Cricket News
On Wednesday, New Zealand won the T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare with to opener Finn Allen’s record 137 off 62 balls at University Oval in Dunedin. The Black Caps triumphed by 45 runs in game three of the five-match series, scoring 224 for seven and reducing Pakistan to 179 for seven. … Read more
The West Indies were bowled for 188 soon after tea on the first day of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. After Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and put the West Indies into bat, Josh Hazlewood scored 4-44 and Cummins 4-41. Kirk McKenzie top scored for the visitors with a … Read more
Debutant Shamar Joseph gave the West Indies hope by capturing two top-order wickets during Australia’s reply to the visitors’ first innings score of 188 in the inaugural Test in Adelaide on Wednesday. Australia were 59-2 at stumps, with Usman Khawaja not out for 30 and Cameron Green on six. Australia trailed by just 129 runs, … Read more
On Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, defending Bangladesh Premier League champions Comilla Victorians will face Durdanto Dhaka in the tournament’s first match. Liton Das has taken over as Comilla’s captain, succeeding Imrul Kayes. Imrul guided the team to consecutive championships after taking over in 2022. Rangpur Riders, who have Bangladesh’s all-format … Read more
The sharing of money in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has often resulted in unpleasant debates between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the media, and the BCB said today that it was not yet ready to implement a revenue-sharing mechanism in the league. Several franchisees have maintained throughout the years that revenue sharing was essential … Read more
Tim Southee became the first player in Twenty20 international history with 150 wickets as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 46 runs in the series opener in Auckland on Friday. Southee, a veteran seam bowler, collected four wickets to reach the milestone and help dismiss the visitors for 180 in the 18th over in response to … Read more
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has relieved David Teeger of leadership of their Under-19 team ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup, which begins next week, citing security concerns over the player’s stance on the Gaza-Israel conflict. Teeger made pro-Israel sentiments in November of last year, prompting the CSA to reach its judgment. CSA announced in … Read more
The U19 Cricket World Cup, which is sometimes seen as a springboard to the future, has produced a number of players who have gone on to have prosperous senior international careers. With the competition starting on January 16, the ICC looks at a handful of players who are expected to do well in South Africa. … Read more
The 10th season of the Bangladesh Premier League will kick off on January 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, with reigning champions Comilla Victorians taking against Durdanto Dhaka. The BPL title will be contested between Comilla Victorians, Rangpur Riders, Durdanto Dhaka, Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal, Chattogram Challengers, and Sylhet Strikers. The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket … Read more
Durdanto Shoriful Islam, a Dhaka pacer, has placed the onus on local players to perform well in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League, which begins on January 19. “Our primary goal will be to finish in the top four.” If we can do that, we shall consider the final. We have Taskin (Ahmed), Mosaddek Hossain, Irfan … Read more
