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Cricket: India threaten to cancel England Test in funds row
India's cricket board threatened Tuesday to cancel the first Test against England, less than 24 hours before it was due to begin, unless judges end a freeze on its bank accounts.
8 November 2016, 07:19 AM
Cricket: Kiwi radio station fined over Stokes prank
New Zealand radio station was fined Tuesday over a "deceptive" prank in which a heated conversation with England all-rounder Ben Stokes' mother was broadcast live without her knowledge.
8 November 2016, 06:38 AM
Cricket: India take Test gamble amid T20 love
India's cricket board may have rediscovered a love of Test cricket but with youngsters preferring the thrills of Twenty20 the decision to host 13 Tests this season represents something of a gamble.
8 November 2016, 06:04 AM
Cricket: Cook hints he's nearing end as England captain
Alastair Cook has indicated the upcoming Test series against India could be his last as England captain.
8 November 2016, 05:12 AM
Zim solid after SL run spree
An unbroken century stand between Brian Chari and Craig Ervine gave Zimbabwe a solid start after Asela Gunaratne's maiden Test hundred had carried Sri Lanka to 504 on the second day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Monday.
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Aus ring in changes
Australia added Joe Burns and the uncapped Callum Ferguson to their squad for the second Test against South Africa on Monday
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Shakib sees sunny side of rain break
Brilliant sunshine bathed the city yesterday to signal the return of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) festivities, with the tournament set to kick off in earnest today as per a fresh schedule after rain spoiled the previously scheduled kick-off.
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Cricket: Payback time as India seek England Test revenge
Top-ranked India will look to settle old scores by unleashing their spinners on a fragile-looking England when the first Test of a five-match series begins in Rajkot on Wednesday.
7 November 2016, 08:32 AM
Cricket: Rabada takes five as South Africa seal victory
Paceman Kagiso Rabada takes 5-92 as South Africa complete an emphatic 177-run victory over Australia in the first Test at the WACA.
7 November 2016, 08:04 AM
Shahadat and wife acquitted
Former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya were acquitted yesterday in a case filed over torturing their 11-year-old domestic help in September last year.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
De Silva ton drives SL
Dhananjaya de Silva scored his second Test century to put Sri Lanka in control of the second and final Test against Zimbabwe after the first day at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
India's DRS apathy ends on Friday
India will become the last Test nation to embrace cricket's decision review system (DRS) this week when they take the field against England for the first Test on Friday, ending their resistance to on-field technology at a time of growing debate about its impact on the game.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Fizz's return on track
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will have a better idea regarding Mustafizur Rahman's recovery by the end of this week.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Revised itinerary released for Bangladesh Premier League 4
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the new itinerary for the fourth edition of Bangladesh Premier League today. The tournament will now commence from November 8, 2016.
6 November 2016, 10:49 AM
Cricket: Australia need run record to beat South Africa
South Africa set Australia 539 to win on the fourth day of the opening Test against Australia in Perth Sunday, ensuring the home side has to produce the greatest-ever fourth innings run chase at the ground to beat them.
6 November 2016, 06:22 AM
Can the Hossains come back?
One of the major talking points regarding Bangladesh's preliminary squad for their tour of New Zealand has been the exclusion of certain players who have done quite well for the Tigers in the recent past, with the likes of Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain topping that list.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
DRS to make Zim debut
Cricket's umpiring Decision Review System will be used in Zimbabwe for the first time on Sunday when the hosts take on Sri Lanka in the second Test at Harare Sports Club.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Shakib Al Hasan feels the World Cup experience will help in the upcoming New Zealand series
Having aced one of their biggest obstacles—beating a top ranked side in Tests—the Bangladesh national team is surging in confidence. Their next assignment is an away tour of New Zealand, scheduled to begin on December 26.
5 November 2016, 11:08 AM
Selectors waiting for recovery of pacer Ebadat Hossain
Uncapped pacer Ebadat Hossain, who was a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s preparatory squad for the New Zealand series, is in the process of recovering from a side strain injury.
5 November 2016, 10:26 AM
Ali still in security job
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) security consultant Mohammad Ali has continued in his position even though BCB president Nazmul
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM