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Sri Lanka scent series victory as New Zealand 199-5 after follow-on

Jayasuriya will need to dismiss all five remaining New Zealand batsman to equal the record for fastest bowler to 100 Test wickets, held since 1896 by England's George Lohmann who reached the milestone in his 16th Test.
28 September 2024, 10:28 AM

No update on start as Kanpur crowd awaits

Morning showers continued almost ceaselessly in Kanpur today after overnight rain and there are now serious concerns over whether the second day’s play of the second Test between Bangladesh and India would even begin.
28 September 2024, 07:15 AM

Rain washes out second day of Kanpur Test

The second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and India has been called off without a single ball being bowled due to rain and a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur today.
28 September 2024, 03:27 AM

Shakib's final over: A hero’s farewell or a quiet exit?

Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.
28 September 2024, 01:30 AM

Marsh adamant Australia have 'moved on' from Lord's row

Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow, when the England batsman walked out of his ground thinking the ball was dead, led to angry exchanges between the teams.
27 September 2024, 01:55 AM

Shakib's Test swansong depends on 'security and safe exit'

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his concern over his safety and a safe exit from the country in case he is allowed to play in the two-match Test series at home against South Africa next month.
26 September 2024, 11:08 AM

Stokes on track for Pakistan tour

Stokes was sidelined for England's recent Test series against Sri Lanka due to the hamstring tear he suffered playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on August 11.
26 September 2024, 02:58 AM

Wood told not to lift kids up after injury

Wood, 34, discovered that he had bone stress in his elbow during a medical check-up after he had injured his right thigh during last month's first test against Sri Lanka that ruled him out for the year.
25 September 2024, 03:26 AM

England introduce equal starting pay across professional domestic cricket from 2025

ECB said pay parity has been introduced as part of the restructuring of the women's professional game following their earlier announcement of the men's and women's professional white ball competitions alignment for next season.
25 September 2024, 01:21 AM

‘Havan’ in Kanpur, ‘Bandh’ in Gwalior as tensions rise over Bangladesh’s tour in India

“We are reviewing the security arrangements to leave no stone unturned and [are] confident of getting an adequate police force to meet the requirements,” he was quoted by several Indian media.
24 September 2024, 11:45 AM

All-female panel of match officials announced

A group of 10 umpires and three match referees have been appointed as the Emirates ICC Match Officials to oversee the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
24 September 2024, 11:15 AM

Winning Scotland game can make us dream big: Joty

It has been 10 years since Bangladesh national women’s cricket team registered their last victory in the ICC T20 World Cup. The victory came back in 2014 when Bangladesh hosted the marquee tournament and the Tigresses defeated Ireland in a ninth-place play-off match in Sylhet.
24 September 2024, 09:46 AM

If Ashwin was English, then they would have told him to retire: Monty Panesar

Despite Ashwin's impeccable red-ball record, Panesar asserted that he won't fit into England's current Test Cricket set-up.
24 September 2024, 03:35 AM

England captain Knight reprimanded over 'blackface' photo

Knight, set to lead England at next month's Women's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, said she was "truly sorry" for conduct that was deemed "racist and discriminatory" by Cricket Discipline Commission adjudicator Tim O'Gorman.
24 September 2024, 03:03 AM

Cricket South Africa delegation witnesses commando drills at Mirpur

A four-member delegation of Cricket South Africa (CSA) inspected the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur as part of their routine inspection ahead of the Proteas’ upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled next month.
23 September 2024, 10:46 AM

India's Pant says enjoyed setting field against himself in Chennai Test

India's Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said.
23 September 2024, 10:09 AM

Shakib under observation before Kanpur Test

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had suffered a finger issue which did not allow him to bowl much in the Chennai Test where Bangladesh suffered a 280-run loss.
23 September 2024, 07:49 AM

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test

Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle.
23 September 2024, 05:16 AM

Shanto’s resilience and the missing steps in batsmanship

Bangladesh batters’ lack of batsmanship got exposed against India’s superior attack in the Chennai Test, where skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s valiant knock was the only exception in an otherwise dreadful batting performance.
23 September 2024, 01:00 AM

‘I make a living by bowling, so bowling comes first’

Following his impressive hundred on the first day of the Test that rescued India from a dire 144-6 in the first innings, Ashwin picked up a six-wicket haul on the fourth day to spin his side a mammoth 280-run win.
22 September 2024, 15:00 PM