former national cricket captain, was … Read more
