I was confident I did not edge the ball: Soumya

Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar said that he was confident that he had not edged the ball, clarifying why he never hesitated to review his initial caught-behind decision during the Tigers’ second T20I against Sri Lanka in Sylhet yesterday.
7 March 2024, 07:20 AM

Aussies out to spoil Kane, Tim’s ‘huge achievement’

Seamer Mitchell Starc said Australia's bowlers aim to ensure New Zealand world-class batter Kane Williamson doesn't stay long at the crease on his 100th Test appearance.
7 March 2024, 05:25 AM

Padikkal makes debut for India, England bat first in final Test

Padikkal becomes the fifth India player to make his Test debut in the ongoing series. He replaced Rajat Patidar, who sustained an ankle injury during training on the eve of the match.
7 March 2024, 04:15 AM

Unsure of pitch, England seek consolation win

England, chasing a consolation victory in the five-match Test series against India, will be banking on two pacers and two spinners to do the trick in the final game in Dharamsala on Thursday. .England announced their lone change for the game, with seamer Ollie Robinson making way for fast
7 March 2024, 03:36 AM

Better bowling variations keep visitors at bay

The execution of plans went pretty smoothly despite the good batting track on offer.
6 March 2024, 18:01 PM

Tigers bounce back in style

Thanks to a disciplined display of bowling and an equally impressive showing with the bat, Bangladesh bounced back to level the three-match T20I series with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
6 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Shanto ticks the right boxes to get moving

Following the post-match press conference on Wednesday, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was asked whether a change of environment from his BPL franchise to the national team had seen him get back to runs.
6 March 2024, 17:48 PM

SL to consult match referee about DRS decision

Sri Lanka assistant coach Naveed Nawaz said that they might have to engage with Andy Pycroft, match referee for the second T20I between Bangladesh and the visitors, to get a clear picture of a controversial decision made by the on-field umpire in the game in Sylhet today. 
6 March 2024, 17:03 PM

Ponting lauds ‘master of spin’ Ashwin

Ponting worked closely with Ashwin at Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where the former Australian captain is the head coach.
6 March 2024, 14:40 PM

Sujon ‘a bit surprised’ to see Afif sidelined in ODIs

Afif was dropped from both the ODI and T20I side since the New Zealand series last year.
6 March 2024, 13:00 PM

Shanto fifty guides Tigers to series-levelling win

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to field first in the second T20I of the three-match series against  Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
6 March 2024, 11:25 AM

Shanto and Co in nets to save series

Bangladesh national team had a rest day yesterday following their three-run defeat in the first T20I on Monday. 
6 March 2024, 10:28 AM

England bring in Wood for fifth India Test

Fast bowler Mark Wood has replaced Ollie Robinson as England's only change in their team for the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala starting Thursday.
6 March 2024, 08:37 AM

Pakistan cricketers to train with the army

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced that the Men in Green are set to train with the nation's army, from March 25 to April 8 in a ten-day training camp.
6 March 2024, 06:13 AM

Shabnim Ismail shatters record with fastest delivery ever in women's cricket

Former South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail created history on Tuesday when she bowled the fastest delivery ever recorded in women's cricket.
6 March 2024, 05:05 AM

Will Tigers bounce back from painful defeat?  

For the Tigers to level the series the pacers in particular would have to find a better reply in death overs.
6 March 2024, 02:01 AM

From Mahmudullah to Jaker: Finishers’ arduous road in Bangladesh cricket

The tale of cricketers who had functioned as finishers in Bangladesh T20 cricket history is a short and painful one. To perceive the difficulty of Jaker Ali Anik’s task, one would have to look no further than Mahmudullah Riyad.
6 March 2024, 01:06 AM

Win or bust for Tigers

Bangladesh will be fighting to keep the series alive when they take on Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
5 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh can bounce back in series, says Jayasuriya

“Bangladesh are playing at their own backyard, and they certainly can bounce back,” said Jayasuriya
5 March 2024, 14:42 PM

100-Test milestone 'just a number': Ashwin

Ashwin, 37, is set to reach the landmark in the fifth and final match of England's tour starting Thursday in the brisk Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala.
5 March 2024, 11:59 AM