Bangladesh vs Ireland one-off Test© AFP After restricting Ireland to a score of 214 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh got off to a poor start on Day 1 that saw them losing two wickets for just 34 runs by the time stumps were called. Tamim Iqbal and Najmul Hossain Shanto were both sent packing
            
          Month: April 2023
Ecclestone batting fireworks! Watch Sophie hit 26 in one over during the England v South Africa 2022 home series. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews and features getting you
            
          New Zealand 146 for 1 (Seifert 79*, Bowes 31, Rajitha 1-25) beat Sri Lanka (De Silva 37, Milne 5-26, Lister 2-26) by nine wickets Adam Milne took five wickets as New Zealand’s seamers derailed Sri Lanka’s innings, before a scintillating Tim Seifert sent New Zealand racing to a modest target of 142, hitting 79 not
            
          Lunch Bangladesh 170 for 3 (Shakib 74*, Mushfiqur 53*, Adair 2-18) trail Ireland 214 by 44 runs Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim completely dominated Ireland on the second morning of the Dhaka Test. They added 130 runs for the third wicket stand in the first session of the day, with the Bangladesh captain Shakib
            
          Shaheen Shah Afridi is set to return to international cricket after four months, having been named in Pakistan’s T20I and ODI squads for the home series against New Zealand. Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who were rested for the T20Is against Afghanistan, are also back in the side for the series which will be
            
          After the first day of the play was washed out, the match saw three declarations – Central Districts on 296 for 9 followed by Auckland on 161 for 1, to concede a big lead of 135, after an unbeaten 76 from Will O’Donnell and 45 from and Martin Guptill. Central Districts then raced to 56
            
          Tom Latham, the New Zealand Test opener, has agreed a short-term deal with champions Surrey to play in five LV= Insurance Championship matches in June and July. Latham, who has previous experience of county cricket with Kent and Durham, will arrive in time for the away fixture at Kent starting on June 11 and be
            
          An impinged nerve caused by a bulged disc in the lower back area on the right side has troubled Iyer ever since he returned from the Bangladesh series last December. Despite taking about six injections, Iyer continued to experience discomfort which initially ruled him out of the white-ball series at home in January against Sri
            
          Before the Dhaka Test, Harry Tector played just a single first-class match in four years. He didn’t feel too nervous coming into this game, admittedly not as much as he thought he would, but enough to keep him awake to the challenge at hand. Ireland’s long gap from Tests was the overriding theme on the
            
          New Zealand A 224 (McConchie 74, Johnson 4-53, Agar 4-56) and 365 for 7 (Foxcroft 97, Bruce 64, Fletcher 56*, Cooper 52, Bartlett 3-78, Swepson 3-121) beat Australia A 370 for 6 dec (Renshaw 112, Ward 75, McSweeney 50, Kuggeleijn 3-94) and 218 for 2 dec (Renshaw 78, McSweeney 69*, Ward 67*) by three wickets
            
          Axar Patel‘s promotion in Delhi Capitals batting order is being seriously contemplated by the management, team Director Sourav Ganguly said on the eve of IPL game against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Ganguly, however, expects DC vice captain to bowl a better line after getting some hammering from Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran. “Yeah that’s (batting)
            
          Enjoy Sunil Gavaskar dominating the ODI format in Australia during the 80s. Can he get any more casual with those bat raises? Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video  Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau       Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau       Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
            
          The Vitality Blast begins once again today, so let’s look back at a special moment for 16-year old Archie Lenham, as he took 3 wickets for 14 runs against Hampshire. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England
            
          Lunch Ireland 65 for 3 (Tector 18*, Campher 9*, Shoriful 1-9) vs Bangladesh Ireland lost three wickets for 65 runs in their first session, on their return to Test whites after almost four years, against Bangladesh. Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie decided to bat first after winning the toss for the sixth time on this tour.
            
          New Zealand A 224 (McConchie 74, Johnson 4-53, Agar 4-56) and 31 for 0 need 334 more runs to beat Australia A 370 for 6 and 218 for 2 dec (Renshaw 78, McSweeney 69*, Ward 67*) Matt Renshaw gave his Ashes hopes a boost with yet another big score for Australia A in their tour
            
          Of the thoughts pre-occupying Ben Foakes ahead of the 2023 season, his status as England’s No. 1 wicketkeeper is not one of them. The news Jonny Bairstow has requested the keeping gloves upon his return to action for Yorkshire in a bid to boost him claims on a Test place after breaking his leg last
            
          International engagements and personal reasons have forced Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to opt out of IPL 2023. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Shakib informed Kolkata Knight Riders about this development on Sunday. The franchise will begin the process of seeking a replacement once it gets a nod from the IPL. Shakib is set to be
            
          Northamptonshire have announced the twin signings of Australian seamers Chris Tremain and Lance Morris for the start of the County Championship campaign. Tremain, who has been capped four times in ODIs by Australia, will be available for Northamptonshire’s first three games of the season, starting with a trip to Canterbury to face Kent later this
            
          Big picture – lack of experience a worry for Ireland Ireland have nine uncapped players in their Test squad. Three of them have never played first-class cricket. They also have just four survivors from their last Test, back in 2019. Opposite them are Bangladesh, with 473 caps in their Test squad. They were also quite
            
          Cricket Australia (CA) has poured money into the BBL and the WBBL under the new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed on Monday to try and ensure both leagues remain competitive in the changing global landscape. In a deal where the women’s game was the huge financial winner, the WBBL salary cap has
            
          Virat Kohli started his IPL 2023 campaign on a superb note on Sunday.© BCCI Virat Kohli was at his best on Sunday night as he along with Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore outplayed Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 campaign opener. RCB won
            
          Michael Clarke brain fade hands Harbhajan Singh his wicket during the 2007-2008 Test series. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video  Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau       Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau       Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
            
          Watch Joe Root hit a jaw-dropping reverse scoop for six last summer…not once, but twice! Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews and features getting you closer to the England
            
          Sri Lanka 196 for 5 (Asalanka 67, Perera 53, Neesham 2-30) tied with New Zealand 196 for 8 (Mitchell 66, Chapman 33, Hasaranga 2-30) Super Over Sri Lanka 12 beat New Zealand 8 Ish Sodhi‘s last-ball six tied the game after Dasun Shanaka looked to have almost won it for the visitors defending 12 off
            
          Born in Kabul in 1934, Durani had created a special rapport with the spectators with his aggressive style of batting and acquired the reputation of hitting sixes on demand. He scored one Test century, against West Indies in Port of Spain in 1962. He played his last Test in February 1973 against England at the
            
          New Zealand A 109 for 3 trail Australia A 370 for 6 dec (Renshaw 112, Ward 75, McSweeney 50, Kuggeleijn 3-94) by 261 runs Wes Agar and Spencer Johnson made early inroads for Australia A on the second day in Lincoln before the New Zealand A middle order fought back. It did not take long
            
          Sri Lanka’s top order hasn’t had the best time on tour so far, but in Auckland on Sunday, they finally clicked into gear. Pathum Nissanka may have fallen first-ball, but Kusal Mendis scored 25 in just nine balls, Dhananjaya de Silva 15 in 10, and then Charith Asalanka and Kusal Perera raced at nearly 10-an-over
            
          Toss Netherlands choose to bowl vs South Africa Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl in the third ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg. The visitors’ captain Scott Edwards said he expected the pitch to help the bowlers initially, and announced two changes to the side that had lost the second match three days