‘He's an undeniably great cricketer for England’

"A great cricketer deserves to go out at the top.... I think the crowd here over the next couple of days would want to give him a send-off. He is the complete article. Fitness, hunger, skill, cleverness," said former England skipper Nasser Hussain
30 July 2023, 03:07 AM

Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years

West Indies captain Shai Hope played the sheet anchor role to perfection in taking his team to a series-levelling six-wicket victory over India in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
29 July 2023, 21:36 PM

Stuart Broad to retire after Ashes series

England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final test on Saturday.
29 July 2023, 18:14 PM

Kishan hits half-century but India collapse to 181 all out

West Indies capitalised on a helpful pitch and an unconvincing India batting effort to dismiss their opponents for 181 off 40.5 overs batting first in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
29 July 2023, 18:08 PM

Root leads run-spree as England press for Ashes-levelling win

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow combined for a sublime century partnership as England took a giant stride towards levelling the Ashes in the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday.
29 July 2023, 18:01 PM

Shoriful ‘excited’ for his maiden franchise-league experience abroad

“The first time in any league is exciting for everyone,” Shoriful told reporters at the airport today.  
29 July 2023, 11:45 AM

From being taunted to being admired

Marufa Akter has emerged as the new sensation in Bangladesh women’s cricket team. The youngster from Nilphamari was instrumental behind the Tigresses’ maiden ODI win against India, picking up four wickets in the opening match of the three-match series recently. The 18-year-old pacer then held her nerve to defend three runs in the final over in the final ODI as Bangladesh tied the game and drew the series 1-1. Marufa spoke in detail to The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin, opening up about her bowling, life, future plans among many other topics during an exclusive interview, the excerpts of which are as follows:
29 July 2023, 03:30 AM

'Got the exposure we always craved'

After leading her side to a historic achievement against a strong India in their recent white-ball series at home, Bangladesh women’s cricket team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty spoke to Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, sharing her plans, the areas Bangladesh need to improve, and how the women’s cricket in the country could move forward. Here are the excerpts from the interview:  
29 July 2023, 03:15 AM

Liton’s Surrey Jaguars get second win in GT20 Canada

Surrey Jaguars, featuring Liton Das of Bangladesh, registered their second win in the ongoing Global T20 Canada league as they beat Mississauga Panthers by a comfortable margin of 55 runs in Brampton on Friday.
29 July 2023, 03:05 AM

A stride in the right direction

Since acquiring the ODI status and stepping into the international scene in 2011, Bangladesh women’s team had their crowning achievement with the 2018 Asia Cup victory.
29 July 2023, 03:00 AM

India to continue experimenting in Windies series

India made it clear in the first ODI against West Indies in Bridgetown on Thursday that they would take the three-match ODI series as a way to test their middle-order ahead of the ODI World Cup later this year.
29 July 2023, 02:55 AM

Yusuf blitz sees Mushfiqur’s Joburg Buffaloes into Zim Afro T10 final

Yusuf Pathan of India smashed a breathtaking 26-ball 80 to fire Joburg Buffaloes, also featuring Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim, into the final of the Zim Afro T10 league after registering a six-wicket win over Durban Qalandars in Qualifier 1 on Friday.
29 July 2023, 02:34 AM

Anderson got 'no interest in retiring'

England fast bowler James Anderson insists that turning 41 on Sunday will not push him into retirement, claiming he "has a lot more to give".
29 July 2023, 01:54 AM

Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes Test

Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by establishing a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Friday.
28 July 2023, 17:56 PM

Marufa passes SSC with flying colours 

Bangladesh Women’s cricket team pacer Marufa Akter passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations with a GPA of 4.06.
28 July 2023, 15:11 PM

Tamim under observation

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal consulted a spine specialist in London and was administered a few injections as he remains currently under observation.
28 July 2023, 15:00 PM

Yorkshire cricket club punished over racism scandal

Yorkshire County Cricket Club were slapped with a huge 48-point deduction in the English County Championship on Friday after admitting four charges related to the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
28 July 2023, 14:01 PM

Papua New Guinea qualify for T20 World Cup

Papua New Guinea have become the latest team to qualify for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, set to be held in the West Indies and the USA.
28 July 2023, 09:56 AM

Harmanpreet to be summoned by BCCI president

Harmanpreet Kaur is set to be summoned by BCCI president Roger Binny and NCA head VVS Laxman over her inappropriate conduct during and after the third ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur, revealed board secretary Jay Shah on Thursday.
28 July 2023, 08:59 AM

India-Pakistan tie among World Cup matches set to be rescheduled

Barely three months to go before the start of the 50-overs World Cup, the organising Indian cricket board has said the schedule would be adjusted and an Oct. 15 India v Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad could be among matches affected.
28 July 2023, 05:08 AM