Shoriful removes Chanderpaul in his third over to end 65-run stand
Shoriful Islam struck in his third over with the ball on day three. In the Mirpur Test, the left-arm pacer sent West Indies batter Tagenarine Chanderpaul back to the dressing room with a superb delivery. The ball was full and outside off stump.…
Collapse after Sadman’s century as Bangladesh lose last seven wickets for 51 to be all out for 272
Sadman Islam, unbeaten on 99 the previous day, completed his century on the second day. But apart from Liton Das, could any of his teammates stand by him? Bangladesh’s batting line-up came crashing down. Losing wickets at regular intervals, the…
Day ends on 213 for 3, ‘seven wickets in hand’: Salah Uddin targets 400-plus
On the first day of the Test against West Indies in Mirpur, Bangladesh made 213 for 3 after batting 74 overs. The runs came at 2.87 an over; put simply, they came slowly. Even so, Bangladesh are targeting 400 runs in the first innings. Acting batting…
Abhishek’s 113 off 38 balls hands India the series with two games to spare
Tornado, cyclone, tsunami — what Abhishek Sharma did in Wellington today is hard to capture in any metaphor. New Zealand’s bowlers were left utterly helpless by his onslaught. Abhishek smashed Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher and company as…
43 runs from 7,000 Test runs, Mushfiqur set to become Bangladesh’s first
A unique milestone is just 43 runs away. Once he crosses it, Mushfiqur Rahim will become the first Bangladeshi batter to score 7,000 Test runs. The chance comes as early as tomorrow, with the first Test against the West Indies starting in Mirpur on…
Mustafizur to play for Renegades in Big Bash, Rishad also seeks NOC
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will play for the Melbourne Renegades in the next edition of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). He has already sought a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in the 16th…
Saim Ayub pulls out of tri-series after failing to reach double figures in three matches
Saim Ayub, who has been struggling for runs, has himself stepped away from the home tri-nation ODI series. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the request to work on his batting form came to the board from the batter himself. Saim has not been finding…
Afghanistan climb to seventh after title win, Bangladesh stay ninth despite losing 2 points
Afghanistan have also gained in the rankings after winning the tri-nation series in the United Arab Emirates featuring Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, in another tri-nation series, England lost to Sri Lanka after losing to Pakistan. The combination…
India win chasing 226 in Christchurch, a new record in New Zealand
India have won by setting a record for their biggest T20 run chase on New Zealand soil. Four years ago, in 2022, India played in Christchurch under Shikhar Dhawan; the third ODI of that series was abandoned because of rain. This time the two teams met at…
A draw in Port Elizabeth would help Bangladesh, focus turns to Test Championship after UAE flop
After a thoroughly disappointing UAE leg, Bangladesh now have to look towards South Africa. The team were knocked out in the league stage of the tri-nation ODI series after losing both their matches — to Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. Not only did they lose,…