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I'm fully confident after BCL: Fizz

Mustafizur Rahman finished with figures of 18-7-34-1 in the first innings, followed by 13-6-13-1 in the second innings in the just-concluded third-round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium. He did not take many wickets but was economical.
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Glenn Maxwell won't risk riling his mate Virat Kohli

There's few members of Australia's current Test squad with a deeper knowledge of what makes India's red-hot skipper Virat Kohli tick than Glenn Maxwell.
15 February 2017, 08:44 AM

Cricket: Stokes wants fans to fall in love with England again

Ben Stokes chose Valentine's Day to send a message to England fans vowing to make them fall in love with the Test side again.
15 February 2017, 08:03 AM

Cricket: Ashwin 'Bradman of bowling', says Steve Waugh

Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia's only hope of beating India in their upcoming series is by taming Ravichandran Ashwin, branding the record-breaking spinner "the Bradman of bowling".
15 February 2017, 06:52 AM

Six Tigers in IPL auction

A total of 351 players, including six Bangladeshis, will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 players' auction which is scheduled to be held in Bangalore on February 20.
14 February 2017, 18:00 PM

The good and bad from historic Test

Bangladesh's short tour of India may be over but they barely have any time to relax. They have returned home and will probably get a week-long break before beginning their camp for the Sri Lanka series set to begin in the first week of March.
14 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Pace engine powered by spin

The 208-run win over Bangladesh has extended India's unbeaten Test run to 19 matches. While the margin of the win is substantial, India's bowlers had to toil hard to get 20 wickets on a Hyderabad wicket that seemed to be a batting paradise for most of the game.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Mushfiqur happy with triple role

This might have been just a one-off Test, but there is no doubt that a number of Bangladesh's weaknesses were exposed in the process.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: India thrash Bangladesh in warning to Aussies

India issued a battle cry to Australia Monday as they wrapped up a comprehensive 208-run victory over Bangladesh after a devastating display of spin bowling by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
13 February 2017, 10:30 AM

We created a lot of opportunities: Mushfiqur Rahim

Although Tigers lost the Test match against India by 208 runs, Bangladesh fought well against the number one Test team. However, it could have been a different story had Bangladesh taken the chances they created at Hyderabad.
13 February 2017, 10:07 AM

Watch Mushfiqur Rahim's brain-freeze on Day-5

After leading from the front with a fighting century yesterday, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim defied rational thinking with his ill-judged shot as he threw away his wicket during the first session of day-5 of the Test Match against India at Hyderabad today.
13 February 2017, 08:01 AM

You are not going to see fat men play cricket anymore: Akram Khan

Former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan and the current chairman of cricket operations in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) explained the change in cricket by admitting that overweight men cannot play anymore.
13 February 2017, 06:19 AM

India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs

India romped to a 208-run victory when Taskin Ahmed became Ravichandran Ashwin’s fourth victim of the second innings in the Test match against Bangladesh at Hyderabad today.
13 February 2017, 04:26 AM

'Wicket has opened up to spin'

With seven more wickets to go, India are in the driving seat in this Test. Had Bangladesh been able to negotiate India's spinners after tea, they would have been in a much better position going into the final day.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

'Ashwin thinks like a batsman'

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin received plenty of acclaim after breaking fast-bowling legend Dennis Lillee's record by becoming the fastest bowler to take 250 wickets in Test cricket.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Time to step up for Mahmudullah

Mahmudullah Riyad is one of the two batsmen who will have to negotiate the most crucial phase of the Test's fifth day today.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

We have to stay calm: Samaraweera

The morning session has been the most helpful for bowlers in this Test so far. Once the first hour is negotiated, the wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium tends to become slower which makes it easier for batsmen to play.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Watch India’s successful review to dismiss Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh suffered the loss of their first wicket in the second innings when Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for 3 by Ravichandran Ashwin to leave the tourists at 11 for 1 after 5.2 overs in the Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today.
12 February 2017, 10:52 AM

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim leads from the front

Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh skipper came out to bat during the first innings of the Test against India when the chips were down. The tourists were under pressure after losing four wickets for 109 runs on the board.
12 February 2017, 07:49 AM

R Ashwin breaks the record for fastest to take 250 Test wickets

On the fourth day of the one-off Test against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad Ravichandran Ashwin broke a Test record that stood for decades.
12 February 2017, 06:16 AM