All-female panel of match officials announced

A group of 10 umpires and three match referees have been appointed as the Emirates ICC Match Officials to oversee the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
24 September 2024, 11:15 AM

Winning Scotland game can make us dream big: Joty

It has been 10 years since Bangladesh national women’s cricket team registered their last victory in the ICC T20 World Cup. The victory came back in 2014 when Bangladesh hosted the marquee tournament and the Tigresses defeated Ireland in a ninth-place play-off match in Sylhet.
24 September 2024, 09:46 AM

If Ashwin was English, then they would have told him to retire: Monty Panesar

Despite Ashwin's impeccable red-ball record, Panesar asserted that he won't fit into England's current Test Cricket set-up.
24 September 2024, 03:35 AM

England captain Knight reprimanded over 'blackface' photo

Knight, set to lead England at next month's Women's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, said she was "truly sorry" for conduct that was deemed "racist and discriminatory" by Cricket Discipline Commission adjudicator Tim O'Gorman.
24 September 2024, 03:03 AM

'No problem': Shakib to play October home Tests unless injured, dropped

The only reason behind this question is that a murder case had been filed against Shakib over the death of a garment worker during the mass protest on 5 August.
23 September 2024, 18:38 PM

Tigers feel intensity of India challenge

The biggest difference was felt in the batting units of the two teams. While India had three centurions in two innings, only Najmul Hossain Shanto got close to three figures.
23 September 2024, 18:30 PM

Sri Lanka win Galle Test to make moves in WTC

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two overs to polish off the New Zealand tail and complete a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sealed a 63-run victory in the opening Test at Galle International Stadium on Monday.
23 September 2024, 15:08 PM

Cricket South Africa delegation witnesses commando drills at Mirpur

A four-member delegation of Cricket South Africa (CSA) inspected the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur as part of their routine inspection ahead of the Proteas’ upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled next month.
23 September 2024, 10:46 AM

India's Pant says enjoyed setting field against himself in Chennai Test

India's Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said.
23 September 2024, 10:09 AM

Shakib under observation before Kanpur Test

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had suffered a finger issue which did not allow him to bowl much in the Chennai Test where Bangladesh suffered a 280-run loss.
23 September 2024, 07:49 AM

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test

Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle.
23 September 2024, 05:16 AM

‘A mind like no other’

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is 38. Yet he appears to be just easing into the process of refining his art, ball by ball. His delivery that beat Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque on Day 4 of the first Test in Chennai yesterday was so belligerent that it almost defied any explanation.
23 September 2024, 01:30 AM

Shanto’s resilience and the missing steps in batsmanship

Bangladesh batters’ lack of batsmanship got exposed against India’s superior attack in the Chennai Test, where skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s valiant knock was the only exception in an otherwise dreadful batting performance.
23 September 2024, 01:00 AM

South Africa secure consolation win over Afghanistan in 3rd ODI

Aiden Markram's calm innings helped South Africa avoid suffering a series clean sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday.
22 September 2024, 17:52 PM

‘I make a living by bowling, so bowling comes first’

Following his impressive hundred on the first day of the Test that rescued India from a dire 144-6 in the first innings, Ashwin picked up a six-wicket haul on the fourth day to spin his side a mammoth 280-run win.
22 September 2024, 15:00 PM

Ravindra stands between Sri Lanka and victory in Galle Test

The tourists were 207-8, 68 runs behind their victory target, at stumps with hosts Sri Lanka taking the upper hand in the contest.
22 September 2024, 13:24 PM

From near-fatal crash to Test glory, Pant savours emotional journey

What was to be a surprise visit to his mother in December 2022 went horribly wrong when the car Pant, was driving on that fateful Friday morning hit a central divider, flipped over and caught fire.
22 September 2024, 11:11 AM

No stopping triumphant Ashwin at 38

Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin said Sunday he wanted to keep playing well beyond his 38 years, even as younger teammates scale back their own cricket careers.
22 September 2024, 10:31 AM

Rohit pleased with India's strong start to busy season

India, leading the World Test Championship standings, played their first Test match in more than six months, but there was no sign of rust as they thumped Bangladesh in a little over three days.
22 September 2024, 09:00 AM

Shanto says he didn’t need overs from Shakib in first innings

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto today said that it was his decision not to use Shakib a lot, simply as the wicket favoured the pacers more during the first three days.
22 September 2024, 07:53 AM