Head shapes up as solution for Australia's opening woes
Travis Head may have batted himself into a permanent role as Australian opener after his swashbuckling 123 against England, casting doubt on the future of an ageing Usman Khawaja.
Travis Head may have batted himself into a permanent role as Australian opener after his swashbuckling 123 against England, casting doubt on the future of an ageing Usman Khawaja.
Bangladesh needed just a final push on the fifth morning in Mirpur to finish the job, but Ireland refused to fold easily. Despite starting the day six wickets down and facing an inevitable defeat, the visitors showed unexpected grit on a wearing pitch.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets as India rattled South Africa with late strikes to leave the tourists 247-6 at stumps on the first day of the second Test on Saturday.
Bangladesh moved within touching distance of victory in the second Test after a dominant fourth day in Mirpur, where their spinners once again dictated terms and pushed Ireland to the brink of defeat.
Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.
Mitchell Starc said Friday he was always confident in his ability to get wickets after bagging seven on the opening day of the first Ashes Test, with more of the same needed to keep Australia alive.
Bangladesh A clinched a dramatic Super Over victory to book their place in the Asia Cup Rising Stars final, after their first semi-final clash against India A in Doha ended in a thrilling tie both sides scoring 194 for 6 in their 20 overs.
Bangladesh tightened their grip on the second Test in Mirpur as Day 3 ended with the hosts stretching their lead to a commanding 367 runs.
Nineteen wickets fell on an opening day of carnage in the first Ashes Test on Friday, with England's attack led by skipper Ben Stokes bowling them into a position of strength after Australia dismissed the tourists for 172.
As the opening Ashes Test in Perth begins tomorrow, Bangladesh will already have a proud presence in the iconic series through elite panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat.
Zimbabwe produced a commanding all-round performance to register a thumping 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Bangladesh cricket star Mushfiqur Rahim reached a historic milestone on Thursday, playing his 100th Test and marking the occasion with a brilliant century.