‘Joy'ful Bangladesh dominate Ireland on Day 2
Bangladesh enjoyed a dominant second day in Sylhet, finishing on 338 for 1 at stumps in the first Test against Ireland.
Bangladesh enjoyed a dominant second day in Sylhet, finishing on 338 for 1 at stumps in the first Test against Ireland.
Pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood was cleared to continue his preparations for the first Ashes Test against England after sending a scare through the Australian camp on Wednesday when he went for a hamstring scan.
Skipper Ben Stokes hailed Joe Root as England's greatest batsman Wednesday and backed him to fire in the Ashes against Australia, while hyping up his team's vaunted pace attack.
Shubman Gill's India will look to extend their Test domination at home when a two-match series begins against world champions South Africa on Friday in Kolkata.
Pakistan rode on a fighting century from Salman Agha and four wickets from Haris Rauf to beat Sri Lanka by six runs in the opening one-day international in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Bangladesh’s spinners controlled most of the opening day in Sylhet, but multiple missed catches allowed Ireland to reach 270 for 8 at stumps. Ireland could have been bowled out on the first day, yet Bangladesh’s fielding lapses proved costly.
Litton Das became Bangladesh’s leading wicketkeeper in Test stumpings during the Sylhet Test against Ireland.
A steady day of Test cricket unfolded in Sylhet, where Ireland’s patient batting was matched by Bangladesh’s disciplined spin attack.
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will remain with the national squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi despite a shooting incident at his family home in Lower Dir.
Ireland opener Ross Adair has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh due to a knee bone stress injury.
Zimbabwe Cricket has named a 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 tri-series in Pakistan featuring Sri Lanka, as preparation for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said his team is drawing confidence from Zimbabwe’s three-wicket win over Bangladesh in Sylhet earlier this year as they prepare for the first Test of the two-match series beginning Tuesday at the same venue.