There were useful contributions from across the XI, but Bangladesh’s win in the second Test against Pakistan was orchestrated by their youngsters. Especially Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana, 24 and 21 respectively, who picked up nine wickets between them in the second innings to set up the 185-run chase. “They wanted to win, that was
India and Australia are currently the top two teams on the points table with 68.52 and 62.50 percentage points respectively, but the identity of the finalists will not be known till next year. For India, who were the losing finalists in both the previous WTCs, there are ten Tests left to play in the cycle
Lunch Bangladesh 262 and 122 for 2 (Zakir 40, Shanto 33*, Hamza 1-34) need 63 runs to win against Pakistan 274 and 172 The Pakistan bowlers found their lengths, stuck to a plan and dried up the runs, but were unable to get past the experienced duo of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque as
After two poor performances in the space of 48 hours dumped Australia out of the T20 World Cup earlier this year having previously been unbeaten, they are back in action with an eye to building towards the next event in 2026 with three-matches series against Scotland and England. David Warner has retired and other senior
Clarkson, the 27-year-old middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, has played three ODIs and T20Is while 26-year-old Smith has yet to make his international debut. Smith was the leading wicket-taker in last season’s Plunket Shield with 33 at 17.18 for champions Wellington. He also represented Worcestershire this season where he claimed 27 wickets at 21.14 in
Ravichandran Ashwin (L) and Ravindra Jadeja© X (Twitter) Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have already established themselves as two of the most significant spinners for the Indian cricket team in the past couple of decades. Their partnership has been significant for India on multiple occasions and both of them feature in the Top 10 list
Suryakumar Yadav has been ruled out of the opening round of the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy to nurse a hand injury he sustained during last week’s pre-season fixture for Mumbai at the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Coimbatore. Suryakumar has been advised rest and is currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for a routine
Diminishing Test returns after being promoted to a leadership role is not just an Ollie Pope problem. Since assuming the vice-captaincy for the Sri Lanka series, Harry Brook has not been his usual, ruthless self. Starts have been given away throughout and an average of 39.50 from four innings is comfortably his lowest of any
Two-time SA20 champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will begin their title defence at home after St George’s Park was awarded the opening match of the new season. The Gqberha venue will also host the first qualifier at the end of the 30-match league phase to decide which team automatically makes it through to the final, to
The day might have ended with covers spreadeagled across the Rawalpindi Stadium as monsoon rains lashed the ground, but Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has been through a baptism of fire in his new role. With one day to go in a Test Pakistan must win to ward off a first ever series loss against
England are not overly concerned about Buttler’s fitness ahead of their first T20I on September 11 and remain hopeful that he will be available to captain the side throughout Australia’s eight-match white-ball tour. England’s new-look squad are due to report to the Utilita Bowl on Sunday ahead of two training days, when their medical staff
Lunch Pakistan 274 and 117 for 6 (Rizwan 38*, Rana 3-22, Mahmud 2-22) lead Bangladesh 262 by 129 runs Bangladesh took a stride towards a 2-0 clean sweep after nipping out four Pakistan batters in the morning session of the fourth day of the second Test in Rawalpindi. Fast bowler Nahid Rana was the wrecker-in-chief
India batters Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill showed their class with a flurry of boundaries against the new pink Kookaburra ball, hammering the Australia A bowlers to all parts of the SCG on day 1 of the tour match
Jack Leach said he is “as determined as I ever have been to play for England” after his 12-wicket haul secured Somerset’s win over Durham, and is targeting a place on October’s Test tour to Pakistan. Leach was England’s first-choice spinner for the first year of Ben Stokes’ tenure as captain, but has only played
It should have been a crowning moment on this sun-soaked Sunday afternoon in north-west London. Olly Stone backpedalled from mid-on to settle underneath a catch off Chris Woakes’ bowling, clinching England’s fifth consecutive Test win and their second series win of the summer. And yet, England’s players celebrated this 190-run victory over Sri Lanka in
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates© AFP Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Litton Das’ 138 revived Bangladesh on Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan before the visitors made early inroads with the ball in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The hosts were 9/2 at stumps after bowling Bangladesh out
Ollie Pope has pledged to “block out” criticism of his batting, as the scrutiny on him mounts following 30 runs in four innings against Sri Lanka. England may have a perfect record under his captaincy, but Pope has come under fire after failing to reach 20 across two Tests standing in for the injured Ben
Sri Lanka 196 and 136 for 4 (Mathews 34*, Chandimal 15*) need a further 347 runs to beat England 427 and 251 Sri Lanka made a solid start with the bat on day four of the second Test at Lord’s, Dimuth Karunaratne notching his first half-century of the series, but England knocked over two of
Ben Duckett and Laurie Evans were among a host of England players drafted in for the 14th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Duckett, who had played for Brisbane Heat in 2021-22, was the first pick for Melbourne Stars (platinum category), while Perth Scorchers opted to not use their retention pick for Laurie Evans,
Bangladesh 75 for 6 (Mehidy 33*, Litton 13*, Shahzad 4-15, Hamza 2-29) trail Pakistan 274 by 199 runs The new-ball bowling pair struck six times in 34 balls in the first hour to leave Bangladesh in tatters at 26 for 6. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das then steadied the Bangladesh innings a touch and
Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma headlined the platinum-round picks in the second Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft. Rodrigues reunited with Jess Jonassen after being Brisbane Heat’s first pick while Deepti was Melbourne Stars’ first pick. Rodrigues and Jonassen are already team-mates at Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and Trinbago Knight
Nathan Bracken had a great evening against Sri Lanka in February 2008, claiming 5-47, his best ODI figures
Find out more at ecb.co.uk England’s star batsman of 2016 Jonny Bairstow talks about the change in his technique which has helped him score three Test hundreds this year. This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team and England and Wales Cricket Board. Including highlights,
Eoin Morgan criticised England and Ollie Pope for a lack of killer instinct with “everything in their favour”, as their refusal to continue bowling spin from both ends brought the third day of their second Test against Sri Lanka to a premature close at Lord’s. Pope brought on Shoaib Bashir and Joe Root to bowl
England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights© AFP England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at Lord’s on Saturday. Root’s 103, the star batsman’s second hundred of
Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket, has announced that he will retire from the CPL after the ongoing season. Bravo, who will turn 41 in October, made the announcement public hours before Trinbago Knight Riders’ opening game of CPL 2024, against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. “It’s been a great journey.
Lunch England 427 and 159 for 4 (Root 45*, Smith 23*) lead Sri Lanka 196 by 390 runs Joe Root continued his productive Test match as England set about stretching their lead on the third morning at Lord’s. Root and Harry Brook added a brisk half-century partnership for the fourth wicket and although Sri Lanka
Alastair Cook hailed Joe Root as “a genius” after losing his record for the most England Test centuries to his former team-mate. Root made 103 in the second innings against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Saturday, his second hundred of the match and his 34th overall in Test cricket, taking him clear of Cook’s former
Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi with a groin injury. He is now in a race against time to be fit for the two Tests in India next month. According to the Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan, Shoriful complained of discomfort in the
Allrounder Samit Dravid has been selected in India’s Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October. Mohamed Amaan, a middle-order batter from Uttar Pradesh, has been named captain of the 50-over squad, while Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan will lead the team for the four-day matches.
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