News Najmul Hossain Shanto claims defending was inadvisable on difficult Dhaka wicket Bangladesh lost seven wickets in the 100-odd minutes they batted on the fourth afternoon, but looking at the number of chances they offered Pakistan, it could have been a far worse day. Amidst their dominance, the visitors managed to drop one catch and
Month: December 2021
News They will replace two other Englishmen Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson for Hurricanes’ season opener Jordan Cox and Tom Lammonby have become the latest county cricketers to sign up for the BBL, taking the tally of England players involved in this season’s competition to 17. Cox and Lammonby have both been in Sydney playing
News Opener was high on Arthur’s wish list in new role as club’s head of cricket Shan Masood will join Derbyshire as an overseas player after being recruited by former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur for the 2022 county season. Left-handed opener Masood played under Arthur during the latter’s three-year tenure as Pakistan head coach from
News CA have confirmed that the relocated fifth Test will be under lights to fill the favourable timeslot There has been a flurry of public lobbying from state leaders regarding the fifth men’s Ashes Test, with Tasmania facing stiff competition in its bid for hosting rights. Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday the showpiece series finale,
Big Picture There are always nerves and excitement on the eve of an Ashes series, but some actual cricket being played might be sweet relief to Australia and England and their fans alike after a bizarre build-up. There have been both literal clouds and thunderstorms that have hampered both teams’ preparation in Queensland following the
News India Test captain expects meeting with head coach and selectors to provide clarity on certain aspects of team composition There will be no hurried calls taken on Ajinkya Rahane‘s future based on external pressure, India’s captain Virat Kohli said after India sealed their 14th consecutive Test series win at home. It was another dominant
News The series will comprise three ODIs and a one-off T20I, all at Sabina Park West Indies men will play three ODIs and a T20I against Ireland in Jamaica from January 8 to 16, CWI has announced, with the possibility that the standalone T20I will be used as a farewell match for Chris Gayle. While
Two members of Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for Covid.© Twitter Two members of Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe, forcing the national cricket body to extend the isolation period. Bangladesh team had participated in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 qualifiers and has been in quarantine after returning
News The cases were discovered five days after the team returned from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe Two members of the Bangladesh women team tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, five days after returning from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Both are in isolation while the rest of the contingent has
Chris Rogers is frustrated that his memory of specific moments of his playing career is not as clear as he would like. But when asked to sum up David Warner‘s talent as a Test match opener, one moment rang clear as a bell. “I’ll never forget the four fours he hit in a row against
Report The 372-run margin of victory is India’s biggest in terms of runs, and also New Zealand’s biggest loss India 325 (Agarwal 150, Axar 52, Ajaz 10-119) and 276 for 7 dec (Agarwal 62, Ajaz 4-106) beat New Zealand 62 (Ashwin 4-8, Siraj 3-19) and 167 (Mitchell 60, Nicholls 44, Ashwin 4-34, Jayant 4-49) by
News The four T20Is that were part of the original schedule will be “rescheduled for a more opportune time,” a CSA release said Paarl and Cape Town will host the three-match ODI series between South Africa and India in January 2022. The first two games will be played at Boland Park on January 19 and
News Nazmul Hassan says BCB has no problem with players wanting a break, but says it should happen via official channels BCB president Nazmul Hassan said on Monday that the board has accepted Shakib Al Hasan‘s leave request to skip the New Zealand tour for which Bangladesh are scheduled to leave later this week. Some
News The left hander got the nod for Australia’s final batting position ahead of the Ashes Familiar faces and a well-known opponent are making Travis Head‘s return to Australia’s Test team a comfortable, relaxed experience. Rather than feeling the pressure to perform after his axing midway through last summer’s series against India, Head feels he’s
Report The weather, however, promises to be better on the fourth and fifth days, with no rain forecast The third day of the Dhaka Test lived up to its very rainy forecast with a full day washout. The covers never came off the Shere Bangla National Stadium, and Bangladesh and Pakistan players didn’t come to
News Stand-in captain explains rationale behind their intent to attack India’s spinners It is the nature of cricket conversations that when you get bowled out for 62 and 167 all the focus is on the batters, who essentially just respond to the conditions and the opposition bowling. It isn’t so much around the bowlers who
News The captain discusses the performances of India’s young trio in Mumbai Three players, who haven’t been Test regulars lately, had a significant impact in India’s Test win over WTC champions New Zealand in Mumbai. Virat Kohli, on his return to Test captaincy after a short break, spoke glowingly of all three of them as
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News The order of the Tests will not change after a late bid by the WA government for a swap The fifth Ashes Test will be relocated away from Perth after Cricket Australia confirmed it could not be held in Western Australia due to border restrictions in place. There will also be no change in
BAN v PAK: Shakib Al Hasan enjoyed his time on the wet covers after rain washed out play.© Twitter Bangladesh’ Shakib Al Hasan brought out his childhood avatar as he skidded over the wet covers on a washed-out Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. The
News Powell added to T20I squad, Thomas named ODI replacement Kieron Pollard will not travel to Pakistan for the ODI and T20I series tour that starts next week after failing to recover from a hamstring injury that he picked up at the T20 World Cup. In his absence, Nicholas Pooran will be T20I captain and
Report Ajaz Patel removed both openers to take his match tally to 12, having also troubled Virat Kohli Lunch India 325 and 142 for 2 (Agarwal 62, Pujara 47, Ajaz 2-77) lead New Zealand 62 by 405 runs Agarwal and Pujara, who was bumped up to the top after Shubman Gill hadn’t recovered sufficiently from
News Captain’s head-to-head with rival Pat Cummins could be major factor as Gabba Test looms Captain Joe Root says England’s squad can win the big moments to secure an Ashes win in Australia and that he’d be foolish not to understand this series will define him. Set for a third tour and second as captain
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Report The weather lived up to the original forecast of rain on Sunday, and it is likely to continue into the third and fourth days Lunch Pakistan 161 for 2 (Babar 60*, Abid 39, Taijul 2-49) vs Bangladesh Lunch was taken at 11:25am local time after play was suspended during the first session of the
News Mitchell Starc will complete the fast-bowling trio alongside Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins Travis Head has won the race to be Australia’s No. 5 for the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba with Mitchell Starc also locked into the pace attack. Starc was expected to be retain his place ahead of the in-form
News Tendulkar also praises Gill, saying the batter has the technique to bat at any position in Tests Tendulkar was also impressed by the other opener, Shubman Gill, saying the youngster has the required technique and temperament to bat at any position in Tests but he needs to convert those starts into big knocks. “There
News ECB pay tribute to “a remarkable woman who led an extraordinary life” Eileen Ash, who was the oldest living Test cricketer, has died at the age of 110 with the ECB paying tribute to “a remarkable woman who led an extraordinary life”. Ash, née Whelan, made her Test debut for England against Australia in
Ravichandran Ashwin in action on Day 2 of second Test against New Zealand© AFP Ajaz Patel was a name on every cricket fan’s lips on Saturday and chances are that it is likely to remain the same through the weekend. The Mumbai-born New Zealand left-arm spinner picked up all 10 wickets in India’s first innings
News Spinner says the hosts’ bowlers failed to form partnerships as Pakistan put on 161 for 2 on day one in Dhaka Bangladesh rarely pick five specialist bowlers at home, so when they did so against Pakistan in the Dhaka Test, there were more expectations of them. But as Mehidy Hasan Miraz put it, even