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Bangladesh girls start T20 WC campaign with victory
Bangladesh made a winning start in the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup, beating Nepal by five wickets in a low-scoring match at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia today.
18 January 2025, 09:35 AM
Sinclair, Warrican spin Pakistan to 230 all out in first Test
Spinners Jomel Warrican and Kevin Sinclair led a West Indies charge with five wickets between them to dismiss Pakistan for 230 on the second day of the first Test in Multan.
18 January 2025, 07:45 AM
BPL falling back into old ways
The alarm bells were ringing once it was revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not taken any bank guarantees from the franchises ahead of the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
18 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Shakeel, Rizwan lead Pakistan recovery in fog-hit first Test
Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan fight back from a poor start in the first Test against the West Indies Friday to reach 143-4 at the close of a fog-hit opening day.
17 January 2025, 14:00 PM
No plans divulged but Tamim shows scope for wider range
Retirement from international cricket has not dulled Tamim Iqbal’s competitive edge one bit as the Fortune Barishal captain got into an angry exchange with Dhaka Capitals’ Sabbir Rahman during their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Chattogram yesterday.
16 January 2025, 18:20 PM
Chittagong crush Khulna in homecoming
A century from Graham Clark and a three-wicket haul from Arafat Sunny guided Chittagong Kings to a commanding 45-run win over Khulna Tigers in the first day of the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.
16 January 2025, 16:14 PM
Australia to play two ODIs during Sri Lanka tour
Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.
15 January 2025, 12:49 PM
BPL 2025: Chattogram-phase fixtures
The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
15 January 2025, 12:23 PM
BPL batting boom too good to be true?
The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?
15 January 2025, 03:14 AM
From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma
England and South Africa have been urged to boycott next month's Champions Trophy matches against Afghanistan, whose maiden appearance in the men's 50-overs tournament as one of the world's top eight teams is a testament to their growth in recent years.
14 January 2025, 17:49 PM
England great Anderson to continue playing for Lancashire
England's leading wicket-taker retired from international duty in July after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years during which he became the third-highest wicket-taker in the format.
14 January 2025, 03:04 AM
PSL 2025 Draft: Zalmi pick Rana, no takers for Shakib and Mustafizur
Bangladesh’s speedster Nahid Rana has been picked by Peshwar Zalmi in the ongoing players draft for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League, set to begin in April.
13 January 2025, 11:40 AM
Strikers end Sylhet phase with defeat
Sylhet Strikers ended the Sylhet phase with a defeat, suffering a 30-run loss to Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
13 January 2025, 11:18 AM
Jessy to officiate in ICC U-19 Women’s T20 WC
Bangladeshi umpire Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to become the first women umpire from the country to officiate in a Cricket World Cup at any level as the ICC has named her as one of the 20 match officials who will stand in the forthcoming ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, beginning this Saturday.
13 January 2025, 10:19 AM
Ngidi, Nortje return as South Africa names Champions Trophy squad
South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023.
13 January 2025, 08:51 AM
Didn’t want to prove anything, says Liton after BPL ton
Liton Das hit an explosive century in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Dhaka Capitals yesterday just hours after he was left out of Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy for being out of form.
13 January 2025, 07:21 AM
Afghanistan name Champions Trophy squad amid boycott calls
Afghanistan have recalled fit-again Ibrahim Zadran in their 15-man Champions Trophy squad, amid ongoing calls for teams to boycott matches against them due to the Taliban government's crackdown on women's rights since returning to power in 2021.
13 January 2025, 06:10 AM
Tanzim fined, handed three demerit points
Sylhet Strikers pacer Tanzim Sakib has been handed a 50 percent fine on his match fee and also received three demerit points for his heated exchange with Khulna Tigers all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz during their match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Sylhet on Sunday.
13 January 2025, 05:28 AM
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All squads
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament's return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th.
13 January 2025, 04:26 AM
Ibrahim Zadran returns as Afghanistan announce Champions Trophy squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan in their maiden ICC Men's Champions Trophy campaign as the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the 15-player squad on Sunday.
12 January 2025, 14:49 PM