Taskin surpasses Shakib’s BPL record as Rajshahi beat Rangpur

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed equalled Shakib Al Hasan’s record of claiming the most number of wickets in a single Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season by any bowler today.
26 January 2025

West Indies scent series-levelling win in second Pakistan Test

Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan.
26 January 2025

Drama continues in BPL as Rajshahi field XI against Rangpur sans foreign players

Durbar Rajshahi have named a playing XI without any foreign players for their match against Rangpur Riders in Dhaka today after their foreign players reportedly refused to turn up at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium alleging payment issues.
26 January 2025

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis crowned as ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year

Mendis, who scored 1451 runs across formats at an average just above 50, rubbed shoulders with some of the greats of the game in 2024.
26 January 2025

West Indies scent series-levelling win in second Pakistan Test

The West Indies batted with guts and aggression against Pakistan on Sunday to set the hosts a target of 254 to win the second Test in Multan.
26 January 2025

India brush aside Bangladesh in U-19 Women's WC

India brushed aside Bangladesh with a nine-wicket victory in their first Super 6 stage match of the ICC Women's U-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday.
26 January 2025

Barishal’s Nabi eyeing top-two finish

Barishal’s only two losses in this BPL have come against table-toppers Rangpur Riders.
25 January 2025

Varma powers India home in T20 thriller against England

Tilak Varma anchored India's chase with an unbeaten 72 to lead the hosts to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international on Saturday.
25 January 2025

BCB’s constitution reform committee's activities ‘suspended’

The BPL’s payment issue was also a major topic at the meeting.
25 January 2025

West Indies earn slender lead over Pakistan after Noman hattrick

Spinners Jomel Warrican (4-43) and Gudakesh Motie (3-49) were the main wicket takers for the West Indies, while Noman Ali achieved a hat trick while taking 6-41 for the home team.
25 January 2025

World Cup hero Kerr named ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

Kerr has been announced as the leading player in the world following an impressive year in T20I cricket that was capped by a Player of the Tournament display in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, where she inspired New Zealand to their first T20 World Cup title.
25 January 2025

Arshdeep Singh named ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

Arshdeep starred as India ended their wait for a major ICC trophy win with victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and USA back in June, and has gone on to cement his reputation as one of the leading powerplay and death bowlers in the game.
25 January 2025

Class and firepower in the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year for 2024

The ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year recognises the best of the best who impressed the world with their match-winning performances and made 2024 a memorable year in the shortest format.
25 January 2025

Noman bags hattrick as Pakistan dismiss West Indies for 163

Noman Ali became the first Pakistan spinner to register a hattrick as the West Indies were dismissed for 163 Saturday on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.
25 January 2025

No direct qualification to WC for Tigresses as Joty and Co suffer defeat in final WI ODI

Bangladesh suffered an eight-wicket defeat in their third and final ODI against the West Indies at Warner Park in St Kitts on Friday, a result that not only saw the Tigresses lose the three-match series 2-1 but also denied them direct qualification to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
25 January 2025

Kings owner admits Emon’s non-payment

The players’ non-payment issue in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is refusing to die down as on Friday Chittagong Kings admitted that they are yet to pay anything to Bangladesh cricketer Parvez Hossain Emon due to “personal reasons”.
24 January 2025

ICC reveals Men’s Test Team of the Year 2024

Here’s a look at the players who earned their place for their exceptional performances in Test cricket.
24 January 2025

Sri Lanka players dominate 2024 ODI Team of the Year

The just-announced ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2024 not only offers quality, as expected, but also a great balance of star power, consistency and versatility.
24 January 2025

Shakib ‘will return to Bangladesh’ but playing days done, suggests Sujon

Shakib last played an ODI during the 2023 World Cup and has not represented the Tigers since a Test series against India in September 2024. Left out of the provisional 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, his playing future now looks bleak.
24 January 2025

Payments, boundary size, suspicions headline BPL's Chattogram phase

Non-payment of players -- a very common problem throughout the history of the tournament -- doubled up on the intense rumours of spot-fixing, prevalent throughout the ongoing edition of the BPL, and combined with the widespread scrutiny behind the disregard for having standard-sized boundaries.
24 January 2025