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Maharaj bowls South Africa to 109-run win, sweep of Sri Lanka
Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at St George's Park on Monday.
9 December 2024, 09:47 AM
Delany crushes Tigresses' hope of a consolation win
A hattrick of fours from Laura Delany in the last three balls of the match crushed Bangladesh women's team's hopes of achieving a consolation victory as Ireland completed a 3-0 clean-sweep over the hosts with a four-wicket victory in the third and final WT20I at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
9 December 2024, 07:08 AM
Red-hot Atalanta ready for Real Madrid after snatching Serie A top spot
Atalanta roll into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid believing they can make more history as the new Serie A leaders aim for a top-eight finish and to push the 15-time kings of Europe closer to a shock elimination.
9 December 2024, 06:57 AM
India's Adelaide drubbing puts 'subdued' Rohit under scrutiny
India's second Test drubbing in Adelaide showed that captain Rohit Sharma was failing to bring the aggression needed to beat Australia on their own turf, leading cricket luminaries said.
9 December 2024, 06:05 AM
'We were back to our best': Cummins warns India
After being thumped by 295 runs in Perth, the hosts responded emphatically at Adelaide to wipe out Rohit Sharma's men inside three days and leave the five-match series evenly poised at 1-1.
9 December 2024, 05:56 AM
Bangladesh’s pace assembly line now up and running
Chances of Taskin Ahmed waking up super early in St Kitts, take time out of his preparation for the first ODI against West Indies to watch the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE yesterday are quite slim.
9 December 2024, 01:30 AM
In pictures: Young Tigers celebrate U-19 Asia Cup triumph
The win was highlighted by pacer Iqbal Hossain Emon's outstanding performance, earning him both Player of the Match and Player of the Series honors.
8 December 2024, 14:46 PM
Australia privileged to have a bowler like Starc: Cummins
Smarting from their comprehensive defeat in the opening Test in Perth, Australia bounced back in style at Adelaide Oval, where they now have a perfect 8-0 record in pink ball tests following the 10-wicket win over India.
8 December 2024, 10:49 AM
England thrash New Zealand by 323 runs in second Test to win series
Joe Root scored a century before England's bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of day three, clinching a series on New Zealand soil for the first time since 2008.
8 December 2024, 03:59 AM
Head the headache returns to haunt India
Head produced match-winning hundreds on both occasions when Australia beat India in the finals of the World Test Championship and the 50-overs World Cup last year.
8 December 2024, 02:55 AM
Tigresses pay the price for poor Powerplay batting
Bangladesh women’s cricket team had to pay a heavy price for losing too many wickets in the Powerplay, succumbing to a 47-run defeat in the second WT20I against Ireland yesterday and subsequently suffering their first ever series defeat against the Irish side in the shortest format.
8 December 2024, 02:00 AM
Australia zero in on victory over India after Head crunches 140
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India's top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday.
7 December 2024, 11:41 AM
Tigresses succumb to series defeat against Ireland
Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered a massive 47-run defeat in the second WT20I against Ireland and have lost the three-match series with one game to go at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
7 December 2024, 11:10 AM
Tigresses need 135 to level WT20I series against Ireland
An economical bowling performance led by Nahida Akter helped the Bangladesh women’s team restrict their Irish counterparts for 134-5 in the must-win second T20I of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
7 December 2024, 09:38 AM
Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 as Australia seized control of the day-night second Test against India, getting all out for 337 on day two in Adelaide on Saturday, building a 157-run lead after the first innings.
7 December 2024, 08:53 AM
Dominant England power 533 runs ahead of NZ after Atkinson hat-trick
Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England's batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of New Zealand on Saturday and in full control of the second Test.
7 December 2024, 07:37 AM
An anomaly that can make Tigers hopeful
If given a choice between playing an ODI at home or away, the Bangladesh cricket team, like most other teams in the world, would almost always prefer playing as the hosts.
7 December 2024, 03:00 AM
Young Tigers crush Pakistan
Bangladesh Under-19 team pacers ran through their Pakistani counterparts and helped them earn a seven-wicket win in the first semifinal and qualify for the final of the ongoing ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in the UAE.
6 December 2024, 18:33 PM
Young Tigers face Pakistan in Asia Cup semi
Bangladesh Under-19 team will be looking to reach the final of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup for the second consecutive time when they take on their Pakistani counterparts in the first semifinal at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE today.
6 December 2024, 02:15 AM
Tigresses lament poor batting in final stretch
Poor batting in the second half of their chase cost Bangladesh women’s cricket team the opening WT20I of the three-match series against Ireland, as the hosts lost the game by 12 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
6 December 2024, 02:05 AM