Although the wicket still holds firm apart from those roughs created by footmarks, the biggest concern for the home fans is the inability of the Tigers to bat well in the second innings

India lift the ICC Under-19 World Cup with a thrashing eight-wicket defeat on Australia in the final at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.

Sri Lanka are in a strong position at close of play on Day 4 of the first Test after Tigers faced a mini-batting collapse, losing three top order batsmen.

After another spin-less day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday when Sri Lanka ended on a dominant 504 for three, there can be little doubt that Bangladesh have abandoned their strategy of attacking opponents at home with spin.

Roshen Silva, playing in just his second Test match allows Sri Lanka to stretch their strong reply despite the fall of Kusal Mendis and De Silva.

There is a reason why Rangana Herath is known as the 'wily old fox' in the Sri Lanka dressing room, and it is not just about being a 39-year-old cricketer.

It could have been the perfect end to a swashbuckling knock had Mominul Haque reached his maiden double hundred but Thursday

After dominating with a brilliant batting display on the first day of the first Test Bangladesh went on to lose the momentum and made

The fixation with bowling left-arm bowlers to right-handed batsmen and vice-versa comes back to haunt the Tigers on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Veteran left-armer Abdur Razzak is likely to be out of the squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.

After Mominul Haque reached 2000 Test runs during his 175-run knock yesterday, this time it is Mahmudullah Riyad, who accomplishes the feat on Day 2 of Tigers’ first Test against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka are in a strong position at stumps following de Silva and Kusal Mendis's unbroken 187-run partnership on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Having conceded 374 for four after losing the toss on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong yesterday, Sri Lanka now have to prepare to bat long and deep to come back into the match and maintain their dominance over the hosts in the longer version.

A continued focus on Chandika Hathurusingha's presence in the Sri Lanka camp may discomfit those who want to leave his time with

It was a day of a few milestones. The Tigers posted 347-4, their highest score on a single day in a Test match. Mominul Haque

“Whenever I face any difficulties in my batting or find it tough to face any bowler, I walk up to Mominul Haque for help,” Tamim Iqbal had told The Daily Star before the Test series.

Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal struck a quick-fire 50 off just 46 deliveries this morning and the left-hander says that he was trying to ease the pressure by attacking the Lankan front line bowlers.

Bangladesh youths suffer an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of their South African counterparts in the fifth-place deciding playoff match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Queenstown.

Mominul Haque becomes the fastest to 2000 Test runs for Bangladesh, beating Tamil Iqbal’s record.

The 206-run partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque is the highest third-wicket partnership for Bangladesh in Tests.