Stokes fit as England name unchanged team for 2nd New Zealand Test
Captain Ben Stokes was named Wednesday in England's team for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, allaying concerns over his fitness.
Captain Ben Stokes was named Wednesday in England's team for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, allaying concerns over his fitness.
KL Rahul said Wednesday he will bat "wherever" as India face a conundrum in the second Test against Australia with the expected return of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Pakistan recalled former skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday for the away Test series and white-ball matches against South Africa starting next week, but there was no place for spinner Sajid Khan.
Fast bowlers of Bangladesh are now becoming the backbone of the team, both at home and abroad, consistently delivering outstanding performances. Their collective effort recently played a key role in Bangladesh's historic victory against the West Indies, fueling optimism for experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed.
After Jaker Ali's Test-best innings of 91 lifted the tourists to 268 all out in their second innings and left the home team with a daunting victory target of 287, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam broke the back of the Caribbean side's effort with five for 50 as they were dismissed for 185 in the fourth day's final session.
Jaker Ali's memorable innings and Taijul Islam’s brilliant bowling display propelled Bangladesh to a commanding 101-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test, leveling the two-match series 1-1.
The ODI series against Ireland turned out to be a showcase of brilliance for batters Sharmin Akhter Supta and Fargana Hoque Pinky. However, left-arm spinner Nahida Akter’s contributions were equally significant, claiming six wickets to emerge as the series' second-highest wicket-taker.
Australian opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to "show everyone what I can do" when the second Test against India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday.
Rangpur Division captain Akbar Ali is set to receive a two-match suspension for a Level 2 offense committed during the fifth-round National Cricket League (NCL) game against Barishal at the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi.
Imrul Kayes, the veteran left-handed opener, announced on Wednesday his retirement from Test and first-class cricket, marking the end of his red-ball career. Imrul, who last played for Bangladesh in the pink ball Test against India at Eden Gardens on November, 2019, has since been active in domestic cricket and Bangladesh Premier League.
Imrul Kayes' farewell to first-class cricket ended on a bittersweet note as he managed only one run in his final innings yesterday. Today, his team, Khulna Division, suffered a nine-wicket defeat to Dhaka Division on the third day of the National Cricket League (NCL) match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has handed one-year suspensions and fines to eight cricketers and a team official for serious violations of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)’s Code of Conduct in a Meghna Bank Dhaka Third Division Cricket League 2024-25 match.