Mosaddek draws confidence from 2019 tri-series title
Bangladesh are getting a chance to test their preparations before the Asia Cup and the World Cup. The team’s aim is to do well in the tri-nation series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi. Mosaddek Hossain believes that winning this…
Joseph dropped over injury risk, Hope rested as newcomer Wickham joins Windies Test squad
For the first time, 23-year-old batter Kevin Wickham has been called up to the 15-member West Indies Test squad. On the other hand, pacer Alzarri Joseph has been left out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting late this month, while…
Maiden Test call-ups for Eshan Malinga and Anjala Bandara, Kusal Mendis to lead Sri Lanka on Pakistan tour
Kusal Mendis is set to lead Sri Lanka in Tests for the first time; the responsibility has fallen to him after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain. Even before the end of the T20 series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka have announced a 15-member squad…
Fifty-plus in both innings and 9 dismissals: Liton surpasses Lindsay for world record
Scores of more than fifty with the bat in both innings, along with 9 dismissals behind the stumps: combining the two in the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has claimed a unique world record in Test cricket. He is now the…
66-run resistance ended by Liton’s catch, another wicket for Ebadot on day five
A brilliant catch by Liton Das off Ebadot Hossain broke the 66-run partnership between Ikram Alikhil and Sediqullah Atal. Although Afghanistan kept fighting on the fifth day of the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh got another wicket through the combined effort…
Bangladesh lead Afghanistan by 352 with Litton and Miraz at the crease
Bangladesh have stretched their lead past 350 to 352 runs in the Abu Dhabi Test against Afghanistan. At the time of writing on the fourth day on Monday, Shanto’s side had made 254 runs for the loss of six wickets in 79 overs. Litton Das was batting…
Tigers reach 300 for six to lead by 406 runs in Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh extended their lead past 400 with the bat on the fourth day’s play on Monday. In the Abu Dhabi Test, at the time of writing, Shanto’s side had made 300 for the loss of six wickets in 89 overs, putting them 406 runs ahead of…
Motie runs out Tilak as he strolls off thinking ball had gone for four
The third T20 of the series against the West Indies produced a run-out rarely seen — and its victim was Tilak Varma, through his own sheer carelessness. Having left his crease after the shot, Tilak was walking back in a completely relaxed manner, without…
Afghanistan all out for 240 as Hasan takes hat-trick, Bangladesh lead by 106
Afghanistan’s first innings folded before reaching 250 in the Abu Dhabi Test; in the face of fiery bowling from Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain, they lost all their wickets for 240 runs. As a result, Bangladesh have taken a huge lead of 106 runs.…
Tanzid 83, Shadman 67; Bangladesh all out for 346 after adding 29 on second day
Bangladesh’s first innings ended after they added just 29 runs on the second day. In the one-off Test against Afghanistan, the team’s total stands at 346 for the loss of all their wickets. The highest score of 83 came from the bat of Tanzid…