Warner overtakes Waugh as Australia’s 2nd highest scorer

The left-hander now has 18,515 runs in international cricket in 460 innings at an average of 42.56.
26 December 2023, 06:36 AM

Khawaja sports shoes with daughters' names in Pakistan Test

Last week, Khawaja spoke about how the Israel-Hamas conflict had affected him. "When I'm looking at my Instagram and seeing innocent kids, videos of them dying, passing away, that's what hit me the hardest," he said.
26 December 2023, 04:14 AM

Tigers look for turn of T20 fortunes in NZ

Bangladesh team were in a festive mood in Napier, having spent a two-day Christmas break ahead of their three-match T20I series against hosts New Zealand starting tomorrow with the first game at McLean Park.
26 December 2023, 03:30 AM

Thought process threatens progress

The year 2023 has been a ‘colourful’ one for Bangladesh, in the most literal sense, as they have spent most of their time playing in the red-and-green jersey and have donned the all-white one on only four occasions.
26 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Khawaja accuses ICC of double standards over Gaza support

The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who has been keen to show his support for the people of Gaza during the ongoing conflict in the enclave, was reprimanded for wearing a black armband in the first test against Pakistan in Perth earlier this month.
26 December 2023, 02:51 AM

Mujeeb, Farooqi, Naveen sanctioned for prioritizing franchise leagues

This decision effectively ends the trio’s future in franchise cricket for the next two years.
25 December 2023, 20:49 PM

Rohit looks to move on from WC loss with crucial SA campaign

Speaking to reporters ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Rohit stated that the loss was a tough one to digest.
25 December 2023, 19:46 PM

India chase history in Test series in South Africa

South Africa have been victors in seven of India’s eight visits since the first in 1992 with one series drawn in 2010/11, but six of those successes have been by a single win margin.
25 December 2023, 13:36 PM

Holding blasts ICC for ‘hypocrisy’ over Khawaja saga

“I have been following the Khawaja fiasco and I cannot say I’m surprised by the ICC’s stance,” Holding told The Australian.
25 December 2023, 07:40 AM

South Africa hope to unleash full pace attack on India

India are seeking a first Test series win in South Africa and Conrad says his side are desperate to uphold their record of never having lost to the tourists on home soil.
25 December 2023, 04:37 AM

Pakistan’s lack of express pace ‘surprising’

Australia's Mitchell Starc said that his team was surprised at Pakistan's lack of pace, though he added that pace wasn't the "be-all and end-all" to fast bowling.
25 December 2023, 04:21 AM

Cummins backs Khawaja on Gaza views

Khawaja has been denied permission by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to have a sticker showing a black dove holding an olive branch on his bat and shoes during the second Test against Pakistan.
25 December 2023, 03:11 AM

Australia unchanged for 2nd Test, Pakistan drop veteran Ahmed

Showers and potential thunderstorms are expected for the first day of play but are forecast to clear by Wednesday afternoon and Cummins said he was confident of a result.
25 December 2023, 02:46 AM

The ODI bubble bursts in 2023

2023 has been Bangladesh's busiest ever year in ODIs. They have played 32 matches as part of six bilateral series – four at home and two away– and taken part in the Asia Cup in August-September and the ICC World Cup in October-November.
25 December 2023, 01:00 AM

50-over BCL begins with run-fest

At the Ground 2 of Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox’s Bazar, centuries from Abdullah Al Mamun and Pritom Kumar enabled North Zone to seal a comfortable six-wicket victory over South Zone.
24 December 2023, 14:14 PM

England rope in Pollard as assistant coach for T20 WC

Pollard helped the West Indies win the World Cup in 2012 while the 36-year-old, who made a name for himself as a T20 specialist, won five Indian Premier League titles with the Mumbai Indians between 2013 and 2020.
24 December 2023, 13:17 PM

Tests still 'top of the tree' for IPL’s record signing

Australia's all-formats hero’s IPL windfall, however, has not shifted his continued prioritisation of the longest format as the left-armer reiterated his desire to play every Test this summer.
24 December 2023, 12:53 PM

Bangladesh v New Zealand T20I series fixtures

Mitchell Santner, who has led both the New Zealand white-ball sides in the past, will be captain in Williamson's absence against Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh side.
24 December 2023, 11:35 AM

Tamim unwilling to be part of BCB's central contract

BCB’s cricket operations committee chairman Jalal Yunus informed the reporters about the veteran opener’s unwillingness at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
24 December 2023, 11:22 AM

India women claim maiden Test win over Australia

For India's women, it was their first Test victory against Australia after 11 attempts since 1977
24 December 2023, 08:50 AM