Confident Root makes light of Warner jibe heading into Ashes

Joe Root has brushed aside David Warner's jibe that he will need to "take the surfboard off his front leg" if England are to triumph in Australia in the upcoming Ashes series.
14 August 2025, 04:10 AM

Australia's Owen out of rest of white-ball series after Rabada blow

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Owen has been ruled out for the remainder of the white-ball series against South Africa due to a concussion after being struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada.
14 August 2025, 03:40 AM

Rain, poor planning dampen HP camp’s impact

Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) High Performance (HP) Unit recently completed a near two-month-long training camp in Chattogram, which was frequently obstructed by rain raising questions over the benefit of holding a camp in the monsoon season.
14 August 2025, 03:00 AM

‘A’ team begin Top End T20 campaign against Shaheens today

Bangladesh 'A' team will be eyeing to make a winning start in the Top End T20 Series when they take on Pakistan Shaheens in the tournament opener at TIO Stadium in Darwin, Australia today.
13 August 2025, 19:00 PM

Bring on England sledging during Ashes, says Australia's Boland

Australia fast bowler Scott Boland said on Wednesday that the hosts will be unfazed by any England aggression when the Ashes rivals clash later this year.
13 August 2025, 17:07 PM

Test cricket needs quality not quantity to stay alive: Australia chief

Australia cricket chief Todd Greenberg on Wednesday said a slimmer Test calendar could benefit smaller nations because the five-day game was better "where it means something".
13 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Nightmare outing for Rashid Khan

One of the best spinners in white-ball cricket, Rashid Khan endured a night to forget in Match 10 of The Hundred 2025, as Birmingham Phoenix dismantled him at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
13 August 2025, 08:00 AM

Will BCB’s vagueness around Mirpur wickets change with Hemming?

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has once again brought back Australia’s Tony Hemming -- this time as the head of turf management, after previously hiring him as a curator.
13 August 2025, 02:00 AM

Seales shines as West Indies seal first ODI series win over Pakistan in 34 years 

An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third ODI, clinching the three-match series 2-1 in Trinidad on Tuesday.
12 August 2025, 20:57 PM

NCL teams to be finalised after fitness test on Sep 4-5

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will finalise the eight teams for the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20 and the subsequent four-day tournament following a two-day fitness test on September 4–5.
12 August 2025, 18:30 PM

Fizz joins Dubai Capitals for ILT20 debut

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is set to feature in the upcoming season of the International League T20, having signed with reigning champions Dubai Capitals.
12 August 2025, 15:17 PM

Brevis smashes record ton as South Africa level T20I series against Australia

Dewald Brevis’ record-shattering 125* powered South Africa to a commanding 53-run win over Australia, leveling the three-game T20I series.
12 August 2025, 13:34 PM

‘Baby AB’ Brevis blasts record-breaking 125 in Darwin

The 22-year-old, nicknamed “Baby AB” for his likeness to AB de Villiers, smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls to power the Proteas to 7-218 -- a record total against the hosts. 
12 August 2025, 12:47 PM

'Clock doesn't lie': Kiely banks on 'simple and reliable' time-trial

Since the appointment of Nathan Kiely as the Bangladesh national cricket team’s strength and conditioning coach in April 2024, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has shifted away from using the yo-yo and beep tests to assess player fitness. Instead, Kiely introduced the more traditional and straightforward 1600m time trial.
12 August 2025, 09:02 AM

‘Satisfying to see the group evolving’

Bangladesh Under-19 team recently capped off their month-long Africa tour with a tri-nation YODI series win in Zimbabwe involving the hosts and South Africa.
12 August 2025, 04:37 AM

Proteas pace prodigy takes flight

Maphaka burst onto the global stage at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024, where his 21 wickets at 9.71 earned him player of the tournament honours despite being just 17.
11 August 2025, 17:31 PM

BCB set to appoint IMG as marketing consultant for BPL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to appoint New York-based event company International Management Group (IMG) as the sports marketing consultancy firm for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition.
11 August 2025, 15:44 PM

Bangladesh slip to 10th in ODI rankings

Bangladesh dropped down one spot to No.10 in the ICC ODI rankings as the West Indies replaced them at No.9 following their ODI win over Pakistan on Sunday.
11 August 2025, 08:04 AM

Pakistan face fifth bowler dilemma ahead of West Indies decider

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged a dilemma over the fifth bowler and said they would take a late decision on their team combination for Tuesday's series decider following their defeat in the second one-day international on Sunday.
11 August 2025, 06:56 AM

‘All guns blazing’: Coaches trust Australia's hard-hitters

"We’ve been playing together as a group now for a while, so there’s not a great deal of instruction from the coaches,” said Tim David in Darwin.
11 August 2025, 03:36 AM